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11/18/2005 10:29:05 AM · #1 |
Hi.
Landscapes aren't a common shot for me, at least not the expansive vista type ones.
I thought I had read somewhere that including some foreground in a landscape shot can add depth and context to the image. I've tried doing that in some of the following but I'm not sure that it worked.
Some thoughts/comments would be greatly appreciated if you have some time. Thanks.
 - no foreground
 - foreground fence
 - foreground grass
 - foreground bush
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11/18/2005 12:17:20 PM · #2 |
To my eye, #2 (foreground fence) is the most visually striking of the four. I think the fence, cutting across the image like that, just pulls you right into the scene.
I like #4 a lot as well... just the overall balance of the image. And the color in #1 is very appealing.
That leaves #3 as the only one that I didn't care for too much ... maybe the tall grass in front was just "too tall".
Nice shots, I think you're well on your way! :-) |
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11/18/2005 12:25:17 PM · #3 |
#1 I like the lone tree look, (even though it's not really alone) it can convey so many emotions it just is very nice. The size and color of that also helps out.
#2 is very nice as stated by dwterry, the fence draws you across the picture so you tend to look around. It also gives you some depth to it. The details in the fence help show some of it's age I like old looking items for some reason.
#3 also adds depth to it and gives a nice nature only feel to it. You have just the right amount of sky and grass to level it out and it is just a very pleasing and calming picture, I can almost feel the breeze whisking through.
#4 sorry my least fav. The bush seems to be trying to hard to be a part of the picture. It adds some depth but I don't think there is enough of it in the image to keep it balanced. Love the rest of the image if you just crop the bush.
Overall very nice images that are a pleasure to look at.
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11/18/2005 12:34:10 PM · #4 |
Thanks David...Thanks Scott.
So it sounds like including some foreground object does help if done correctly. I like the one with the fence, but I thought that the fence, while a leading line, was taking the viewer the wrong way?
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11/18/2005 12:35:20 PM · #5 |
the 2nd and third are definately benifited by the addition of foregound.
The 4th is not imho and here is why. The bush is scruffy in a pleasent scene. It also covers up a point that your eyes are drawn to, the tree with the deeper leaves, and therefore it is "in the way" of something your eyes want to see more about, so the addition seems a mistake rather than a compositional addition.
Message edited by author 2005-11-18 12:36:00. |
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11/18/2005 12:43:22 PM · #6 |
| To me, the second is clearly the strongest image. |
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11/18/2005 12:48:14 PM · #7 |
| Number two invites the eye to follow the fence. The fence leads you to the focal point rather than obstructing it. |
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11/18/2005 12:48:58 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Thanks David...Thanks Scott.
So it sounds like including some foreground object does help if done correctly. I like the one with the fence, but I thought that the fence, while a leading line, was taking the viewer the wrong way? |
I dont think so, it leads the viewers eye back to the row of background trees, which in turn lead acros to the midground tree. |
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11/18/2005 02:52:20 PM · #9 |
Thanks again everyone. This is the kind of feedback a person can learn from, which I have.
VERY much appreciated! ;^)
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11/18/2005 03:23:12 PM · #10 |
Hi! I may not be techincally savy - but composition is a strong point - so I left you some comments and suggestions towards that on the first two pics. I have to run errands now, but I'll get the other two later today. :)
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