Symmetry

[brault]

I liked the symmetry of these seagulls on the posts. However, the color seem to distract the viewer. I tried black & white and it was blah. It was suggested that I desaturate so that the viewer is not distracted from the symmetry, but still has a senses of the ocean. Do you think it works?

http://www.fototime.com/%7B0AD91548-1791-430A-A617-381100350C8E%7D/picture.JPG

[Conk]

I like it. The only thing in colour that may be a touch distracting is the red on the posts. Very easy to remove.

[henkbos]

Like it too, but boosted the reds and made the ocean B&W.

http://www.henkbos.com/web_pics/picture.jpg

[brault]

conk wrote:
I like it. The only thing in colour that may be a touch distracting is the red on the posts. Very easy to remove.

Thanks. The red posts were really distracting in the full color version.

Frank B

[brault]

Thanks. Interesting change. My concern would be that the red may distract the viewer's eye from the birds.

Frank B


henkbos wrote:
Like it too, but boosted the reds and made the ocean B&W.

http://www.henkbos.com/web_pics/picture.jpg

[James_Martin]

I like the red boost. I think it gives you the something extra in there, because otherwise it is close to being monotone

[RedShoesGirl]

Leave it in full colour and boost the reds. That adds interest and sparkle to the overall image which otherwise is rather blah. The red posts are great!

[CDubeau]

Here are my osbservations,

The horizon leans to the right a little bit.

I also find some of the wood work at the bottom makes the pictures a little busy and it doesn't contribute to the subject of the seagulls. Would a tight crop on the lowest seagulls feet work better?


Carl

[Stoneh]

I tend to find the wooden fense near to bottom distracting, maybe a tighter crop to get rid of the fence near the bottom, esp the plank going from middle to bottom right.

Just a different idea

[Stoneh]

I tend to find the wooden fence near to bottom distracting, maybe a tighter crop to get rid of the fence near the bottom, esp the plank going from middle to bottom right.

Just a different idea

[Leighow]

stoneh wrote:
I tend to find the wooden fence near to bottom distracting, maybe a tighter crop to get rid of the fence near the bottom, esp the plank going from middle to bottom right.

Just a different idea


THat seems to be a good idea. I like Henk's black. and cropping in the middle of the cross beams seems to my eye to tighten the focus.

[TimNYC24]

brault, I really like the foreground! 2 things were distracting me. The horizon and the water color. I changed both in 2 minutes, really unprofeesional like, but you get what was appealing to my two pennies worth :)

http://images.fotopic.net/?id=724510&outx=600&oq=0.jpg



oh, and I boosted the reds