Let's Do Eggleston Shots! (Page 2): The lady gardener makes this shot. I would eliminate the right third and let her take the more prominent place she deserves. The clear clean colors...

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Nightski wrote:

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The lady gardener makes this shot. I would eliminate the right third and let her take the more prominent place she deserves. The clear clean colors are nice as they are but the image would also be fun to play with in different styles like some of the old film options in NIK Analog filter. I never hear anyone referring to it, and it got no fanfare when it came out free to all of us who had NIK stuff but it is a photographer's funhouse, letting you play with emulators for old cameras and films.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

10MPlayer wrote:

In yours I see the complementary colors, the simple theme of a woman tending her flowers. the blues and the purples work together.

In mine I liked the warm feel of the light together with the ethereal feeling the steam gives the shot plus the juxtaposition of the self-absorbed young woman next to the bored older guy. Overall I take away from the scene a feeling of contrasts. But then it's my picture. I'm interested in what others may think.

The warm steam, the selfie stick and the leading line of "pilgrims" hold this one together as an interesting composition, but the umbrella is the fun secondary focal point for me.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Terrym9 wrote:

Sandra, I read one of the links last night and have to admit I don't think I really get it, do we need a critique with each comment? I am posting a pic of a small café at the Oregon coast. I liked the colors.

Terry

Agree about the nice colors. I think I would straighten it and brighten it, then do some selective saturation to make them really pop into a more purposeful/intense graphic image. Of course, that is strictly a personal idea, and it is YOUR image to work. It's perfectly nice as is.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Billyspad wrote:

The shots posted so far are all good but seem over elaborate for Eggleston. His stuff always strikes me as on the simplistic side or maybe that's the ones my memory retains? Anyway my take on an Eggleston shot. Im not the greatest fan of his, struggle to have a meeting of the minds with a guy who can stare at a tea set for hours on end, but I do like his often total disregard for the rules of composition and way that he often framed his main subject right in the middle of the shot.

Yes, rather Egglestonian it is! Nice primary colors. This is an Art Grandpa shot, for those who remember that enigma who tortured us briefly some time ago. He was proof that you can learn something even from thoroughly unlikeable people.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

AmyJ wrote:

The architectural style of the Baltimore row home of the 40's, 50's. The faded posters, saturated colour and obvious abandon tells a familiar tale of this city.

What a great find! Urban decay at its finest. I'd be sorely tempted to straighten it and find some color and detail in the sky, but that is probably just my own bias talking. The slant and muted tones may tell their own story. It would be a fun shot to do a bunch of different processing experiments on.

Nightski

I liked billy's rather simplistic approach. Mine is not quite as simple .. I have trouble with simplicity .. but I went out to shoot this earlier today.

Does it fit? Why or why not. I really am trying to learn, so please be honest. I will use what you say to work it some more.

Eggleston Attempt 2

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Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

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An iconic London institution that has now sadly disappeared, Tubby Isaacs jellied eel stalls.

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Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

Nightski wrote:

I liked billy's rather simplistic approach. Mine is not quite as simple .. I have trouble with simplicity .. but I went out to shoot this earlier today.

Does it fit? Why or why not. I really am trying to learn, so please be honest. I will use what you say to work it some more.

I like it but I would have tried to position myself and to crop the image so that only the words "Easy & Lounge" were in shot with more of the bin.

Nightski

Graham Smith wrote:

I like it but I would have tried to position myself and to crop the image so that only the words "Easy & Lounge" were in shot with more of the bin.

I can go do that so we can compare. Thank you, Graham. It will be a lesson in effective composition. One thing that makes you such a good photographer is that you respect your audience. It challenges them to think for themselves and make the image more interesting to them.

windshoppe Loc: Arizona

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Not really sure I understand the concept, but for what it's worth, here's a submission:

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

windshoppe wrote:

Not really sure I understand the concept, but for what it's worth, here's a submission:

Eggleston-esque or not this is good observational photography, perhaps a little more yellow wall either side would be beneficial... but that is just my personal taste.

Graham

windshoppe Loc: Arizona

Graham Smith wrote:

Eggleston-esque or not this is good observational photography, perhaps a little more yellow wall either side would be beneficial... but that is just my personal taste.

Graham

Thanks, Graham. I wish I had gotten a bit more on either side in retrospect.

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

windshoppe wrote:

Thanks, Graham. I wish I had gotten a bit more on either side in retrospect.

You could use "Content Aware Fill" to add a bit on either side.

windshoppe Loc: Arizona

Graham Smith wrote:

You could use "Content Aware Fill" to add a bit on either side.

Thank you, I'll give that a shot.

dansmith Loc: Southwest Alberta Canada

Nightski wrote:

I liked billy's rather simplistic approach. Mine is not quite as simple .. I have trouble with simplicity .. but I went out to shoot this earlier today.

Does it fit? Why or why not. I really am trying to learn, so please be honest. I will use what you say to work it some more.

Definitely fits, simplicity and vivid colour. Agree with Graham about the cut words, maybe the whole sign unless there was some ugly on the left. Especially like your positioning choice of the car VS the dumpster.