clemsonguy 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Beautiful colors and composition. From a technical stand point, is this two pictures, or did she hold extremely still? Link to comment
linda carlson 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Thanks for commenting Clemson; this is one photograph, not a composite. The model Kat is excellent at holding a pose. Linda Carlson Link to comment
lightworks 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Highly appealing composition - first class use of light and tones - many thanks for sharing, Linda. Link to comment
raymondborg 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Very nice shot. Wonder colours and superb lighting. I would crop just a bit from the left side (behind the model) to put the subject a little more on the thirds. Congrats. Link to comment
jonathancharlesphoto 4 Posted October 12, 2009 Great concept (a favorite of mine), nice contrast between light & dark, stillness & fluid movement. Best wishes, Jonathan Link to comment
linda carlson 0 Posted October 13, 2009 Thank you Raymond for commenting. I did think about cropping a bit off the light, or darkening that light spot on the rock which draws your eye. I will do that when I print. Linda Link to comment
danielkekesi1 0 Posted October 13, 2009 I might have gone a different way with cropping, but the tonality and mood is superb, nevertheless. Link to comment
wmc718 3 Posted October 13, 2009 Lovely image Linda... the slow shutter speed really adds, and you really caught some nice light on her! Best, Michael Link to comment
jerrymat 5 Posted October 14, 2009 Linda,This is beautiful for its colors and use of light. However I think I agree with Raymond in that your composition is not as strong as it might be. I believe that he was not referring to the light on the rock but to a well-known rule of composition called the "Rule of Thirds." It is a powerful principle for organizing the composition of an image, in which you place the dominant element (here the figure) in a place of dominant strength on the image. You might want to Google "Rule of Thirds" to find many articles on it. Of course the artist is often unhappy with "rules" so I suggest it be known as the "Perceptive Principle of Thirds." To show you a possible recrop using the principle I upload a suggestion. Regards, Jerry Link to comment
linda carlson 0 Posted October 15, 2009 Hi Jerry, Thanks for offering your comments and taking the time to rework the image. I looked at your cropped version and I like it too. It does however eliminate the reflection of the figure and a lot of the water which has the beautiful golden tones from sunlight. I think I still prefer my original. I'm familiar with the "rule of thirds" and prefer to ignore it in this case. When I print it I will crop very slightly off of the left side. All the best, Linda Carlson Link to comment
doug_gentry 0 Posted October 15, 2009 Linda, this is exceptional in style and feel. The reflection is perfect and the feel is felt throughout this entire image. Congrats on such a fine image. Regards, Doug. Link to comment
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