Deep in thoughts

augustai · 17th March 2007

My gf deep in thoughts by the sea.

Please C&C.... thanks!

denniskee · 17th March 2007

I cant feel the sense of deep thought. Looks more like she is enjoying the sea breeze thats all.

Astin · 17th March 2007

The boat and the girl "happened" to be at opposite sides of the frame, hence competing for viewer's attention, lighting is flat and not interesting to viewer.

borisi · 17th March 2007

Perhaps frontal shoot would be better since she's ur gf... not a stranger.

augustai · 17th March 2007

Hi Astin,

What do you mean by opposite sides of the frame? Please enlighten me... thanks!

Terence · 17th March 2007

Originally Posted by augustai

Hi Astin,

What do you mean by opposite sides of the frame? Please enlighten me... thanks!

One on top, and the other at the bottom, creating a somewhat balanced frame. Sometimes it's nice to isolate the main subject to draw attention to it.

augustai · 17th March 2007

Ah... I see... so if I crop the top portion of the photo that would make the photo slightly better because I draw attention to the main subject... correct?

Terence · 17th March 2007

Originally Posted by augustai

Ah... I see... so if I crop the top portion of the photo that would make the photo slightly better because I draw attention to the main subject... correct?

That's totally up to you. I've got no opinion about it personally, I'm just expanding on what I thought Astin was trying to say.

augustai · 17th March 2007

Perfectly understand.... thanks anyway for the explanation.... more to learn!

Astin · 17th March 2007

Originally Posted by augustai

Ah... I see... so if I crop the top portion of the photo that would make the photo slightly better because I draw attention to the main subject... correct?

Yup thats what I would have done too! In photography sometimes less is better. You can crop away the boat, or u can wait till the boat disappear.

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augustai Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ang Mo Kio Posts: 341	Deep in thoughts My gf deep in thoughts by the sea. Please C&C.... thanks!

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denniskee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: bukit batok Posts: 4,210	Re: Deep in thoughts I cant feel the sense of deep thought. Looks more like she is enjoying the sea breeze thats all. __________________ photography makes one sees things from all angles.

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Astin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Astin Studio Posts: 4,724	Re: Deep in thoughts The boat and the girl "happened" to be at opposite sides of the frame, hence competing for viewer's attention, lighting is flat and not interesting to viewer.

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augustai Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ang Mo Kio Posts: 341	Re: Deep in thoughts Hi Astin, What do you mean by opposite sides of the frame? Please enlighten me... thanks!

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augustai Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ang Mo Kio Posts: 341	Re: Deep in thoughts Ah... I see... so if I crop the top portion of the photo that would make the photo slightly better because I draw attention to the main subject... correct? Last edited by augustai; 17th March 2007 at 06:22 PM. Reason: wrong spelling

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augustai Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ang Mo Kio Posts: 341	Re: Deep in thoughts Perfectly understand.... thanks anyway for the explanation.... more to learn! __________________ You can take a look at my collection at http://www.pbase.com/augustinetai