Finally hauled out the watercolours and spent a few hours painting books. Now that I'm looking at the photo there are a few things I would do differently.
Here is the link to the tutorial I followed - https://youtu.be/07fIyKKbvs8
@wakelys once I had posted the picture I noticed that the table is not at the same level either side of the books - it's like a skew horizon. I also don't think that the books should be so straightly stacked. Like Kathy @kjarn says they would be better in a more central position.
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The flush right alignment is very natural in a day.to.day scene. Ask any OCD 😀. Not that I know any...
The centered alignment is more of a pose. I perceived yours as a casual depiction of some books waiting on a table.
As for the wonky line of the table, I perceived that as a slightly crumpled tablecloth...
My perception of the composition is of a very natural and commonplace view, beautifully and carefully depicted. Maybe you wanted it to be a carefully composed still life with books. But don't forget that the viewer is not in your head. And beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I see why Kathy @kjarn would prefer a centered alignment: just watch her photos on the first day of each month 😉
@kjarn@monikozi and my reasoning for not having the right alignment is purely that I think it will give more visual interest to the scene plus I very seldom align things perfectly
Well, if you would do domething different to that, there's only one solution: do it. :D
Good job!
@wakelys once I had posted the picture I noticed that the table is not at the same level either side of the books - it's like a skew horizon. I also don't think that the books should be so straightly stacked. Like Kathy @kjarn says they would be better in a more central position.
The flush right alignment is very natural in a day.to.day scene. Ask any OCD 😀. Not that I know any...
The centered alignment is more of a pose. I perceived yours as a casual depiction of some books waiting on a table.
As for the wonky line of the table, I perceived that as a slightly crumpled tablecloth...
My perception of the composition is of a very natural and commonplace view, beautifully and carefully depicted. Maybe you wanted it to be a carefully composed still life with books. But don't forget that the viewer is not in your head. And beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I see why Kathy @kjarn would prefer a centered alignment: just watch her photos on the first day of each month 😉