This is my first "still" picture...CC welcome!



Aug 25, 2014 11:33 | #1 This is my first "still" picture...CC welcome! ![]() ![]() ![]() Jessi
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Aug 26, 2014 07:02 | #2 My opinion is worth what you paid for it, but too me, if the chair is the subject it needs to all be in focus with a wider DOF, the top back is starting to get out of focus. Another way this could go is to make the box on the chair the subject, and for that I'd bring up the blue lettering and red rust a little to make it stand out. I come here for your expert opinion. Please do not hesitate to critique or edit.
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Aug 26, 2014 07:08 | #3 travisvwright wrote in post #17118306 ![]() My opinion is worth what you paid for it, but too me, if the chair is the subject it needs to all be in focus with a wider DOF, the top back is starting to get out of focus. Another way this could go is to make the box on the chair the subject, and for that I'd bring up the blue lettering and red rust a little to make it stand out. I'm not sure if I love or hate the bokeh on the trees way in the background. It's different. I think it's best said as I like it for what it is but I don't think I should even notice it in this picture, so it's actually distracting. (Not much you can do about that i guess, what Lens was this BTW?) Thanks for the feed back. I did try and make the container with the old dead plant in it the main focus but maybe i missed focus on that too? As for making the colors pop more..I had them set pretty high and on my screen they do pop...but my screen could be off as I have never had it calibrated. Jessi
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Clean Gene Goldmember 1,014 posts Joined Nov 2010 More info | Aug 29, 2014 01:54 | #4 travisvwright wrote in post #17118306 ![]() My opinion is worth what you paid for it, but too me, if the chair is the subject it needs to all be in focus with a wider DOF, the top back is starting to get out of focus. Another way this could go is to make the box on the chair the subject, and for that I'd bring up the blue lettering and red rust a little to make it stand out. I'm not sure if I love or hate the bokeh on the trees way in the background. It's different. I think it's best said as I like it for what it is but I don't think I should even notice it in this picture, so it's actually distracting. (Not much you can do about that i guess, what Lens was this BTW?) That's all fine and well, and I don't necessarily disagree, but I don't want to start there. Technical details absolutely matter, but this is a conceptual image that isn't just about a chair or a flower box. Nailing down the technical aspects won't mean a thing if the statement doesn't get across, and this image is bringing up several questions. Such as...
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bubbygator I can't tell the difference ![]() 1,477 posts Gallery: 1 photo Likes: 63 Joined Feb 2011 Location: Sarasota, sunlight, butterflies, fish, Gators, and Seminoles More info | Personally, I think a good artful pic is supposed to do exactly that: raise questions in your mind ! Yes, the word is "Fresh" ... and we all noticed that - and realized it contrasted with "decay". Gear List
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PapaGary Senior Member ![]() 515 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2010 Location: Toe-puke-ah, Kansas More info | Aug 29, 2014 08:37 | #6 A better title would be:
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MakeMeShutter Goldmember ![]() 1,343 posts Likes: 28 Joined Jan 2009 Location: Upstate New York More info | Aug 29, 2014 09:08 | #7 This image made me smile! New York Dragonflies
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Aug 29, 2014 19:25 | #8 Thanks all of you for our comments....I was very interested in everything you all had to say. It brought up conversation so there for my picture was a success in my eyes. Jessi
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Aug 29, 2014 19:28 | #9 You know what I agree and I will change the title Jessi
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Clean Gene Goldmember 1,014 posts Joined Nov 2010 More info | Sep 09, 2014 00:51 | #10 bubbygator wrote in post #17124254 ![]() Personally, I think a good artful pic is supposed to do exactly that: raise questions in your mind ! Yes, the word is "Fresh" ... and we all noticed that - and realized it contrasted with "decay". To me, the biggest contrast was "all alone on the bright green grass". It reminded me of a statue I saw on the lawn of the Ringling museum - it was of a maiden tied to the top of a raging bull ... again on a field of bright green grass. Contrasts can be good. This wasn't a smooth pic of a beautiful flower - it is what it is.
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LeonD Junior Member 20 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Uxbridge, MA, USA More info | Sep 18, 2014 07:46 | #11 I like the concept and the chair/plant.
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Sep 18, 2014 08:11 | #12 Thanks...What do you mean trees? Jessi
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