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Which Photo is Best for an Art Gallery?

 
funnypicmaker
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Nov 01, 2006 00:36 |  #1

An art gallery is letting me sell one photo to start off, but I can't decide which one. I'm using an expensive backlit frame, so it will appear the same as on a computer screen but larger, brighter, and much higher resolution. Any opinions would be appreciated. While I'm curious which is photographers' favorite, I'm mainly wondering for practical reasons which would sell better to the customers of the art gallery, most of whom are not photographers. The gallery is mostly pop-surrealism, but it does have celebrity photos and my photos happen to be specific to the Palm Springs area where the gallery is located. Thanks in advance.

http://www.palm-springs-photography.com/the_fr​ozen_tree.html (external link)
http://www.palm-springs-photography.com/tram_s​unrise.html (external link)
http://www.palm-springs-photography.com/peak_m​agnet.html (external link) http://www.palm-springs-photography.com/palmsp​ringsnight.html (external link)




  
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Nov 01, 2006 13:27 |  #2

In my opinion, out of the four images you offered here, "Spring's night" is your best art gallery choice - especially in terms of popular appeal. "Sunrise" would be the second choice. Best of luck to you with your selling!




  
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Nov 01, 2006 15:03 |  #3

wow!stunning photography.definately springs night.wish i could take photos like that,good luck.




  
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Nov 01, 2006 15:14 as a reply to  @ kslm's post |  #4

I would say the first link would be best for a gallery.

Good luck!


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Nov 01, 2006 16:23 |  #5

Thanks for the comments. The frozen tree is my personal favorite. If this were a fine art gallery I would definitely go with that (in high res, there's more contrast between foreground tree and the ridge). I'm critical of the night and sunrise photos, and I imagine other photographers would notice how there needs to be more traffic in the palm springs night photo, and the tram sunrise has a lot of bleeding of the highlights (which some people like actually, somebody told me it's like the city is on a slow gentle fire, it's a combo of three different photos of different shutter speeds).

A lot of people at the gallery buy Shag's "Consolation Fish" because it's about Palm Springs:
http://www.mmoderngall​ery.com/ (external link)

But nobody buys "Elegant Thief" which I think is unique and interesting:
http://shag.com …ts/elegantTheif​print.html (external link)

I'm retaking the night photo, but not sure if I'll have the right shot in time... Any other thoughts would be appreciated.




  
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Nov 01, 2006 18:52 |  #6

Once upon a time I came from a fine art background.

My favourite is definitly frozen tree. WIthout a doubt.

As for what people want to buy... I can never answer that.

Naomi




  
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Nov 01, 2006 18:54 |  #7

I would pick #1. For #4 I would re-shoot when it is a little darker to capture more "lights".


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Nov 01, 2006 19:03 |  #8

Another vote for #1.




  
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