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shaman
Mar-10-2005, 05:08 AM
I posted a shot from this same area yesterday, but from different angle (looking into the bright area of the sky).On this one I like the way the cliff and red sandstone mimic the hiker's red hair and gray jacket, but don't know if I like much else about it, there are times I do and times I don't. What is my inner voice trying to tell me?
http://shaman.smugmug.com/photos/17230341-L.jpg
Michiel de Brieder
Mar-10-2005, 11:50 AM
What is my inner voice trying to tell me? I think it's the spirit of the place it portrays. I know that I can make some very dull shots during hikes on holidays, but I love reviewing them because the feeling of the hike returns...
The foggy feeling is very nice, the red/grey combination does not really grab me as you have intended it... Perhaps with some extra saturation to bring it out a bit more?
Okay, after more study: :D
I think the person walking deservers to be a bit closer to the camera and more to the right. The hiker is too close to the rocks on the left for my taste. That would be my biggest gripe with the picture.
So, what do your feelings say now? :D
Thanks for sharing!
shaman
Mar-10-2005, 04:21 PM
That's exactly what bothers me most about this shot, you almost expect the hiker to hit her shin against the rock.
The red/gray looks more similar to the rocks on a print than the monitor. I'll go through my other shots, I did bracket all these in the mist. Thanks Michiel for the input and helping me separate my emotional feelings from my rational feelings.

Shaman

I think it's the spirit of the place it portrays. I know that I can make some very dull shots during hikes on holidays, but I love reviewing them because the feeling of the hike returns...
The foggy feeling is very nice, the red/grey combination does not really grab me as you have intended it... Perhaps with some extra saturation to bring it out a bit more?
Okay, after more study: :D
I think the person walking deservers to be a bit closer to the camera and more to the right. The hiker is too close to the rocks on the left for my taste. That would be my biggest gripe with the picture.
So, what do your feelings say now? :D
Thanks for sharing!