5 sticks and their shadows

attap seed · 29th November 2007

other than light and shadow, must a photograph possess deeper meaning?

pls advise.

m3lv1nh0 · 29th November 2007

Somehow it looks OOF to me..or maybe the jpeg is too compressed, makes it look pixelated.
Try to save in a higher quality.

Maybe a closer crop and convert to B/w would be better.

catchlights · 29th November 2007

each photos tell a story,
without a story, what good is this photo??

BernZ · 29th November 2007

Without the ability to convey an idea, emotion, time or memory, a photo is a pictorial record. I want to make photos, not just take photos.

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 29th November 2007

Originally Posted by catchlights

each photos tell a story,
without a story, what good is this photo??

chop the 2 on the sides, then burn the remaining 3 and we have a 7th month story...

attap seed · 30th November 2007

Originally Posted by BernZ

Without the ability to convey an idea, emotion, time or memory, a photo is a pictorial record. I want to make photos, not just take photos.

wow!

really profound.

will take me some time to ponder over.

thks!

Kit · 30th November 2007

With or without a story, it really depends on what kind of photos you take. It could tell a story or simply record a scene, object, etc that grabs your attention. Meaning is subjective. What's meaningful to you might not be appreciated by others.

Back to the photo. I find the overall composition too cluttered, especially with the complex shadow. Shoot this at another time of the day, it could well be a simpler minimalist piece. I happened to take somthing similar last weekend, which explains what I said graphically.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2286/...7d7847a060.jpg

attap seed · 30th November 2007

actually, i shot because of the shadow.

maybe i should

1) open my aperture or use the tele end of my lens so the DOF will be shallower.

2) trim away some of the leaves so the shadows will be less cluttered

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overall, must admit i didnt put too much thought b4 pressing the shutter.

Kit · 30th November 2007

Or like I said, shoot this at another time of the day. Observe the changes in the shadow as light hit it at different positions.

attap seed · 1st December 2007

will do.

thks

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BernZ New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Queenstown Singapore Posts: 18	Re: 5 sticks and their shadows Without the ability to convey an idea, emotion, time or memory, a photo is a pictorial record. I want to make photos, not just take photos. __________________ BernZ also @ http://bernz.deviantart.com/

30th November 2007	#7
Kit Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bukit Timah / Melbourne CBD Posts: 6,018	Re: 5 sticks and their shadows With or without a story, it really depends on what kind of photos you take. It could tell a story or simply record a scene, object, etc that grabs your attention. Meaning is subjective. What's meaningful to you might not be appreciated by others. Back to the photo. I find the overall composition too cluttered, especially with the complex shadow. Shoot this at another time of the day, it could well be a simpler minimalist piece. I happened to take somthing similar last weekend, which explains what I said graphically. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2286/...7d7847a060.jpg __________________ arkitectural photography http://arkitecturalphoto.1x.com/

30th November 2007	#8
attap seed Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 541	Re: 5 sticks and their shadows actually, i shot because of the shadow. maybe i should 1) open my aperture or use the tele end of my lens so the DOF will be shallower. 2) trim away some of the leaves so the shadows will be less cluttered . overall, must admit i didnt put too much thought b4 pressing the shutter.

30th November 2007	#9
Kit Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bukit Timah / Melbourne CBD Posts: 6,018	Re: 5 sticks and their shadows Or like I said, shoot this at another time of the day. Observe the changes in the shadow as light hit it at different positions. __________________ arkitectural photography http://arkitecturalphoto.1x.com/

1st December 2007	#10
attap seed Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 541	Re: 5 sticks and their shadows will do. thks .