Which View Do You Like Better?
Dec 30, 2018 08:43:41 #
Taking photos in nature is a passion of mine and here's a couple more. I couldn't decide which picture I look better. The fence brings your eye to the mountain valley in the background, but is the right side or the left side of the fence more pleasing to the eye? I tend towards the left side view, but I think that has to do with my left eye being more dominant.
Dec 30, 2018 08:48:01 #
Left, the fence line leads your eye into the picture, not out. BTW my crew points out that there are no dogs in either one.
Dec 30, 2018 08:52:05 #
I like the second more.
I feel more constrained by the fence in the first.
I feel more constrained by the fence in the first.
Dec 30, 2018 08:56:10 #
The first one is definitely better. The road and the fence lead you to the background and to the gap between the mountains. I personally really do like this image, even without the second one. The second one has that nasty clump of tree clutter in the mid ground area and there is no leading line to get you to the mountains.
Dec 30, 2018 08:58:27 #
Damn! Tell your crew that I'm sorry and here's proof that they were with me and I didn't venture out without them.
UTMike wrote:
Left, the fence line leads your eye into the picture, not out. BTW my crew points out that there are no dogs in either one.
Dec 30, 2018 08:59:12 #
Thanks Longshadow.
Longshadow wrote:
I like the second more.
I feel more constrained by the fence in the first.
I feel more constrained by the fence in the first.
Dec 30, 2018 08:59:51 #
Thanks tomcat.
tomcat wrote:
The first one is definitely better. The road and the fence lead you to the background and to the gap between the mountains. I personally really do like this image, even without the second one. The second one has that nasty clump of tree clutter in the mid ground area and there is no leading line to get you to the mountains.
Dec 30, 2018 09:00:32 #
Dec 30, 2018 09:02:52 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
This may be totally bogus, but I think we’ve been conditioned by the Western reading and writing method to scan pages, and even our surroundings, from left to right with our eyes. So, placing the fence on the left naturally leads our eyes into the image. Placing the fence on the right provides too quick of a path out of the image. To me, the left side placement of the leading line is more comfortable to view and my eye lingers longer in the image. FWIW.
Stan
Stan
Dec 30, 2018 09:03:08 #
markeisenbeil wrote:
Damn! Tell your crew that I'm sorry and here's proof that they were with me and I didn't venture out without them.
Way to go, 4 paws up!
Dec 30, 2018 09:05:34 #
tomcat wrote:
The first one is definitely better. The road and the fence lead you to the background and to the gap between the mountains. I personally really do like this image, even without the second one. The second one has that nasty clump of tree clutter in the mid ground area and there is no leading line to get you to the mountains.
Agree. To continue the comment about the second one - all of the grass showing through the snow is rather unattractive.
Dec 30, 2018 09:07:33 #
markeisenbeil wrote:
Taking photos in nature is a passion of mine and here's a couple more. I couldn't decide which picture I look better. The fence brings your eye to the mountain valley in the background, but is the right side or the left side of the fence more pleasing to the eye? I tend towards the left side view, but I think that has to do with my left eye being more dominant.
First
Dec 30, 2018 09:07:55 #
Dec 30, 2018 09:10:56 #
The first one looks more natural to me. In the placement of the fence in the second shot, you brought in a lot of shrubs that detract from the composition. This may only be an opinion, but I trust me eyes.
Dec 30, 2018 09:17:54 #
Love all your stuff, Mark. And especially love your use of B & W!!
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