wood 1 Posted February 21, 2012 I was attempting to create a 1940s cinema look with this B&W conversion, but am also wondering if this seems too busy and cluttered. Opinions? Link to comment
alfbailey 4 Posted February 21, 2012 There is an element of busyness that I think is inevitable in any woodland scene, but in this case it isn't detrimental, as the winding sunlit path is clear for the eyes to explore the image and its depths, whilst allowing further examination of the various vegetation without there being any obvious barriers. I do like the B & W conversion too.Best RegardsAlf Link to comment
wood 1 Posted February 21, 2012 Thanks for your comments. Just the feedback I was looking for. Link to comment
color 3 Posted February 22, 2012 Looks OK to me, maybe a bit oversharpened, but that could be Phot.net's processing to. Link to comment
stp 6 Posted February 23, 2012 No, I don't think it looks too "busy." You've composed this very well, and the B&W conversion is great. I think what may make it look busy to your eye is the fact that the center of the photograph is composed of steps that create a series of alternating light and dark (shadow) bands. Imagine if this path had been a gradual incline without steps and therefore more evenly illuminated all the way up; I think that would have looked less "busy." However, I still find this to be an appealing composition, especially with the larger trees on the left and right, and a lightly shadowed foreground -- these make it "easier" for the eye to bound right up those steps. Link to comment
wood 1 Posted February 24, 2012 Thanks for your insightful comments. As usual your critiques are helpful and well considered. Link to comment
jimpete 0 Posted February 24, 2012 No, not too busy. If that bothers you you could easily clone out a few "weeds" that would clean it up a bit. I'm thinking mostly about the two parallel darker branches at the top left of the stairs against the sky and the light colored weed at the second step, and perhaps a few others. Regards. Jim Link to comment
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