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Attempts at landscapes...

So a few nights ago I fell asleep far too early after a long work stretch. Waking up much, much earlier than usual I decided to give landscapes a go. I have one edited for now and will add to this thread as I finish. The first is just a local bridge that I feel has a nice view.

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Paths

D90
nikkor 35mm f1.8
1/320
f8
Iso200​
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
So a few nights ago I fell asleep far too early after a long work stretch. Waking up much, much earlier than usual I decided to give landscapes a go. I have one edited for now and will add to this thread as I finish. The first is just a local bridge that I feel has a nice view.

6072439152_7457959bb1_b.jpg

Paths

D90
nikkor 35mm f1.8
1/320
f8
Iso200​

Jake,

Of course it's impressive just being centered like this, but have you thought of cropping away everything above the horizon or adding a white horizontal bar to make a vertical diptych?

Asher
 
Jake,

Of course it's impressive just being centered like this, but have you thought of cropping away everything above the horizon or adding a white horizontal bar to make a vertical diptych?

Asher


Thank you for the comments.
I have multiple crops with different foval lengths I'm working on.
Great idea on the vertical diptych, although I'm not sure if I have the understanding to pull it off.
 

Jerome Marot

Well-known member
I would leave it as it is. It is a very powerful image, because everything is centered and because of the remaining asymmetries. The top lamps, in particular, are placed just at the classical 2/3 rule says. Of course, rules are made to be broken, but here the construction already breaks the rule that symmetry should be avoided. The position of the top lamps is just what is needed to balance the picture. That, and the sign on the right.

Actually, that picture works on two planes. On the first plane, you have the symmetry and the message of endless road which goes with it. On the second plane, you have the anchors of the top lamps and sign to guide the eyes of the viewer to explore the frame. The top lamp middle, the sign and the symmetrical point of the sign form an equilateral triangle. I find my eyes almost trapped in that virtual triangle, moving from the top lamps to the sign and then jumping to its symmetrical point which is empty so that I am forced to find something else and explore, then go back to the top lamps and starting again.

The picture may be improved by lightening it a bit, improving the contrast and removing the vignette.
 
I would leave it as it is. It is a very powerful image, because everything is centered and because of the remaining asymmetries. The top lamps, in particular, are placed just at the classical 2/3 rule says. Of course, rules are made to be broken, but here the construction already breaks the rule that symmetry should be avoided. The position of the top lamps is just what is needed to balance the picture. That, and the sign on the right.

Actually, that picture works on two planes. On the first plane, you have the symmetry and the message of endless road which goes with it. On the second plane, you have the anchors of the top lamps and sign to guide the eyes of the viewer to explore the frame. The top lamp middle, the sign and the symmetrical point of the sign form an equilateral triangle. I find my eyes almost trapped in that virtual triangle, moving from the top lamps to the sign and then jumping to its symmetrical point which is empty so that I am forced to find something else and explore, then go back to the top lamps and starting again.

The picture may be improved by lightening it a bit, improving the contrast and removing the vignette.

Thank you for the in-depth critique. I'm having some issues with what I see on my home computer. They have very little vignette and are much brighter. I'm working on getting my dispay to a proper setting with proper calibration tools.


I'm off to give the same location another go, this time I'm be trying a night version.
 

Jerome Marot

Well-known member
I'm having some issues with what I see on my home computer. They have very little vignette and are much brighter. I'm working on getting my dispay to a proper setting with proper calibration tools.

Your image is saved using the AdobeRGB profile. That may explain the difference if the application you use to display is not color managed.
 
I've tried a few more edits...





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and lastly a color version. I'm not to good with colors yet.




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Paths#4​
 

Jerome Marot

Well-known member
Obviously, I prefer the original version, since I wrote that the symmetry and sign on the right are essential to the picture...

The top edit is too light on my screen. Something between that and the original would be perfect.

The color version makes the green of the overhead signs pop out, which is distracting. I prefer the B&W version.
 
Obviously, I prefer the original version, since I wrote that the symmetry and sign on the right are essential to the picture...

The top edit is too light on my screen. Something between that and the original would be perfect.

The color version makes the green of the overhead signs pop out, which is distracting. I prefer the B&W version.

Thank you. I will get back at it again tonight. I prefer the black and white too.
 
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