Response to Four (Response #36)

Uploaded 1971 Days Ago by pete - 9 comments

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ajcoutinho said 1970 days ago:

Great POV and good work with shadows and highlights.

pursang said 1970 days ago:

There are many elements that prevent this image from standing on its own. First and foremost, had the image not been submitted for a theme of four, what are you attempting to say with the image? What is the focal point? What have you done to this image to make it your own other than photographing another person's creation?

The composition is very unbalanced and the depth of field you chose to use really detracts from the primary parts of this image. The trees in the background are as prominent as the statues in the foreground. The angle you have taken with this image exaggerates the uneven spacing between the statues which also takes away from any impact you may have hoped to get from the angle of composition.

flipthom said 1970 days ago:

Although the subject matter is relevant, I don't think the cropping or the angle works at all. The cropping is too tight on both sides. I think a different composition would've had more impact.

flipthom said 1970 days ago:

aw dangit Pete :)

if it's any consolation, I think your previous submission of fence is really great and I'm not saying that just to be nice.

pete said 1970 days ago:

hehe, thanks flipthom... looking through my photos, this was just the only thing i could find that had any relevance to 4.

@pursang as well, this was a holiday photo, in Krakow, i was just trying to find a more interesting angle to photograph the statues than front on, and it wasnt shot with 4 in mind. it hasnt been cropped smaller, this is how it was shot.

thanks for both your comments, i agree with them!!

pursang said 1970 days ago:

Pete, I understand. Keep in mind that when you submit something for a theme, try to find imagery in your archives that are of compelling quality in addition to relevant. If your goal is to get Featured, then perhaps you need to reassess why you're here. Throwing whatever seems to fit up really doesn't make you a better photographer and my comments are only to offer my view of what would make the photograph better for me, the viewer which is only one person's opinion.

Take your time and be ultra critical of your own pieces. You'll grow beyond what you believe is possible.

kadenajack said 1970 days ago:

This feels like it was forced to fit the theme. It's well executed for the most part, but the composition needed to get all four statues in hurts the image overall IMHO.

Ana said 1970 days ago:

This is certainly 'four' statues. I wish I could see more of them, and more of the area. I do like the "from below" composition.

Heath said 1970 days ago:

I like the diagonal composition of the shot, but due to the lighting and the background, the statues just don't really stand out enough.

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