Composition: effective use of negative space
Dec 30, 2017 18:27:04 #
Kiron Kid wrote:
Very true.
Hi, Kiron kid,
IMO more neg. space would help at the top, giving the gradual convergence of the ladder more space into which to allow virtual continuation of the ladder’s perceived convergence... perhaps analogous to providing more space for a person to gaze into or a moving thing to move into. In your image, the wall supporting the ladder is a solid horizontal; it is the ladder that gives the feeling of “going somewhere”.
Dave
Dec 30, 2017 18:58:43 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I believe it's been a year since there was a discu... (show quote)
Linda, when I displayed a print of a "resting tree" in a farmer's field, one gentleman, (a retired magazine editor), commented that it would never be accepted in most magazines because of the negative space (NS). I mentioned that several magazines I contacted years ago either refused the photo or cropped the heck out of it. They never explained why.
Being retired he told me that publications were in it for the money. Neg Space meant less room for advertisers. If any photo had lots of dark or black colors, they often got canned too. Those being the most expensive to print in magazines.
Many of my photos showed creativity. Creativity seems to be expensive back then.
Dec 30, 2017 19:21:12 #
GENorkus wrote:
Linda, when I displayed a print of a "resting... (show quote)
I suppose from the magazines point of view that would make sense...larger images, less room for ads. Pretty sad though
Dec 30, 2017 19:50:22 #
OK, I'm confused. Negative space means Less room for ads? Does that mean positive space leaves more room for ads? Please explain. Definitions would seem to be in order.
GENorkus wrote:
Linda, when I displayed a print of a "resting... (show quote)
Dec 30, 2017 20:10:09 #
I think these two examples qualify for negative space.
(#1 is similar to Linda's deer photograph)
(#1 is similar to Linda's deer photograph)
Dec 30, 2017 20:16:52 #
Here is one I think has negative space, the subjects are in the lower right quadrant of the frame and gazing at a sunset. Apologies for posting the link instead of a down loaded photo, the original is stored on an external drive and I'm too lazy to get it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/109130208@N03/28126719092/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/109130208@N03/28126719092/in/dateposted-public/
Dec 30, 2017 20:30:37 #
Fotoartist wrote:
OK, What's the difference between negative space and positive space?
Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject, not the subject itself, forms an interesting or artistically relevant shape, and such space occasionally is used to artistic effect as the "real" subject of an image.
Some examples: http://www.creativebloq.com/art/art-negative-space-8133765/2
Dec 30, 2017 20:34:17 #
Another Negative space entry
https://www.flickr.com/photos/109130208@N03/23351434612/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/109130208@N03/23351434612/in/dateposted-public/
Dec 30, 2017 20:36:54 #
artBob wrote:
Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject, not the subject itself, forms an interesting or artistically relevant shape, and such space occasionally is used to artistic effect as the "real" subject of an image.
Some examples: http://www.creativebloq.com/art/art-negative-space-8133765/2
Some examples: http://www.creativebloq.com/art/art-negative-space-8133765/2
Thanks.
Super examples.
Dec 30, 2017 21:07:35 #
Dec 30, 2017 21:11:24 #
artBob wrote:
Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject, not the subject itself, forms an interesting or artistically relevant shape, and such space occasionally is used to artistic effect as the "real" subject of an image.
Some examples: http://www.creativebloq.com/art/art-negative-space-8133765/2
Some examples: http://www.creativebloq.com/art/art-negative-space-8133765/2
hmmm, I seem to remember reading those exact words before...
Dec 30, 2017 21:12:06 #
Larrymc wrote:
Does black space constitute "negative" space?
yes, for me it does
Dec 30, 2017 21:13:00 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
I think these two examples qualify for negative space.
(#1 is similar to Linda's deer photograph)
(#1 is similar to Linda's deer photograph)
Good ones Rich!
Dec 30, 2017 21:16:34 #
autofocus wrote:
hmmm, I seem to remember reading those exact words before...
The google search for that phrase is fun, it's been reused a lot :)
Dec 30, 2017 21:18:29 #
Fotoartist wrote:
OK, I'm confused. Negative space means Less room for ads? Does that mean positive space leaves more room for ads? Please explain. Definitions would seem to be in order.
I suppose you could say that negative, or excess space that resides on an image could mostly be trimmed and eliminated for the sake of gaining more ad space room. But, what you are left with is an image that often doesn't have any breathing room, artistically, that probably sucks, but it's all about money, and not art
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