read between these lines - DPChallenge Forums

09/27/2006 12:11:55 AM · #1

Just wondering if any of the 24 of you that voted this 3 or less would care to share why

ShutterPug

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/27/2006 12:15:47 AM · #2

I didtn vote - but I left you a comment as to why I think some may have scored you low. Personally I do not think you should have gotten any votes of 3 and below

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/27/2006 12:17:08 AM · #3

Didn't vote, and I doubt I'd give this a <3, but the major leading line (the black wall) does not lead to the subject (the lighthouse)...

Ivo

09/27/2006 12:19:09 AM · #4

Firstly, I didn't vote on this challenge. I'd vote this shot as a 5 and maybe a six. The shot is crisp, focused, colors work well and the image is pleasing. I cannot say it is too exciting but it certainly does not deserve the crappy low votes it was given.

Rebecca

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

09/27/2006 12:19:46 AM · #5

All the strong lines seem to be leading out of the photo, not to the lighthouse. I didn't vote, but it probably would have been a 5 from me.

Artyste

Sony Ericsson W810i

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Pentax

09/27/2006 12:19:50 AM · #6

Left a comment

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

09/27/2006 12:24:23 AM · #7

Guess leading lines works differently on my eyes or something. Thanks for the feedback.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

09/27/2006 12:26:41 AM · #8

This is a pleasant image - overall, it is well-balanced, clean, with good levels and colors.

In a leading lines challenge, it falls weak in my opinion.
Leading lines do not actually have to lead to or from something, but can give a viewer the idea that it does. In your image, there really are no leading lines that take a strong focal point. The theme was leading lines, and that should have been the main focal point in regards to the challenge.

Don't knock yourself down pride-wise - it's a nice shot, just doesn't have a strong use of leading lines.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/27/2006 12:28:45 AM · #9

I'm not knocked down, and I've managed to score lower heh. Apparently I just misunderstand or misinterpet the concept of leading lines. To me, the majority of lines in the image lead the eye to the lighthouse as I marked. The wall isn't a line leading anywhere, it's pretty much just a divider in the middle of the photo. But whatever, live and learn.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

09/27/2006 12:30:16 AM · #10

Originally posted by routerguy666:

Guess leading lines works differently on my eyes or something. Thanks for the feedback.

I did see a lot of the lines you point out, but in your diagram you need to make the blue on on the wall 10 times bigger because our eye is so dominated by the contrast of the dark wall on the light sand and sky.

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

09/27/2006 12:33:47 AM · #11

Originally posted by routerguy666:

I think you head the nail on the head. The fence divides the photo which breaks up / minimizes the leading lines in the photo. Had that fence not been there that hill would have acted as a much stronger leading line. Btw, I didn't vote on your image.

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