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Some years ago I used my trusty D70 to take a photograph of a west
coast bay in rough conditions. Recently I've been trying to arrive at a composition suitable for printing on matte paper in A2 size and suitable for framing and hanging on a wall. My present problem is that every member of my family has a different idea of the best composition and in an attempt to bring peace I have made three different versions. That hasn't really helped as I now have three different sets of strong opinions. I know that computer monitors are not ideal for viewing and proofing prints of this kind but I am interested in gathering the opinions of anyone in this newsgroup who is bold enough to state one. You can find a JPG of each version in: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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On Wed, 21 May 2014 00:01:20 -0400, Tony Cooper
wrote: On Wed, 21 May 2014 15:46:16 +1200, Eric Stevens wrote: Some years ago I used my trusty D70 to take a photograph of a west coast bay in rough conditions. Recently I've been trying to arrive at a composition suitable for printing on matte paper in A2 size and suitable for framing and hanging on a wall. My present problem is that every member of my family has a different idea of the best composition and in an attempt to bring peace I have made three different versions. That hasn't really helped as I now have three different sets of strong opinions. I know that computer monitors are not ideal for viewing and proofing prints of this kind but I am interested in gathering the opinions of anyone in this newsgroup who is bold enough to state one. You can find a JPG of each version in: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza I'd go with #2, but it's your photo. Why not three framed versions, each in a different room? Open plan house. Effectively only the one suitable room. :-) -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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On 2014-05-21 03:46:16 +0000, Eric Stevens said:
Some years ago I used my trusty D70 to take a photograph of a west coast bay in rough conditions. Recently I've been trying to arrive at a composition suitable for printing on matte paper in A2 size and suitable for framing and hanging on a wall. My present problem is that every member of my family has a different idea of the best composition and in an attempt to bring peace I have made three different versions. That hasn't really helped as I now have three different sets of strong opinions. I know that computer monitors are not ideal for viewing and proofing prints of this kind but I am interested in gathering the opinions of anyone in this newsgroup who is bold enough to state one. You can find a JPG of each version in: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza OK you asked for it: #1 is OK except for the grass in the foreground. To me it has a chopped off and careless crop feel to it. #2 is too heavy on the right and has the same foreground issues as #1. #3 has in my opinion the best balance of crop and preservation of foreground, and does not have the over heavy right side. #3 gets my vote as the one to go with. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On Wed, 21 May 2014 00:14:14 -0400, Tony Cooper
wrote: On Wed, 21 May 2014 16:11:02 +1200, Eric Stevens wrote: On Wed, 21 May 2014 00:01:20 -0400, Tony Cooper wrote: On Wed, 21 May 2014 15:46:16 +1200, Eric Stevens wrote: Some years ago I used my trusty D70 to take a photograph of a west coast bay in rough conditions. Recently I've been trying to arrive at a composition suitable for printing on matte paper in A2 size and suitable for framing and hanging on a wall. My present problem is that every member of my family has a different idea of the best composition and in an attempt to bring peace I have made three different versions. That hasn't really helped as I now have three different sets of strong opinions. I know that computer monitors are not ideal for viewing and proofing prints of this kind but I am interested in gathering the opinions of anyone in this newsgroup who is bold enough to state one. You can find a JPG of each version in: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza I'd go with #2, but it's your photo. Why not three framed versions, each in a different room? Open plan house. Effectively only the one suitable room. :-) The cost is in the frame and the matting, not the print. Print all three and change what's in the frame once a month. The glass is the most expensive item. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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On 2014-05-21 04:23:15 +0000, Savageduck said:
On 2014-05-21 03:46:16 +0000, Eric Stevens said: Some years ago I used my trusty D70 to take a photograph of a west coast bay in rough conditions. Recently I've been trying to arrive at a composition suitable for printing on matte paper in A2 size and suitable for framing and hanging on a wall. My present problem is that every member of my family has a different idea of the best composition and in an attempt to bring peace I have made three different versions. That hasn't really helped as I now have three different sets of strong opinions. I know that computer monitors are not ideal for viewing and proofing prints of this kind but I am interested in gathering the opinions of anyone in this newsgroup who is bold enough to state one. You can find a JPG of each version in: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza OK you asked for it: #1 is OK except for the grass in the foreground. To me it has a chopped off and careless crop feel to it. #2 is too heavy on the right and has the same foreground issues as #1. #3 has in my opinion the best balance of crop and preservation of foreground, and does not have the over heavy right side. #3 gets my vote as the one to go with. BTW: That 18-70mm Nikkor is a very good and sharp lens considering it was a kit lens and not particularly expensive. I still use mine from time-to-time on my D300S. It is sharper than my 18-200mm VRII so if called for.... -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 21/05/2014 04:46, Eric Stevens wrote:
Some years ago I used my trusty D70 to take a photograph of a west coast bay in rough conditions. Recently I've been trying to arrive at a composition suitable for printing on matte paper in A2 size and suitable for framing and hanging on a wall. [] https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza #2 for me. -- Cheers, David Web: http://www.satsignal.eu |
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On Wed, 21 May 2014 15:46:16 +1200, Eric Stevens wrote:
Some years ago I used my trusty D70 to take a photograph of a west coast bay in rough conditions. Recently I've been trying to arrive at a composition suitable for printing on matte paper in A2 size and suitable for framing and hanging on a wall. My present problem is that every member of my family has a different idea of the best composition and in an attempt to bring peace I have made three different versions. That hasn't really helped as I now have three different sets of strong opinions. I know that computer monitors are not ideal for viewing and proofing prints of this kind but I am interested in gathering the opinions of anyone in this newsgroup who is bold enough to state one. You can find a JPG of each version in: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza You are the photographer. It is your seeing that you want to reproduce. Print it how YOU like it. To repeat - it is YOUR picture so be true to your own vision. -- Neil Reverse ‘i’ and ‘e’ Remove ‘l’ to get address. |
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On Wed, 21 May 2014 04:09:46 -0500, Neil Ellwood
wrote: On Wed, 21 May 2014 15:46:16 +1200, Eric Stevens wrote: Some years ago I used my trusty D70 to take a photograph of a west coast bay in rough conditions. Recently I've been trying to arrive at a composition suitable for printing on matte paper in A2 size and suitable for framing and hanging on a wall. My present problem is that every member of my family has a different idea of the best composition and in an attempt to bring peace I have made three different versions. That hasn't really helped as I now have three different sets of strong opinions. I know that computer monitors are not ideal for viewing and proofing prints of this kind but I am interested in gathering the opinions of anyone in this newsgroup who is bold enough to state one. You can find a JPG of each version in: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza You are the photographer. It is your seeing that you want to reproduce. Print it how YOU like it. To repeat - it is YOUR picture so be true to your own vision. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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Eric Stevens wrote:
I know that computer monitors are not ideal for viewing and proofing prints of this kind but I am interested in gathering the opinions of anyone in this newsgroup who is bold enough to state one. You can find a JPG of each version in: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza In looking through the three images, one thing I noticed is that #3 was the "least" crop of the three. I don't know if its the full frame original or not. In any case, I didn't really care too much for #1 or #2 ... #1 seems to emphasis the foreground, rather than the bay. #2 is bringing the eye into the hills/cliffs beyond the bay, which hints at your intent #3 has even more foreground, which seems even more distracting. What I'd suggest is ... more/different crops. Might help too with the family, as no one gets "their way" from the first round. Here's a direction that I'd suggest considering - - this is quick & dirty; I might want to have kept a bit more sky to the top: https://www.dropbox.com/s/l4ib67605r...cker3-crop.jpg In any case, I hope it inspires some expression. My thought process was that with the piece's title being "Bay", the context of the open water on the left is a necessary element. Similarly, I believe that you have more interest in the hills/cliffs than in the grasses, so this was adjusted accordingly (max/min). Hope this helps, -hh |
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On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 6:17:47 AM UTC-4, -hh wrote:
Eric Stevens wrote: I know that computer monitors are not ideal for viewing and proofing prints of this kind but I am interested in gathering the opinions of anyone in this newsgroup who is bold enough to state one. You can find a JPG of each version in: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza In looking through the three images, one thing I noticed is that #3 was the "least" crop of the three. I don't know if its the full frame original or not. In any case, I didn't really care too much for #1 or #2 ... #1 seems to emphasis the foreground, rather than the bay. #2 is bringing the eye into the hills/cliffs beyond the bay, which hints at your intent #3 has even more foreground, which seems even more distracting. What I'd suggest is ... more/different crops. Might help too with the family, as no one gets "their way" from the first round. Here's a direction that I'd suggest considering - - this is quick & dirty; I might want to have kept a bit more sky to the top: https://www.dropbox.com/s/l4ib67605r...cker3-crop.jpg Admin ... I've not used dropbox much; this might be the public link: https://www.dropbox.com/sc/hc36x7ou7...IG5X_nxh082rQa In any case, I hope it inspires some expression. My thought process was that with the piece's title being "Bay", the context of the open water on the left is a necessary element. Similarly, I believe that you have more interest in the hills/cliffs than in the grasses, so this was adjusted accordingly (max/min). Hope this helps, -hh -hh |
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