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07/08/2005 11:42:19 PM · #1


do you like it?

how could i have made this better?
07/08/2005 11:43:36 PM · #2
seems like the entire right half of the shot is wasted. the bright spot doesn't help.

the subject looks like he is pointing out of the frame, which looks odd. i think just shifting to the left a few degrees would have helped tremendously.
07/08/2005 11:43:48 PM · #3
It looked staged.

How could you have made it better? It depends...are you trying to convey a feeling? What made you compose it this way and what effect were you trying to achieve?
07/08/2005 11:45:10 PM · #4
Originally posted by muckpond:

seems like the entire right half of the shot is wasted.


I really disagree with that strongly, however. How is it wasted? It's part of the composition. Obviously, it's not meant to show his surroundings, just a slight glance of what may be around. The wall gives a feeling of being close, but shows exactly how far away the camera (or viewer if you will) is.

edit: the more I think about it...the more upset your statement makes me. Wasted? That's insane. That just portrays the closed-mindedness everyone is complaining about.

tip: just don't enter it in a challenge, or you will get eaten by the 'rule-followers.' You know...the guys that will give you a 3 if you didn't follow the rule of thirds.

Message edited by author 2005-07-08 23:46:47.
07/08/2005 11:56:18 PM · #5
The picture has been turned CW, so he is actually laying on his back. Maybe some cropping but other than that Nice Picture.

Message edited by author 2005-07-08 23:58:37.
07/08/2005 11:57:20 PM · #6
is it easy to see that hes on his back and the image is rotated? i saw it in a book and it looked so cool it just kind of popped into my head when he and i were waiting for a bus.
07/08/2005 11:58:27 PM · #7
Originally posted by mrsamsa:

is it easy to see that hes on his back and the image is rotated? i saw it in a book and it looked so cool it just kind of popped into my head when he and i were waiting for a bus.


I wouldn't have guessed it had it not been pointed out to me. That's pretty cool! :-)
07/08/2005 11:58:32 PM · #8
I had no idea. That's really cool now that I know that.
07/09/2005 12:09:39 AM · #9
Originally posted by deapee:


edit: the more I think about it...the more upset your statement makes me. Wasted? That's insane. That just portrays the closed-mindedness everyone is complaining about.


dude, i don't know what your problem is with me. the guy asked for opinions and i gave one. it wasn't a personal attack and it had nothing to do with you.
07/09/2005 12:13:09 AM · #10
Originally posted by muckpond:

dude, i don't know what your problem is with me. the guy asked for opinions and i gave one. it wasn't a personal attack and it had nothing to do with you.


Yes, but you are wrong.
07/09/2005 12:14:22 AM · #11
Originally posted by mk:

Yes, but you are wrong.


apparently.
07/09/2005 12:14:53 AM · #12
I think its a really cool shot that works. It may be a little soft, but I like the composition! Good lighting, and a nice all around feel!

07/09/2005 12:20:27 AM · #13
Right side Wasted or not...this would have been a far better wider crop than the tall crop, as it appears the gentleman seems to be crowded by the left edge with no room to stretch.

ED:


Message edited by author 2005-07-09 00:22:20.
07/09/2005 12:40:21 AM · #14
OH my goodness. I'm sharring my opinion...prompting you for a more open-minded response. Never did I say you were wrong...I wouldn't say that.

To clarify, I said I strongly disagreed with your statement. Why not go further with your critique at that point? Why just stop and accuse me of having a problem with you?

Apparently, I'm being attacked by site council for sharring my opinion. Again, never did I say anyone's opinion was wrong...if you think I did, please go back and re-read...and maybe offer the photographer some advice instead of attacking me and accusing me of saying things that I clearly did not.
07/09/2005 12:42:57 AM · #15
I think that just flipping the photo makes a HUGE difference. It feels unnatural with the wall on the right side. My eyes follow the shot better with it oriented in this manner :

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Message edited by author 2005-07-09 00:44:03.
07/09/2005 12:46:50 AM · #16
[quote=JeB] I think that just flipping the photo makes a HUGE difference. It feels unnatural with the wall on the right side. My eyes follow the shot better with it oriented in this manner :

wow your right, i don't know why but it seems better that way, thanks
07/09/2005 12:48:18 AM · #17
I *think* it's because most of us have a tendency to run left to right across the photo - with the wall on the right, the shot comes to a very abrupt stop...
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