Contrasts CC

[airfrogusmc]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_6487.jpg

[kbreit]

It's an interesting photo. The light differences make a lot of contrast. However, it feels off somehow. My eyes don't know if they want to focus on the right or left side.

[liquefied]

What is this a photo of? My eyes instantly go to the painting of the dog on the right but only half of it is there. The rest of the photo is pretty boring.

[RedHot]

I too am confused. The inside of the room on the left definately should not be in this picture and the cut off sign/painting of the dog is just again confusing.

[airfrogusmc]

When I took this I thought the painting inside the room on the left was very important. Can you figure out why?

[path]

The painting in the window is fine art.. it was the first thing I saw and the contrast is between the fine art picture and the dog picture.
Pat

[kordan]

I see what you are trying here.. showing the contrast between each side of the photo.. with the vibrant dog art and the fine art in th window. But, I dont' think its working.. by just looking at the photo people instantly go to the bright dog on the right and get lost.

the photo itself is nice though, as far as focus and exposure go.

[airfrogusmc]

Thanks for all the comments EVERYONE :)

Here is my thinking on this image whether it works is the reason I wanted some feedback.

I think in some ways its how some views fine art. If you look at the painting inside its on a easel and its in a nice frame, has a spot light on it and is being placed in a position of respectability. The other painting (dog) is outside on the wall. Also the frames within a frame I was hoping represented the way some always want to put things into boxes (categories). And the strong white line dividing one image from the other along with one painting(left) being very subtle and the other very bold. I also cropped both paintings in about half and having the other half out of frame to give the feeling there is much more to all this (the battle of what is and what isn't) than whats being shown.

Does anyone think that this is effectively communicating that message?

[Pete]

I think that it's a great idea, but as the people have said above, the execution is confusing, especially when you have pushed the focal objects out to the sides (and exiting the shot). The divider you have there is very strong, which distracts the eye toward the texture of the wall between the frames.

It's begging for a wider view, which I guess would decrease the impact of the internal painting.

But, if you didn't have the window frame there (in front of the painting), then it might work.

An alternative composition might be to look at the artisic painting from a doorway, and have the dog print sitting on the floor outside.

[airfrogusmc]

Hey Pete confusing :confused: is exactly what response I was hoping for. The issue itself can be very confusing. The divide can be very strong as is evedent in the way these two pieces were displayed. I was hoping it would beg for a wider view. Sometimes its as much about whats not being shown as what is. I'm still on the fense on this one but allot of what I was thinking when I made the exposure is playing out. Thanks so much for the comments:):)..

[dennytang]

Although it's a confusing photo, it makes people look at it for a long time. So in that way, it's a good photo.