Taking a break 2
Jun 29, 2016 21:56:02 #
A little different take. The oxen totally included and not so tight on the left. I don't like the pose of the man silhouetted on the wagon as well as I do the first one. Because it includes the end of the row it, to me it is more about the work than the rest. The first one posted can be found here. http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-397160-1.html#6670660
Jun 30, 2016 12:25:43 #
In my opinion, there needs to be much more detail in the shadows. I don't see any problems in the composition.
Jun 30, 2016 15:17:35 #
I like the idea of grabbing the whole scene, but I think the light needs to be with you on a shot like this so we get a view of the people taking a break, their expressions, body language, etc ..
Jun 30, 2016 15:50:02 #
Country's Mama wrote:
A little different take. The oxen totally included and not so tight on the left. I don't like the pose of the man silhouetted on the wagon as well as I do the first one. Because it includes the end of the row it, to me it is more about the work than the rest. The first one posted can be found here. http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-397160-1.html#6670660
I'm struggling with this shot. To tell the whole story requires everything in the composition, but the trees and grasses dominate the photo to the point that it takes effort to find the subjects. The downloaded version blown helps with the tones that show more details, but the subjects are still a smaller part of the scene. However, to remove anything takes away from the story being told. From the equipment it looks like they have been doing hard work. The shade of the tree is important and therefore the tree itself is important, because they sought out the shade for their break. Therefore, it seems to be the right composition. I wish it wasn't so much backlight, but that is part of the story too.
I like the pose of the group of 4 near the tree better in this one (zoomed in) because they are looking like they are conversing, vs the other one had them looking off to the right at something not in the shot. But this zoomed in version misses the point of the shot.
Jerry
Jun 30, 2016 15:51:33 #
Thank you Madman and Nightski
What drew me to this shot was the man in silhouette. I actually like the first take on this best. It has the man in the center and the butts of the oxen fade into the shadows. I think the better crop for this would totally eliminate the oxen. I posted this version with the oxen because AZpiclady on the other post wanted to see one with the whole oxen. It wasn't meant to be a shot with a lot of detail. I actually darkened the figures so it was more about the shapes and not the details.
What drew me to this shot was the man in silhouette. I actually like the first take on this best. It has the man in the center and the butts of the oxen fade into the shadows. I think the better crop for this would totally eliminate the oxen. I posted this version with the oxen because AZpiclady on the other post wanted to see one with the whole oxen. It wasn't meant to be a shot with a lot of detail. I actually darkened the figures so it was more about the shapes and not the details.
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