land of the lost Court of Ruins #9

A very good photo, but I'd have liked the chair to be a bit more prominent...it appears to be somewhat 'lost' given that it is much in line with the railing. In addition, there are so many things that can draw the eye away; especially the trees in the background. Perhaps another way to compose this would be to make the chair the primary focus and creating a shallower DOF with a tighter crop. And sepia would be suitable too. In b/w, maybe a little more contrast would have been appropriate. I have attached a variation...what do you think? Regards.

I like your crop and the decision to make this warm tone. The way it looks here is a little flat compared to the actual print - more contrast is certainly better in this case. I also think that going warm tone works better than the neutral tone shown in the original. I also agree that your crop does puts a lot more emphasis on the chair and keeps the overall impression more intimate. Thanks for the ideas!

 

- Randy

I feel the two images convey two different meanings to the viewers. In the original image, the 'Court of Ruins' is seen all over the place and the tone is appropriate.. In Samrat's image, the focus is on the chair.

Amal,

 

Great observation. I agree, the two version convey quite different messages. I included the background to convey a sense of place, which gets lost in the tighter crop. I think that if this were presented I would have to consider carefully how much setting to include. I've another version of this print that has less on the right and the top so that the chair bounds the right side of the image and it gives still a different feel. Thanks for taking the time to let me know what you thought!

 

- Randy