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pez said:
I like #1 for its composition. It is a picture of a barn with a
fence leading the viewer to it. However, I would have perfered the
sky be a little more blue. May take two shots at diff exposure and
blend them in PS.

With that said, #2 is a better overall photograph. It tells a story
about a fence that has seen some ware. The cracks in the work are
vivid and sharp. It lives on a beautiful farm with green grass
pastures and blue skies.

Later this winter you should go back when the fence is covered in
snow and take the same two shots. I'll bet the second perspective
is still better.
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Ohhhhhh myyyyy! YES! In the snow... particularly in B&W - see the new version I jsut posted. Can't you just imagine the snow already!!!!!!

You're good!

Thanks,
Lonnit
PS. Now I jsut have to hope my mother can find that house again! LOL!

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Tim C. said:
Tim C.
lonnit said:
Member said:
What I like about #2... You can see the shadows on the grass and
the barn in the background only through the gaps in the fence.
It's kind of like an alternating positive space and negative space
thing.
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Yes. I too think it more interesting. Makes me wonder what's going
on in there - who lives there.

Thanks,
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GAO said:
Actually, I was referring to being centered vertically rather than
horizontally.
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Yes I know, but I wanted the barn more to the side as well as that. :)

Thanks,
Lonnit
Hawkman said:
Gene
lonnit said:
Thanks,
Lonit
GAO said:
lonnit said:
Just working on composition and would appreciate some input as to
which is better and why.





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lonnit said:
Just working on composition and would appreciate some input as to
which is better and why.





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Al Pacheco said:
When you have the right pieces all come together you'll know it.
lonnit said:
Just working on composition and would appreciate some input as to
which is better and why.





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Jeff Peterman said:
I know, off-topic, but if I bent over that far with a camera in my
hands I'd end up on my head.
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It looks to me as if you stood on the floor with your back to a mirror, bent over (your hair is falling DOWN) and shot the reflection in the mirror between your legs. (I couldn't do that without falling over.) Then your rotated the image and did a mirrored clone.

OR, you have very sticky feet and a LOT of hairspray.
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  1. 2 is creative, but #1 Looks better. I didn't like the shadows #2 has vs. #1. If you would have composed #2 with less shadows it would have been My Pick. BOTH are great shots though!
 
If all you want is a picture of a house, go with #1. If you want something interesting as a photo, #2 is it.
lonnit said:
Just working on composition and would appreciate some input as to
which is better and why.

http://image.pbase.com/u35/lonnit/upload/22814204.Farmhouse.jpg

http://genji.image.pbase.com/u35/lonnit/upload/22816001.FarmhouseFence.jpg

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In my opinion # 1 looks better. the composition is simple and I like simple, it has more of a flow to it and not as fragmented as #2. I try to take Henry David Thoreau's advice "simplify,simplify,simplify"
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lonnit said:
Just working on composition and would appreciate some input as to
which is better and why.





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Lonnit
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Lonnit,

Truth be told, neither is worth a second glance -- and no amount of critiquing dull snaps is going to make you a better photographer. I have to ask why you persist in thread after meaningless thread such as these. The only response on the money so far in this thread was the (nt) one that said both of them suck.

I'm astonished that this thread has attracted so many posters. Don't the photographers around here actually spend time (1) taking photographs, or perhaps (2) looking at REAL photos, instead of this vapid nonsense?

ron
 
Brother, everybody has got to start somewhere
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ron mcmillan said:
Lonnit,

Truth be told, neither is worth a second glance -- and no amount of
critiquing dull snaps is going to make you a better photographer. I
have to ask why you persist in thread after meaningless thread such
as these. The only response on the money so far in this thread was
the (nt) one that said both of them suck.

I'm astonished that this thread has attracted so many posters.
Don't the photographers around here actually spend time (1) taking
photographs, or perhaps (2) looking at REAL photos, instead of this
vapid nonsense?

ron
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C. Farrington said:
Brother, everybody has got to start somewhere
Chuck Farrington
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I couldn't agree more, CF.

But creating dull pointless thread after meaningless thread. That's not got much to do with a desire to learn, methinks. Maybe more to do with wanting attention.

rm
 
Maybe you ought to read Lonnit's posts in this thread before putting your own spin on it.

She simply wanted opinions and advice on how to improve her skills at photography... and she's got a lot of suggestions from the other posters already.

If you're complaining about Lonnit's lack of learning, then you pretty much have an invalid argument.

Tim C.
ron mcmillan said:
C. Farrington said:
Brother, everybody has got to start somewhere
Chuck Farrington
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I couldn't agree more, CF.

But creating dull pointless thread after meaningless thread. That's
not got much to do with a desire to learn, methinks. Maybe more to
do with wanting attention.

rm
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So does this explain or justify thread after dull thread?
Tim C. said:
Maybe you ought to read Lonnit's posts in this thread before
putting your own spin on it.

She simply wanted opinions and advice on how to improve her skills
at photography... and she's got a lot of suggestions from the other
posters already.

If you're complaining about Lonnit's lack of learning, then you
pretty much have an invalid argument.

Tim C.
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1 - looks better balanced. 'Focus' is better on the barn. The fence does not dominate rather assists in framing the subject and implies a path for the eye to the barn. I would prefer the barn placed to the right and down a little. Part of the barn is in shade - you should wait until the light shines more to the 'front'.

2 - you have focused on the fence when the subject is the barn. The fence leads the eye away from the subject. Also it looks constricted framed so - and that for an open space.

This is not about traditional versus modern but about what I think looks better and why.

Dave (not suffering form 10Ditis :)
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