Blue Mountain Stump

I love the colors in the photo, but I wonder if the crop is quite right. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance - Lex

I like your subject quite a bit, but there is a lot of extra space in the left half of the image that does not contribute, at least to my eye, to the overall impact. If you are interested in the colors of the lichens on the wood (and they are very interesting), I would consider moving up closer and filling most of the frame with the center part of this image. The closer position will make the lichens more prominent, and allow the background to fully blur, which will remove the tendency for the eye to migrate there.

 

As it stands right now, I start out by looking at the stump, and then the line of the wood leads my eye into the background where it stays. This movement is enhanced by the line of the dried grass or pine needle that is just below the stump and the lack of shadow detail in the stump itself. Again, moving in, and perhaps using a little fill flash (weak flash) to bring out the details in the wood would really help bring up the colors and keep the viewers eye on the intended subject.

 

You've got a great subject here - keep working with it and sharing the results!

 

- Randy

 

 

Thanks for the wonderful critique. Next time I'm up that way I'll have to try the photo again, and bring something other then my wide angle lens. Thanks again - Lex