brian_schall

Least we forget, Bambi was a male deer.

Overall I think it's not a bad scene. Similar to what I'm working on at the moment. But I don't think the square format works here, and I shoot a lot of square.

 

Try cropping both down from the top to where the top edge is completely in the leaves losing the bright spaces in the branches. Also crop up from the bottom about half way to the base of the tree. I feel this will focus more on the shape of the tree and be a little a stronger composition.

I really like your shots of trees. Of course, having a degree in forestry, I'm always attracted to trees.

 

For this image though, I think cropping off the right side to eliminate the distracting tree jutting out in the background would make a stronger image.

I think the knobs in front need to be in sharp focus. Also, I think it's cropped a little tight on the right front corner. There should be a little space around the first knob. The out of focus background works.

Good photo. The light was not as contrasty as the Zion photo. Try cropping up to the bottom edge of the flowers. That way you will have 3 zones in the picture: the light flowers on the bottom and the light clouds on the top with the darker mountains framed in between. The dark strip below the flowers does not add anything to the photo.

Overall a good photo. However, the highlights are blown out. When viewing the photo, my eye ends up on the cliff face on the right, which is devoid of detail. Dodging the rigth side and the one cliff face on the left should go a long way at improving the viewability of the photo.

The mill is placed center/left of center of the photo with the mill facing left. This creates negative space/dead space on the right of the photo. Your eye goes to the mill and then moves left. By positioning the mill right of center will allow for better flow.

 

With more sky in the bottom of the photo, the photo seems off balanced. This may be a good example of when to ignore the 'rule of thumb' about never splitting your photo into half. By placing the shore line dead center and creating a mirror image may work better.

 

I'm not sure if the strong side light on the side instead of the front of the mill works or not. The front looks a little dark and seems to create a black hole where the eye wants to go. With the front lit and the side in shadow might make a difference.

 

The strongest critic of my photography is myself. To improve, you must be able to criticize yourself.

 

Good luck with your photography.

 

Brian

The top edge of the tank and the horizon blend together. I find this distracting. A higher camera position of only on inch or two would provide some separation between theses two planes. This would allow the tank to stand out and provide for some depth in the picture.

 

Brian