Snowshill Mist
Apr 14, 2018 06:25:38 #
Snowshill is a Cotwold village near Evesham. A beautiful place to visit, even on misty days. There's Snowshill Tower and Snowshill Manor to visit - and I highly recommend them if you're in the area.
Unfortunately the day we went was just too misty for the tower but the adjacent trees did look rather nice and reminded me of Erichs recent misty post. I think the walker adds a dimension to the overall - do you have any thoughts or suggestions on my offering? All critique is welcomed.
Unfortunately the day we went was just too misty for the tower but the adjacent trees did look rather nice and reminded me of Erichs recent misty post. I think the walker adds a dimension to the overall - do you have any thoughts or suggestions on my offering? All critique is welcomed.
Apr 14, 2018 06:48:37 #
Apr 14, 2018 10:20:37 #
That guy must get around quite a bit. I'm sure I've seen him in another shot of yours 
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There's a good balance between mist and the details of the branches. It's a pity the walker is heading out of the frame. And I'm left wondering if there's just a bit too much negative space on the left, but a closer crop might put that left hand bush too close to the edge.....
. There's a good balance between mist and the details of the branches. It's a pity the walker is heading out of the frame. And I'm left wondering if there's just a bit too much negative space on the left, but a closer crop might put that left hand bush too close to the edge.....
Apr 14, 2018 11:10:37 #
Having taken photos in all kinds of mist and fog, I know how variable it can be. I very much like the atmosphere here with the gently disappearing background and tops of the trees. I recognized your walker when I downloaded and I think he looks terrific among the tall trees. Something I noticed and appreciated right away was the brighter section of walkway in front of him. That small detail gives a good sense of where he is going and keeps him grounded, so to speak (he's not so close to the edge of frame to be an issue for me).
I thought it would be interesting to compare your original with a crop. While it's not exactly symmetrical, I think there's a pleasing order to this one + more emphasis on the tree shapes and relative size of the walker.
I thought it would be interesting to compare your original with a crop. While it's not exactly symmetrical, I think there's a pleasing order to this one + more emphasis on the tree shapes and relative size of the walker.
Apr 14, 2018 11:27:16 #
Quite fine! I can almost feel the mist! The sepia is a nice touch, too.
The composition bothers me a bit, being heavy on the right, with the hill line adding to the problem. How about a crop that balances, while keeping the more distant trees to show the mistiness?
The composition bothers me a bit, being heavy on the right, with the hill line adding to the problem. How about a crop that balances, while keeping the more distant trees to show the mistiness?
Apr 14, 2018 12:29:42 #
Nicely captured mood, Dave, and your “walking man” is well-placed...and your posted composition is, IMO, quite preferable to the other offerings. Closer crops of any sort brings the scene closer to the viewer and, as a consequence, reduces the overall mood originally captured.
Your “walking man”, last seen just cresting a hill, seems more at home on-the-level.
Dave
Your “walking man”, last seen just cresting a hill, seems more at home on-the-level.
Dave
Apr 14, 2018 12:29:52 #
timm27 wrote:
One of my thoughts is to hang it proudly
Well done!
Well done!
Thank you - perhaps I will.
Apr 14, 2018 12:30:23 #
R.G. wrote:
That guy must get around quite a bit. I'm sure I've seen him in another shot of yours .
There's a good balance between mist and the details of the branches. It's a pity the walker is heading out of the frame. And I'm left wondering if there's just a bit too much negative space on the left, but a closer crop might put that left hand bush too close to the edge.....
. There's a good balance between mist and the details of the branches. It's a pity the walker is heading out of the frame. And I'm left wondering if there's just a bit too much negative space on the left, but a closer crop might put that left hand bush too close to the edge.....
Apr 14, 2018 12:59:24 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Having taken photos in all kinds of mist and fog, ... (show quote)
Thanks Linda. I have another shot more like your suggestion but I placed the walker in the light spot, which won't suit everybody. I'll add it below.
Apologies to RG as I messed-up answering him and lost my reply! The shot below may be along the lines you suggest but moving the long distance fella probably doesn't sit well with you.
Apr 14, 2018 13:02:39 #
artBob wrote:
Quite fine! I can almost feel the mist! The sepia is a nice touch, too.
The composition bothers me a bit, being heavy on the right, with the hill line adding to the problem. How about a crop that balances, while keeping the more distant trees to show the mistiness?
The composition bothers me a bit, being heavy on the right, with the hill line adding to the problem. How about a crop that balances, while keeping the more distant trees to show the mistiness?
Thanks for the suggestion Bob. For me its a bit too tight, but I'm sure others will prefer your crop. I just like the feel of the original.
Apr 14, 2018 13:05:34 #
Uuglypher wrote:
Nicely captured mood, Dave, and your “walking man” is well-placed...and your posted composition is, IMO, quite preferable to the other offerings. Closer crops of any sort brings the scene closer to the viewer and, as a consequence, reduces the overall mood originally captured.
Your “walking man”, last seen just cresting a hill, seems more at home on-the-level.
Dave
Your “walking man”, last seen just cresting a hill, seems more at home on-the-level.
Dave
Glad you like it Dave. I like the original too. The walker was indeed last seen on a hill - in Cumbria. He does get around as he's an ideal shape. This is a slightly different pose to the Fell Walker version.
Apr 14, 2018 13:11:32 #
magnetoman wrote:
I like it! For me, it represents the long journey (through life) that he's already traveled. ... moving the long distance fella...
After reading Uuglypher's comment, I was thinking about how simply cropping (not moving a figure or changing pp) can affect a story so strongly. That made me remember one of the first topics in the newly formed critique forum that was fascinating in that regard. And then the beginning of Frank's famous flips
I guess with my year-long black & white film class circa 1990, I didn't do very much "cropping" in the darkroom. What I mainly remember is the instructor always saying, "Watch the edges of your frame when composing!" And for the first few years of digital, when I did a lot of flowers and leaves, I continued to compose very thoughtfully - and for a "final" result.
Now it seems to be as much fun to explore the hidden stories within the wider views, as well as how different pp affects the mood and story also.
Thanks Dave!
Apr 14, 2018 14:26:48 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I like it! For me, it represents the long journey ... (show quote)
Been a while since I’ve seen a Frank flip, but he did call in to one of my posts recently.
You’re certainly very adept at finding that hidden story Linda, far better than most and way ahead of me that’s for sure. It’s a great skill to have but one that alludes me.
Apr 14, 2018 15:38:14 #
You have a part of bush in the left almost at the margin. I would see if cloning or spot healing that out (using the mist) would give a nice reason to to have the full small bush in the image. The crops seem too central, I like the implied negative space in the original.
Well seen and executed.
have fun
Well seen and executed.
have fun
Apr 14, 2018 18:01:33 #
G Brown wrote:
You have a part of bush in the left almost at the margin. I would see if cloning or spot healing that out (using the mist) would give a nice reason to to have the full small bush in the image. The crops seem too central, I like the implied negative space in the original.
Well seen and executed.
have fun
Well seen and executed.
have fun
Glad you like it. Yep, that bit of bush has to go.
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