I would like to explore this a bit more after seeing some of my recent pictures with unplanned negagive space. I really had not choice in these photos. I actually like it as it makes the subject stand out more.
Yesterday, a Red-tailed Hawk on a pumping station in the marsh. Few trees so the hawks have to settle for odd objects to perch and hunt from.
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A Western Meadowlark singing his heart out.
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A Yellow-headed Blackbird, not quite as much negative space on this one. Taken a couple of days ago when they were in big flocks.
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Really beautiful captures. They have the simplicity of Asian art.
Birds need space to fly in.
For me Negative Space is great providing another perspective of the subject in relation to the color and resolution. Appreciate your leaving the metadata. Nice pictures!
I appreciate your comments, Eff Ess!
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Katydid wrote:
I would like to explore this a bit more after seeing some of my recent pictures with unplanned negagive space. I really had not choice in these photos. I actually like it as it makes the subject stand out more.
BEAUTIFULLY Composed and exposed!!
(just think, you COULD have just centered each subject like most people here and no one would have batted an eye!! BUT NO!! You had to make well-placed Artwork out of beautiful Bird images!! sorry for the rant)
Katy, you have demonstrated a wonderful eye for subject and composition. Thanks so much for sharing these with us. Keep up the beautiful work. Jak
Fotoartist wrote:
Birds need space to fly in.
Yes they do, Fotoartist. It was one of the first things I learned and it has stayed with me.
Iron Sight wrote:
For me Negative Space is great providing another perspective of the subject in relation to the color and resolution. Appreciate your leaving the metadata. Nice pictures!
Thanks a bunch for commenting, Iron Sight!
It's a good rant, yorkie! Thanks for looking and commenting so positively.
great, sharp shots! I'm guilty of not using enough space in my editing but I personally do not like this much space, but I will keep looking at these.....
I'm very drawn to #2 for the position of the hawk's head, even though #1 may be better use of the negative space (looking that way, or about to fly).
The last is wonderful for the triangular framing made by the reeds, as well as having a non-competing background where the bird is looking.
The only one that doesn't really work for me is the meadowlark. I think because it's quite small in the frame and there is just the vertical branch to hold it.
Terrific topic for discussion, Katy; thank you!
Reconvic wrote:
great, sharp shots! I'm guilty of not using enough space in my editing but I personally do not like this much space, but I will keep looking at these.....
Thanks for your feedback on these, vic. I wouldn't choose to use so much space but that is what the birds gave me. It did feel good to not have to deal with all the distracting backgrounds now that the trees have leafed out.
UTMike wrote:
Excellent work, Katy!
Thanks a bunch as always, Mike!
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