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03/13/2006 10:27:53 AM · #1 |
There were a few comments on the tilt of the tower, however is that what caused the low showing. I actually thought that this was on of my better shots. Oh well. Hopefully there is no crime for being blind.
Let me know where I went wrong here.
Message edited by author 2006-03-13 10:53:09. |
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03/13/2006 11:00:30 AM · #2 |
| It's not the tilt of the tower that bothers me, rather, it's the skewed-ness of the building... I feel like I'm about to slide off my chair when I look at it... Not much, hope it helps... |
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03/13/2006 11:01:57 AM · #3 |
I agree...photos with different angles/views/colors/etc. are nice. Things would be pretty boring with all perfectly straight, perfectly centered objects. So far all I'm learning is what seems like a cool shot for someone is "incorrect" for others...it's really hard to please ppl when they don't know exactly what you were going for, but that's not your fault...some ppl just need to open up and try to see things as the photographer wanted to see it....
If that makes sense at all, not good at wording things ;-) I think it's a cool shot and I probably would have shot it differently too! |
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03/13/2006 11:06:33 AM · #4 |
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03/13/2006 11:17:21 AM · #5 |
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Message edited by author 2006-03-13 11:29:11.
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03/13/2006 11:22:08 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by justahobby:
I agree...photos with different angles/views/colors/etc. are nice. Things would be pretty boring with all perfectly straight, perfectly centered objects. So far all I'm learning is what seems like a cool shot for someone is "incorrect" for others...it's really hard to please ppl when they don't know exactly what you were going for...some ppl just need to open up and try to see things as the photographer wanted to see it.... |
A difference often is a welcome thing. Composition however relies on balance. When a picture is well balanced, it is usually pretty close to being well composed. We (most people, including those who have no special training to look for such things) perceive this as a good starting point to examine it further (to see if it holds further interest).
In this image the perspective is skewed enough for us to feel a slight vertigo. This too would not be a bad thing, if it appeared credibly deliberate and served a particular purpose. The tilt is too slight or not bold enough to be convincing. While the long vertical line of the tower almost approaches a dynamic vertical, the horizontal lines of the pediment and the columns (cut off) remain nearly perpendicular to an imagined horizon, while clearly deviating from it. This demonstratively jars the eye.
Whatever it is the photographer intended, his intention is not sacred and still subject to laws of composition. |
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03/13/2006 12:14:48 PM · #7 |
I would like to thank everyone for there comments. Very helpful.
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03/17/2006 03:36:00 PM · #8 |
Hello! I know what causes the tilt of the tower - it is the curvature of your lens - tall items actually bend in pictures - It is called keystoning - but it works in this pictures, so I think the real problem lies in the crop - usually the focal point of a picture is in the top 1/3 of a photograph - that is natural - probably from us seeing eyes on faces there, but regardless of why - the eyes are drawn there ....and in this shot that is dead space - just plain cobalt blue sky - must have been a very bright sunny day! Anyway I babble - the thing is that it is good to have something cool in the focal point of a picture - so that is my thinking
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