Critique Please:Missouri Botanical gardens [Sitemap]

4labs

Jun-28-2005, 05:08 AM

Have gotten totally mixed reviews on this photograph.

http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/26417457-M.jpg

lynnma

Jun-28-2005, 05:46 AM

Have gotten totally mixed reviews on this photograph.

http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/26417457-S.jpg

I think its a nice shot but it has the effect of leaving me feeling like somethings missing. I think it may need a third component. I'm lead to the back of the shot and although the flowers are nice there is nothing there to grab me. So basically I'm left looking at the wooden walkway. The composition is nice, rule of thirds, but I don't know where to settle.

Andy

Jun-28-2005, 01:59 PM

http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/26417457-S.jpg

I think its a nice shot but it has the effect of leaving me feeling like somethings missing. I think it may need a third component. I'm lead to the back of the shot and although the flowers are nice there is nothing there to grab me. So basically I'm left looking at the wooden walkway. The composition is nice, rule of thirds, but I don't know where to settle.

:agree i think the left portion of the first corner would help out alot,,, letting me naturally follow the path.

Angelo

Jun-29-2005, 02:32 PM

:agree i think the left portion of the first corner would help out alot,,, letting me naturally follow the path.
:agree first thing I noticed is that the 1st and 3rd corners are clipped. keeping them in the shot would've provided a natural progression into the shot.
But the colors are nice and the detail in the wood is crisp.

4labs

Jun-29-2005, 03:00 PM

Thanks everyone. Just in front of the parts I clipped were plants that didn't add anything to the pic so I intentionally clipped it where I did. I see everyone's point but it wasn't an option..:scratch

Angelo

Jun-29-2005, 04:16 PM

Thanks everyone. Just in front of the parts I clipped were plants that didn't add anything to the pic so I intentionally clipped it where I did. I see everyone's point but it wasn't an option..:scratch
Gotcha! It's easy for us to see the "what ifs" when we weren't there. :D

Shay Stephens

Jun-29-2005, 08:44 PM

Here is what I see. You have two potential patterns you could emphasize here. One is the two dark walkways with one bright in between. The other is a vertical crop showing the repeating pattern.

Your photo currently shows both options. Crop the image to emphasize on or the other and I think you may get more reaction from it.

4labs

Jun-30-2005, 03:35 AM

Here is what I see. You have two potential patterns you could emphasize here. One is the two dark walkways with one bright in between. The other is a vertical crop showing the repeating pattern.

Your photo currently shows both options. Crop the image to emphasize on or the other and I think you may get more reaction from it.
Thnxs Shay I will try the crop for sure. I apreciate your feedback.