Sunrise in Ft. Lauderdale FL
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I don't often criticize new members, but feel a need to advise. This forum is best to teach and to learn. Your picture is cut in half. The rule of thirds suggest that 1/3 and 2/3 slit is best. Also there is not a silhouette. I have seldom seen a great sunrise / sunset without a silhouette. I don't want to scare you away. There are beginners and pros here. I welcome all levels. But this is the best place to improve. Here are a few tips to think about. David
The Twelve elements listed below are in accordance to their importance.
1. IMPACT
2. TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE
3. CREATIVITY
4. STYLE
5. COMPOSITION
6. PRESENTATION
7. COLOR BALANCE
8. CENTER OF INTEREST
9. LIGHTING
10. SUBJECT MATTER
11. TECHNIQUE
12. STORY TELLING
Impact is the sense one gets upon viewing an image for the first time. Compelling images evoke laughter, sadness, anger, pride, wonder or another intense emotion. There can be impact in any of these twelve elements.
Technical excellence is the print quality of the image itself as it is presented for viewing. Retouching, manipulation, sharpness, exposure, printing, mounting, and correct color are some items that speak to the qualities of the physical print.
Creativity is the original, fresh, and external expression of the imagination of the maker by using the medium to convey an idea, message or thought.
Style is defined in a number of ways as it applies to a creative image. It might be defined by a specific genre or simply be recognizable as the characteristics of how a specific artist applies light to a subject. It can impact an image in a positive manner when the subject matter and the style are appropriate for each other, or it can have a negative effect when they are at odds.
Composition is important to the design of an image, bringing all of the visual elements together in concert to express the purpose of the image. Proper composition holds the viewer in the image and prompts the viewer to look where the creator intends. Effective composition can be pleasing or disturbing, depending on the intent of the image maker.
Presentation affects an image by giving it a finished look. The mats and borders used, either physical or digital, should support and enhance the image, not distract from it.
Color Balance supplies harmony to an image. An image in which the tones work together, effectively supporting the image, can enhance its emotional appeal. Color balance is not always harmonious and can be used to evoke diverse feelings for effect.
Center of Interest is the point or points on the image where the maker wants the viewer to stop as they view the image. There can be primary and secondary centers of interest. Occasionally there will be no specific center of interest, when the entire scene collectively serves as the center of interest.
Lighting—the use and control of light—refers to how dimension, shape and roundness are defined in an image.
Whether the light applied to an image is man made or natural, proper use of it should enhance an image.
Subject Matter should always be appropriate to the story being told in an image.
Technique is the approach used to create the image. Printing, lighting, posing, capture, presentation media, and more are part of the technique applied to an image.
Story Telling refers to the image’s ability to evoke imagination. One beautiful thing about art is that each viewer might collect his own message or read her own story in an image.
The Twelve elements listed below are in accordance to their importance.
1. IMPACT
2. TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE
3. CREATIVITY
4. STYLE
5. COMPOSITION
6. PRESENTATION
7. COLOR BALANCE
8. CENTER OF INTEREST
9. LIGHTING
10. SUBJECT MATTER
11. TECHNIQUE
12. STORY TELLING
Impact is the sense one gets upon viewing an image for the first time. Compelling images evoke laughter, sadness, anger, pride, wonder or another intense emotion. There can be impact in any of these twelve elements.
Technical excellence is the print quality of the image itself as it is presented for viewing. Retouching, manipulation, sharpness, exposure, printing, mounting, and correct color are some items that speak to the qualities of the physical print.
Creativity is the original, fresh, and external expression of the imagination of the maker by using the medium to convey an idea, message or thought.
Style is defined in a number of ways as it applies to a creative image. It might be defined by a specific genre or simply be recognizable as the characteristics of how a specific artist applies light to a subject. It can impact an image in a positive manner when the subject matter and the style are appropriate for each other, or it can have a negative effect when they are at odds.
Composition is important to the design of an image, bringing all of the visual elements together in concert to express the purpose of the image. Proper composition holds the viewer in the image and prompts the viewer to look where the creator intends. Effective composition can be pleasing or disturbing, depending on the intent of the image maker.
Presentation affects an image by giving it a finished look. The mats and borders used, either physical or digital, should support and enhance the image, not distract from it.
Color Balance supplies harmony to an image. An image in which the tones work together, effectively supporting the image, can enhance its emotional appeal. Color balance is not always harmonious and can be used to evoke diverse feelings for effect.
Center of Interest is the point or points on the image where the maker wants the viewer to stop as they view the image. There can be primary and secondary centers of interest. Occasionally there will be no specific center of interest, when the entire scene collectively serves as the center of interest.
Lighting—the use and control of light—refers to how dimension, shape and roundness are defined in an image.
Whether the light applied to an image is man made or natural, proper use of it should enhance an image.
Subject Matter should always be appropriate to the story being told in an image.
Technique is the approach used to create the image. Printing, lighting, posing, capture, presentation media, and more are part of the technique applied to an image.
Story Telling refers to the image’s ability to evoke imagination. One beautiful thing about art is that each viewer might collect his own message or read her own story in an image.
Sep 20, 2017 15:28:54 #
All you wanted to do was post a photo of a pretty horizon set and you got a full on lecture on what you did wrong and how to improve your photography and technique. My worthless 2 cents worth of cometary, nice snapshot, too much of one color but it is what it is. Since it is
a shot of the horizon, it needs to be level. I use the electronic level in my camera all the time because I'm terrible at keeping the camera level.
Welcome to the UHH, now you have an idea of why it's called ugly (hedgehogs are cute).
a shot of the horizon, it needs to be level. I use the electronic level in my camera all the time because I'm terrible at keeping the camera level.
Welcome to the UHH, now you have an idea of why it's called ugly (hedgehogs are cute).
Sep 20, 2017 18:52:28 #
ricardo7
Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile
The Twelve Elements listed are perfect if all you want to make are the typical
camera club snaps that proliferate the internet. If you want to make pictures
that make an impact you need to study Photography. The subject, not the
technique.
camera club snaps that proliferate the internet. If you want to make pictures
that make an impact you need to study Photography. The subject, not the
technique.
Sep 20, 2017 19:02:21 #
I hope I didn't scare Ozzie 2154 away. I love sunrise, sunsets. I thank you Ozzie for your post. Most are here to share tips and it's free. Good luck. David
Sep 20, 2017 23:33:33 #
Meives wrote:
I hope I didn't scare Ozzie 2154 away. I love sunrise, sunsets. I thank you Ozzie for your post. Most are here to share tips and it's free. Good luck. David
Free tips are one thing and solicited tips are usually appreciated but a lecture is a whole different story. Not all photographs are intended to tell a story; for goodness sakes, it's a horizon set, something that occurs every day on this planet of ours, continuously. Sometimes a picture is just a picture.
Sep 21, 2017 02:35:56 #
Sep 21, 2017 15:24:30 #
Meives wrote:
I will let the new member lecture me. Thank you.
Hopefully he hasn't been scared off...
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