Late Afternoon
Oct 24, 2018 12:25:11 #
I like the colours and the sunlight - and would appreciate your thoughts on it.
Oct 24, 2018 12:48:48 #
I agree. I also find a pleasing balance between the dark mass on left and the cloud in upper right. I particularly like that the dog is interacting with the people and that their silhouettes are clearly defined without clutter behind them. Really, really nice, Dave!
Oct 24, 2018 13:39:04 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I agree. I also find a pleasing balance between the dark mass on left and the cloud in upper right. I particularly like that the dog is interacting with the people and that their silhouettes are clearly defined without clutter behind them. Really, really nice, Dave!
Thanks Linda, good to hear from you and glad you like it. They are on a fairly high cliff above a cafe at which we were enjoying a cup of tea in the autumn sunshine - no idea who they are but they made a nice shot.
Oct 24, 2018 13:46:25 #
Oct 24, 2018 15:03:38 #
artBob wrote:
Lovely shot. I wonder if you need so much sky.
Thanks Bob. I considered the depth of sky necessary - but that may be because I know the angle at which it’s taken, which is probably not obvious to others. In any event, I reckon the right hand cloud needs to be complete, so it would be a minimal crop if I went for it.
Oct 24, 2018 15:10:43 #
magnetoman wrote:
I like the colours and the sunlight - and would appreciate your thoughts on it.
I would be hesitant to crop any of the sky because you will lose the blue. That would make the remainder of the sky a bit drab. I love the light and the story that is told with the dog and the people. Without that story, the shot would be a bit dull. With the people and the dog's interaction, the shot gains life, which it really needs. I like it.
Erich
Oct 24, 2018 16:51:51 #
Not trying to be argumentative, but I wonder why the sky is "necessary." A tight cropping (top, left, right) of the three figures the rock and a bit of the hill on the left still tells the story of someone above (due to the perspective) while giving a real feel for the terrain. Those two things seem to be the unique aspects of the photo to me, so I am hoping to learn something from those who think the sky important.
Oct 25, 2018 02:28:01 #
ebrunner wrote:
I would be hesitant to crop any of the sky because you will lose the blue. That would make the remainder of the sky a bit drab. I love the light and the story that is told with the dog and the people. Without that story, the shot would be a bit dull. With the people and the dog's interaction, the shot gains life, which it really needs. I like it.
Erich
Erich
Yes, I agree on both counts Erich. Although an historic spot (the lady sits on the remains of an old coastguard lookout), I would not have taken the shot had the people not been there, and the sky is an essential part of the image. Thanks for commenting.
Oct 25, 2018 04:02:56 #
artBob wrote:
Not trying to be argumentative, but I wonder why the sky is "necessary." A tight cropping (top, left, right) of the three figures the rock and a bit of the hill on the left still tells the story of someone above (due to the perspective) while giving a real feel for the terrain. Those two things seem to be the unique aspects of the photo to me, so I am hoping to learn something from those who think the sky important.
I know you enough now Bob to understand that you are not being argumentative - and I get what you're after doing with this one, its just not my vision of it. It is however a good suggestion that makes more of the people within the image - here's what it looks like..
Oct 25, 2018 07:51:54 #
magnetoman wrote:
I know you enough now Bob to understand that you are not being argumentative - and I get what you're after doing with this one, its just not my vision of it. It is however a good suggestion that makes more of the people within the image - here's what it looks like..
I'm glad you tried another, and still found your vision worked best. Similar things happen with me, helping to refine what I'm really after.
Oct 25, 2018 09:17:31 #
Oct 25, 2018 09:23:15 #
DaveC1 wrote:
I have to say that I like the tighter crop better.
Bob doesn’t say whether he preferred it or not, but if you prefer it Dave it adds weight to his point. Like most images, it comes down to personal taste. Many thanks for chipping-in.
Oct 25, 2018 11:06:28 #
Oct 25, 2018 12:03:56 #
The open sky gives a sense of place and solitude. To me, without it the shot becomes some people and a dog, nice tho it may be.
Oct 25, 2018 13:29:09 #
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