Hello once again team.
Here is one of my latest images, which I must admit I am pretty pleased with. I would really welcome your feedback r.e the subject, lighting, composition etc.
The one thing I don't like about it myself is the bit of sky in the top right. In retrospect I wish I had more effectively used the branches in that part of the image to block it off, but I actually felt at the time it needed a bit of visible sky and didn't see it.
nice warm to cool balance im wondering how this would look desaturated with a bit of contrast and a highlight in the upper corner let me know if you like or not
Afraid not Joseph - just looks overdone to me and not faithful to the scene. To me the warm green tones of the big tree are key to the balance of the image.
Yeah I see what your saying
I think the image is well balanced... very nice is the sunlight on the trees that gives the extra dimension to the image. Personally the composition issn't doing it for me.
Hi Freek, thanks... any feedback as to why it's not doing it for you?
It's a personal taste.. it's different for everybody. For me Its a bit to dense... to busy and missing kind of main subject.
I agree with Freek re the composition, David. It is a little busy and dense, with competing details that don't quite "lead" the eye around.
On a global level, for me the image splits down the middle, with that powerful, arresting tree on the left, and subtler, finer detail and tones on the right, not quite marrying into one. Those beautiful, gently-lit trees in the middle distance are rather drowned out in the din.
Incredibly hard to explain composition, as we assimilate it as a whole, but you've thrown down the challenge, so I thought I'd try! ;-)
I don't know how much other people's crits of your composition can help, as you have to frame up on how you feel at the scene. I think the best guide is immersing oneself in others' good work. And practice.
Are you a masochist, David? Haven't you been bashed up enough here recently? ;-)
Meh. It's interesting to see what others think, but it's probably not going to change whether I like my shot or not.
I've yet to see a shot shared in this group for feedback that didn't get fully nit-picked. A cynic may take the opinion that every shot has something wrong with it. Some people will always say it's the processing, some will always say it's the light, some will always say it's the composition. To be honest I learn more about the critics doing this than I do about the photo sometimes...
The fine line to tread is between your own opinion and those of other people. The good news is that I get to decide which ones I think are valuable, and which I can happily ignore ;)
A photograph should tell a story or ask a question.
This does neither.
Hi Gary, thanks for your feedback, but I think that's pretty harsh. I'm going to have to ask you to justify that.
Completely disagree. A photograph CAN do those things, but isn't limited TO those things. A beautiful landscape doesn't tell a story or ask a question. It simply presents nature and its beauty. That's a wildly limited view of photography.
Come on Gary I seriously want to hear back from you on this. I don't mind you tearing it down if thats your honest opinion but good critique and good manners is that you at least suggest how it can be improved or why you feel that way.
Your comment does neither.
I'm not in to tearing peoples photos down. But since you insist...
It's mundane, has no context and is a common sight. I would consider it to be a starting point for something of interest, which has yet arrived on scene.
What's the subject?
I mean I could write an essay but it's late; the forest itself is the subject.
Says who?
I like the contrast of the colours, and the light is spot on. However, I’m just not sure this is the most flattering composition for the subject. The colour and light are doing their part to separate the subject, but I feel like it’s still a little too cluttered. For example, the snowy tree cutting in front of the subject.
I think if you can find a similar situation with a cleaner composition, it would be fantastic.
Thanks Jordan I appreciate your feedback :)