Despite recent rain, the water flow at Burrong Falls was disappointing the other day. But I like waterfalls for the various photographic opportunities they present, especially somewhat abstract, intimate landscapes.
The foam in this pond above the falls provided a delicate tracery of white. I'm usually drawn to colour, but in this case I thought the graphic effect might work in black and white, and am reasonably pleased with the result, as a dabbler in mono.
Feedback of any kind welcome.
Great combination of motion and stillness all in one image. A very dynamic composition and strong line.
This is one of those images that makes lots of room for the viewer to bring their own story into the narrative.
Good work Dr. J.
Thanks, Julian. No CC?
All my silliness aside Chris maybe this group might be a good platform for a discussion about what makes for a useful and "good" CC.
Not so much a cc as a broader view in what we want to gain from CCs in a forum such as this.
What thinks you?
Good question, Julian. I've been out of internet range for a week (still haven't dared to check the emails...) or I'd have answered earlier..
I guess I'm looking for constructive suggestions about what might improve an image, in case I've missed something, or to provide me with new ideas.
To be honest, having said that, and handing out plenty of opinions to others about this kind of thing, I must admit I've never agreed with, or benefitted much by any such CC given to me on FS yet! I still ask for it, and that is part of why I post in the Groups. I'm very curious about this baffling thing, the creative process, and others' views and personal process.
With self-professed newbies, such CC is often appreciated and I have seen people's work improve markedly over a relatively short time - not, I hasten to add, because of my pearls (!) but rather because of the photographer's receptiveness and commitment.
Maybe, beyond a certain point, we have a style, or an approach that is our own, and CC of the kind I describe is, in a way, beside the point. For instance, views on a satisfying composition will simply differ - I rarely like symmetry, others do, and so on.
On reflection, I do Alan Brown a disservice - he commented on an image I'd been careless with, and I certainly appreciated this and corrected it - a misaligned grid pattern in an architectural detail ("Sheen" in my portfolio).
I think like Chris that as images and styles are so personal the main benefit of CC is to get other sets of eyes on an image and perhaps point out something that may have been missed, or perhaps a suggestion that had not been considered.
That said, this may more valuable the novice or in cases where we are pushing new ideas but in any case I feel CC is an invaluable tool in understanding how our work may be received by the larger community.