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(805) [2009-11-04 9:53] Hello John,
A fine autumnal scene, with enough green leaves remaining to make a contrast with those turning brown.
From a composition point of view, the road makes a good lead in to the image, towards the point where it passes out of view close to an intersection of two lines of thirds.
The top of the bank on the left runs along a horizontal thirds line.
The fallen leaves at the right make an attractive foreground, and the overhanging branches at the top provide a natural frame.
A quiet restful scene.
Kind regards,
Peter.
(805) [2009-11-02 3:27] Hello John,
Good to see your old friend brought to life.
He looks to be in fine condition and has a better set of teeth than me.
You have placed his eye socket on a powerpoint, which gives strength to the composition.
However, this is at the expense of having less space for him to "look into", than there is behind his head.
I had a try at A WS to add a bit more space to there, but it didn’t look right.
Much more effective than a pumpkin!
Kind regards,
Peter.
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(805) [2009-11-02 3:07] [+]Hello Bev,
The diagonal of the top of the web, dividing the image roughly into 2/3:1/3 proportions, and the centre of the web being placed close to an intersection of thirds, make a satisfying composition.
The weak morning sun throws the sheep into blurred silhouette, and the bokeh effect is remarkably strong, even though you used a small aperture of F29.
A fine picture.
Kind regards,
Peter.
(805) [2009-10-24 13:54] - [workshop] [compare] [+]Hello John,
Now, as a one time keeper of sheep on a small scale, I can assure that sheep are great characters. They can be particularly stubborn if they want to.
This image, more a portrait I would say, of yours is excellent, the low sunlight has brought out great detail in the wool and the short hair of the face.
Very sharp and clear for a 200mm shot, and excellent bokeh.
Kind regards,
Peter.
(805) [2009-10-20 2:11] - [workshop] [compare] [+]Hello Bev,
This is another of your fine misty morning images.
The strong diagonal of the fence and the bushes, makes a good lead-in from the bottom right. It takes us directly to that patch of strong light, just to the left of the rainbow, which is the focal point of the picture.
As in your last posting, we see the three-layered effect of ground, mist and blue sky.
To be technical [I can hear you groaning here!], there is a bit of noise due to the ISO 800 setting, and the 1/800 sec exposure time shows that you could have got away with less. However, it's always easy to be wise after the event. I suppose this is the sort of shot the experts say, where you should use a tripod. A damned nuisance to carry, and it makes you look a bit of a prat!
I have done a WS for your consideration.
Kind regards,
Peter.
(805) [2009-10-14 2:42] - [workshop] [compare] [+]Hello Jean,
Some fine soft colours in this excellent composition.
The nearest "leg" of the dolmen lies neatly on a vertical line of thirds, and the bottom of the "table" on a horizontal third.
I also like the way you have positioned the ruined tin mine on the horizon in such a way that the table points directly at it, carrying the eye across the image and into the distance, giving a fine sense of perspective.
I have drawn another of my diagrams in the WS.
Kind regards,
Peter.
(805) [2009-10-07 4:32] Hello Jean,
A very restful image. Green predominates - but that warmer coloured foliage at the foreground bottom right, gives essential contrast to the rest of the picture.
The far bank of the pond with the little bridge, lies on a horizontal line of thirds, and the trunk of the larger tree fern lies on a vertical one.
This gives a strong and satisfying composition.
Good detail in the shadows too.
Kind regards,
Peter.
(805) [2009-10-06 4:15] - [workshop] [compare] [+]Hello Jean,
This is a fine photograph with soft colours and has a very satisfying composition.
I have recently been doing some workshops on TE, analysing composition by means of drawing diagrams on members' photographs, to illustrate the points I look for when writing a critique.
You may possibly have seen some of them.
This fine picture of yours strikes me as an excellent composition, and I'd like to take the liberty of doing such a WS for you.
Looking at your image in the free software FastStone Image viewer, which has a very useful thirds grid in its 'crop board', it shows me that the most important element in the picture – the lady scarecrow – is positioned over an intersection of lines of thirds.
The wall behind her lies just above the lower horizontal thirds line.
The other scarecrow, climbing the wall is close to the diagonally opposite intersection.
The line of the wall makes a strong diagonal lead across the top of the image.
I would pleased to know if you find this type of WS useful.
Kind regards,
Peter.
(805) [2009-09-20 6:28] [+]Hello Bev,
On the positive aspect there are triangles and diagonals aplenty here, and a fine contrast between the yellow of the ragwort and the dark blue of the background.
The rusty piece of wire adds another element of interest.
However the very central position of the main flower head means that the picture does not quite hit the button compositionally for me.
I've tried a bit of workshopping on the image – mainly with cropping in mind – but I don’t seem to be able to come up with an alternative that is any improvement.
Was this a crop from a larger original image? If so, it might be possible to come up with an alternative crop that puts the main object of interest closer to a line of thirds. [I know this is "techie", but I think it's often the key to a satisfying composition]
Incidentally, I see that this image is named "img_2057rawtl.jpg" - does this mean you are shooting in RAW?
Kind regards,
Peter.
Hello John,
The not quite head-on point of view shows this interesting car to its best. Its nearside headlamp sits nicely close to a powerpoint, which gives imposing presence.
The light spattering of raindrops on the body work and glass gives an interesting effect.
It looks as though the petrol filler cap is just in front of the windscreen, with the tank itself positioned over the driver and front seat passenger's legs!
The little red car at the top left looks very much like my old Morris 8.
A clear sharp and colourful image.
Kind regards,
Peter.