@missvicki thanks for the reply! :) And I should probably rephrase my thread title. This is a question to everyone on 365 relating to my photo class not specifically for my photo class.
Gotta say, I prefer #2 for the mood it sets. Plus I think there are more tones in the second one. You could, possibly, lighten the headstone very slightly and I think it would be even better.
i prefer #1... but i agree with mike that lightening the headstone in #2 would give it some oomph... but even so, i think i would still go with #1 unless there is a particular significance to #2 that would make it resonate more... like maybe the engraving tells a story?
@mikehamm@northy@jayberg@marilyn Unfortunately, these are film photos and I am unable to do any editing before class tomorrow. So, the photos are stuck as they look in these shots. But thank you so much for all the suggestions! I will definitely think about it all when I work on my next project :)
I guess the answer lies in what you are trying to show.
With photography there are some fundamental things that go into every photo.
Two of the most important are lighting and composition. So if I use them as a guide which one would you pick?
Here are some questions to ask yourself.
Which one takes in the rules of composition that you have learned in your class
Which one has the lighting best suited to the subject and message that is trying to be shown?
For me the second picture wins as the first is lacking composition and the lighting in the second picture adds to the story. It is a little dark on the head stone but I would fix that in post.
Now having said that it really depends on what your teacher feels. If they are after a technically correct image then number 2, but if they are after a nice feel then number 1. I would like to think that they should be looking at the technical side as the feel can then be worked on once you have the fundamentals.
I vote hands down #2. The sun is always a great subject but the 2nd pic SCREAMS "Mystery". Even if you can't lighten it up, it makes me want to know more about it. Good luck!!!
@mikehamm I prefer the second photo as well, but my teacher had told me to burn the upper right edge and I couldn't get it as dark as she wanted. So I'm concerned about that. But you're right, it definitely evokes more emotion than the second shot.
I like them both for different reasons. If I were turning one of these in, I would go with #2 I like the mood and the texture and shallow depth of field.
another vote for number 2. I find that interest / topic and composition wise its a clear winner to me. I find myself looking at it and wanting to know more, I look at the tombstone... can I just make out the name? I then see the bright part in the top right and it feels almost a sense of hope... then looking at the top left of the tombstone its dark, which leads me on to the dark shadows of the tree which is interesting.. but my attention is pulled back to the bright light... i'm intrigued
1 is a little wishy washy for me. The sun is my first point of interest, but then my eye follows the plant top right out of the frame and is a line out... but as it continually gets darker.. i just get lost and my attention pulls to the right out of the frame. Then I go back to the light and its not direct centre but it feels so bright that my eye avoids it and i get trapped going right again. I find that my eye is avoiding more details than its trying to pick up.
I turned in number 2! My teacher liked it but said I need to darken the entire image...not what I would have thought to do, but oh well! Thanks for the help! I really appreciate all who responded!
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With photography there are some fundamental things that go into every photo.
Two of the most important are lighting and composition. So if I use them as a guide which one would you pick?
Here are some questions to ask yourself.
Which one takes in the rules of composition that you have learned in your class
Which one has the lighting best suited to the subject and message that is trying to be shown?
For me the second picture wins as the first is lacking composition and the lighting in the second picture adds to the story. It is a little dark on the head stone but I would fix that in post.
Now having said that it really depends on what your teacher feels. If they are after a technically correct image then number 2, but if they are after a nice feel then number 1. I would like to think that they should be looking at the technical side as the feel can then be worked on once you have the fundamentals.
Hope that helps and good luck.
1 is a little wishy washy for me. The sun is my first point of interest, but then my eye follows the plant top right out of the frame and is a line out... but as it continually gets darker.. i just get lost and my attention pulls to the right out of the frame. Then I go back to the light and its not direct centre but it feels so bright that my eye avoids it and i get trapped going right again. I find that my eye is avoiding more details than its trying to pick up.
Hope it helps