Considering the Aspects of Light: part 4 - Composition
Jun 6, 2018 10:14:26 #
Anvil wrote:
Thanks! That was in Mt Rainier National Park. The five or six times I visited in 2016 were foggy! I arrive by 7:00 a.m. and often the fog is burning off by 9:00 - which is just before the hoards of tourists arrive I love the fog photos, but that last one really hooked me. The fence seems to be acting as a barrier to the encroaching fog...
Locally, we have much patchy fog in winter, and a bit in fall (the cow pasture).
Jun 6, 2018 10:17:01 #
minniev wrote:
Fantastic tips and examples, Minnie. Very grateful you're back on the grid Now that I'm home, with access to my photos and in... (show quote)
Jun 6, 2018 10:26:05 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
A beauty!
While we're on depth as achieved by weather conditions (fog), here are three showing distinct foreground subjects with the background slowly disappearing. Additionally, the white horse is standing in an area where the sun was breaking through, making it naturally spotlighted.
While we're on depth as achieved by weather conditions (fog), here are three showing distinct foreground subjects with the background slowly disappearing. Additionally, the white horse is standing in an area where the sun was breaking through, making it naturally spotlighted.
I love pictures of horses and you have a fine one here. But #3 is a shot that I am mesmerized by. There is so much to it for me. Wonderful.
Jun 6, 2018 10:30:18 #
MattPhox wrote:
Thank you, Matt! I almost didn't stop there on my way further up the mountain, but glad I did because when I came back down, the fog had burned off.I love pictures of horses and you have a fine one here. But #3 is a shot that I am mesmerized by. There is so much to it for me. Wonderful.
Jun 6, 2018 12:54:44 #
minniev wrote:
Now that I'm home, with access to my photos and in... (show quote)
I love your photography. 3 has a really enchanting lighting I have wanted to capture but inevitably driving. I like all your damn birds too! Again the only word that comes to mind for that dam setting is enchanting. Wish I could see that place.
Jun 6, 2018 13:32:41 #
whwiden wrote:
That is a nice idea for a photo. As to composition apart from light, to my eye it would benefit from more space around the subject/glass. I am trying to work on that in my own photos as I have a tendency to zoom too much. I think more space would emphasize the light. Another idea would be to zoom more and just have a triangle of interesting light.
I could go with more room; but I don't think I would zoom in any closer. I like the dim reflection in the background. (created with the use of a mirror). Thanks for the input. Linda mentioned that it would be easy to spend an afternoon or more with this subject. I agree, and your ideas would certainly be part of that experimentation. Thanks
Jun 6, 2018 15:44:55 #
fergmark wrote:
Funny you should bring that up. For years I tried to get interesting shots from bonfires. The brighter the fire, the more light you have. But, the flames move faster. They don't look like much blurred, so the speed has to go up. The iso goes up. The aperture needs to stay pretty small. It's a vicious circle. When you do get a good one its cool. I would call these attempts.
Hi, Fergmark,
I would call your “attempts”at bonfire imagery exceptionally good, from the three big realms of impact, technicalquality, and composition.
It is a wonderful series of strong images. Your handling of the tonal spectrum is skillful and the depth of the 8mages is admirable.
These are wonderful images for this last chapter of the Light Series Of threads. The are, clearly, all about light!
Dave
Jun 6, 2018 16:05:49 #
fergmark wrote:
I love your photography. 3 has a really enchanting lighting I have wanted to capture but inevitably driving. I like all your damn birds too! Again the only word that comes to mind for that dam setting is enchanting. Wish I could see that place.
Thank you very much.
You'd at first be very disappointed in the dam but you'd catch on quickly with your good eye. It is an extremely ugly, dirty and smelly place, which is no doubt why I only found its beauty by accident two springs ago even though it is only a couple of miles from where I've lived for 20 years. A forum friend who'd seen the images visited recently and wanted to try his hand at photographing there. When we got there, he just stood speechless for several minutes, finding it hard to believe how awful it really was and almost wishing he hadn't seen it. But once he put his camera to his eye and started isolating the scenes in his viewfinder, he quickly found the magic.
I think a lot of great possibilities are like that, they hide from us in plain sight. The physical act of framing up an image has a special power, and we begin to find things we never would have noticed before we took up photography. Light is one of the markers that shows us where to aim, and how to order the things we want in the frame.
Jun 6, 2018 16:40:38 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
A beauty!
While we're on depth as achieved by weather conditions (fog), here are three showing distinct foreground subjects with the background slowly disappearing. Additionally, the white horse is standing in an area where the sun was breaking through, making it naturally spotlighted.
While we're on depth as achieved by weather conditions (fog), here are three showing distinct foreground subjects with the background slowly disappearing. Additionally, the white horse is standing in an area where the sun was breaking through, making it naturally spotlighted.
You have a great knack at subtlety, Linda. The color in the first photo is really appealing can't tell if it is the end of the day or the beginning; but the soft colors with their warm tones in that first photo are really nice. The second composition does have some interesting lighting on the horse on the right. Without the animals in the photo, this would be pretty ho-hum; but the animals really do add interest. The third photo is my favorite. I love the giant trees in the background mist; but that subtle light on the flower in the foreground really anchors the composition. This is my favorite of the group. Well done.
Erich
Jun 6, 2018 16:43:43 #
ebrunner wrote:
Thanks Erich! Re #2, without the horses I would not have taken the shot, lol. They are the subject You have a great knack at subtlety, Linda. The col... (show quote)
Jun 6, 2018 16:48:36 #
minniev wrote:
Now that I'm home, with access to my photos and in... (show quote)
The first shot works really well because the reflection brings the light from the background into the middle ground. The other element that I like in this composition are the rocks in the foreground. They are well defined, not in deep shadow and full of detail. This could be in a textbook about how to use your wide angle lens. The tones in your second shot are what makes this stand out. I like the separation of the two trees. They do overlap; but that is incidental. The only aspect of this photo that I found a bit distracting was the placement of the prominent peak right behind the big tree. It is hard to see it. I'm wondering is movement to the left would have given you a composition where the peak is between the two trees. I was not there, so it is difficult to know what the terrain limitations might have been. The third shot is bathed in really pretty light. I like it very much. The dam birds speak for themselves. I never get tired of seeing them.
erich
Jun 6, 2018 20:41:44 #
I stumbled into this great thread. I have a street photo taken over a year ago, that I think fits this topic. The foreground is in the shade, and the subject is solitary, fragile and old. The background are people in the sun. I think this makes for interesting contrast.
Jun 7, 2018 05:40:15 #
Yes, I think it does fit the subject. It is subtle; but discernible nonetheless. The fact that the majority of the people in the photo are in sunlight and the solitary older woman is in shadow sets her apart from the rest. As such, the line of the sun on the sidewalk isolates her from the rest of the society. It works.
erich
erich
Jun 7, 2018 07:49:08 #
dylee8 wrote:
Welcome dylee8! We're happy for stumble-upon's or any other way people find us I stumbled into this great thread. I have a street photo taken over a year ago, that I think fits this topic. The foreground is in the shade, and the subject is solitary, fragile and old. The background are people in the sun. I think this makes for interesting contrast.
I agree with your assessment and Erich's feedback - a strong story and could indeed represent how the frail elderly are often left apart from the happy lives of vibrant youth. Thanks so much for posting to the topic and glad you enjoyed!Jun 7, 2018 12:44:18 #
The sunlight filtering thru the stained glass panels lights up the inside of The Cathedral of Saint Helena in Montana’s state capital. The splashes of color reflected from the panels washes every polished surface. The effect emphasizes the architectural features and adds to the aura of peacefulness and serenity.
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