I'm not sure what prompted me to take this photo, but while reviewing my shots later, I've come to really like it. I enjoy it's simplicity of design and the blue orange colour pair.
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Does it work for you? Or is it just another arty attempt at a pot on a wall?
Edit: 21 Dec 2010,
Here's a slightly different crop based on feedback. However, I don't know if I like it any better than the frist.
So, which appeals more to you?
I like this for the arty shot of a pot on the wall that it is, but I'd probably like to see the pot a little bigger in the image. I don't think there's quite enough orange in the colour balance.
ReplyDeleteI also find the bottom left corner of the picture to be soft. Would be interesting to see a longer exposure to keep the shot crisp all the way back.
Geoff.
Ps. I like the light in this picture. The shadow on one side, with bright light on the other, and the rounded vase, with smooth shading. Nice.
Hi Steve,
ReplyDeleteI think this one is a bit arty for me, and I didn't study art, so I don't know what to think about it, but here goes.
The good:
The pot is nicely exposed, you get a little soft shadow wrapping around the side which I like a lot. The contrast between the sky and the pot colour is very good and the white base works well as something simple for the pot to stand on without distracting from it.
The bad:
I think the pot is a little too small in the frame. I also don't get any idea about what country you're in due to not being able to see enough of the wall/roof line which would have been a hint.
I'm thinking this photo would mean more to you than me though because it must be connected to memories of a holiday somewhere.
Now if this was part of a series of photos that showed some roof tops and a little bit of the area this was taken, it would probably help me make more of a connection and understand how this fit into the culture more (wow, where did that arty line come from :).
Did any of that make sense or am I sugar deprived and need a biscuit?
Cheers!
Craig.
Guys,
ReplyDeleteI've cropped this image several different ways, putting the pot in all four power-points but they all looked much less pleasing to the eye. This shot is a good example where formal symmetry works. The rough shape of the white washed walls on the left and right are balanced creating implied lines originating from the visually strong lower corners and lead to the main subject.
Cropping down to make the vase larger, unbalances the relative weighting of the two colours in this image. Bright colours like orange carry a lot of visual weight so they will need more blue to balance out. Some might suggest a 6:1 ratio but I'm not sure I would go that far myself. If anything I might desaturate the blue to lessen it's strength.
Zooming in on the vase would favour the texture and detail of the vase. I was more drawn to the simplicity of colour, shape and oddly isolated location high up on a wall.
steve
I certainly prefer the original composition with the vase in the center, but also like the size of the vase in the second picture. In the interests of art, how about cropping the vase from the second one, and inserting it into the first image (well, you'd probably have to do that backwards - copy the background, shrink it a bit, and place it behind the original vase).
ReplyDeleteHi Gents,
ReplyDeleteI like the size of the second pot crop. I can see a little more detail in it and that makes it more interesting to me.
Regards
Craig.