A Gathering Place
Sep 20, 2015 23:29:30 #
Birds (Cormorants?) enjoying a nice sunny day looking over Tillamook Bay (on the Oregon Coast) from their private island.
Sep 20, 2015 23:57:21 #
Oh, so much to like! Clouds, clear water, nice positioning of the landmass, a twisted tree (well, almost) and birdlife. This is truly a great shot Jerry.
Sep 21, 2015 05:21:30 #
Eye pleasing composition and a well taken landscape. The birds have quite a vantage point!
Sep 21, 2015 10:01:42 #
jim hill
Loc: Springfield, IL
Erdos2 wrote:
Birds (Cormorants?) enjoying a nice sunny day looking over Tillamook Bay (on the Oregon Coast) from their private island.
A nice shot and a good idea. The masses support the tree fairly well. However, the clouds distract from the story as they, to my view, draw attention away from the tree with birds. I would think cropping down to just above the tree, eliminating the clouds, would make for a stronger photograph. Possibly cropping out half of the water. There also seems to be a need for stronger light on some of the rock formation.
Still, it is a strong photograph and well seen. What I am suggesting is my personal bias towards more simplicity. This might also increase the feeling of "presence."
Sep 21, 2015 10:13:41 #
Erdos2 wrote:
Birds (Cormorants?) enjoying a nice sunny day looking over Tillamook Bay (on the Oregon Coast) from their private island.
I can only agree with Jim on this, it is a good shot but the clouds are too strong an element. They are bright and interesting but the eye is invariably drawn to the brighter elements in a picture. Everything should be subjugate to the main element, in this case the birds, tree and rocks.
Graham
Sep 21, 2015 15:49:40 #
jim hill wrote:
A nice shot and a good idea. The masses support th... (show quote)
Thank you for the suggestions. I'll look into what I can do with the clouds, perhaps making them less strong.
Jerry
Sep 21, 2015 15:51:03 #
Graham Smith wrote:
I can only agree with Jim on this, it is a good shot but the clouds are too strong an element. They are bright and interesting but the eye is invariably drawn to the brighter elements in a picture. Everything should be subjugate to the main element, in this case the birds, tree and rocks.
Graham
Graham
Thank you for the comments. I'll see what I can do to better balance the tonal aspects of the subjects with the background.
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