Monday, 25 November 2024

Rocks and Shadows

 

Nikon F6, Kodak Gold 200 Film
I edit photos by looking at them now and then over the course of a week or so. I give three stars to pictures that have some interest for me, like a holiday snap or a picture of my cat. I give five stars to pictures that I might like to print out and put on my wall some day.

Posting pictures here is a part of the editing process. I become much more critical of a photograph once it is on the blog for the world to see. This results in quite a few demotions. The above picture had five stars until I uploaded it to Blogger. Then I noticed that I should have maybe put some of the shadow outside the bottom of the frame and given more space to the grass.

4 comments:

  1. What's the thought process here, Marcus? The shadow outside the bottom of the frame to anchor the composition? I think you might be right - that would make a stronger frame. Or maybe you are thinking something completely different...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yes, that's what I was thinking but didn't explain well. I could crop it, but I'm not that happy with the photograph anway. The tall plants blend in too well with the background, for one thing.

      Delete
    2. They are interesting stones. And the curve of the grass verge almost mimics the curve of the larger stone in the foreground, I'm just noticing.

      Delete
    3. I wonder if I unconsciously noticed that when I made the picture.

      Delete