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09/21/2002 08:07:00 AM |
The shapes formed by these two objects mirroring each other are interesting. I find the contrast too high for my liking and the objects too black.
7, Kavey |
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09/19/2002 11:20:00 PM |
| It would have been cooler if the heads were out more and could make a heart. I don't like the shadows at the bottoms of them. 5 |
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09/19/2002 01:16:00 PM |
I think this is one of the better examples of the use of negative space this week. The space around your subject definitely interests me. It appears to create the shape of a bird in flight, viewed from either directly above or directly below. That's particularly nice to me for two reasons 1) It maintains and furthers the subject matter of the photo, and 2) it forces your eye to an entirely different plane, (by which I mean we view the swans from the side which provides a definite sense of direction; then the neg space creates this bird, which we view from above - creating a different three dimensional plane altogether...)
I also saw the shape of a rams head in the neg space, which was equally strong (in fact, my first inclination), but less relevant to the subject matter, so I chose to maintain the first idea described.
I only have two constructive tidbits to add: 1) The background appears to be felt, which has a texture of its own (and therefore it's own gradations of color), especially in a shot this close. I would prefer a background that was totally white. Perhaps muslin would work better. 2) The focus and lighting seem to be concentrated on the lower portion of the bird on the right. I would prefer to see it more by the heads and necks of the swans since that's where the eye needs to travel in order to explore your negative space.
Great job. 9, just-married |
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09/18/2002 04:27:00 PM |
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09/18/2002 01:57:00 PM |
| Good symmetry. Neg space is almost forming a heart shape around the swans. |
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09/18/2002 11:30:00 AM |
| Nice effect. It looks grainy to me, but I think that adds to the effect. Nice work. karmat |
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09/16/2002 08:43:00 PM |
| Golly, its tough voting, but like this as one of the best. Good luck! |
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09/16/2002 11:32:00 AM |
| Right on target for the challenge. Nicely done. Score 7 Justine |
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09/16/2002 03:35:00 AM |
| Very beautiful black and white, and lovely shapes. I don't usually enjoy symmetry, but it works effectively here. |
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09/16/2002 12:02:00 AM |
| not very interesting to look at, and its off center as well |
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09/15/2002 10:26:00 PM |
| Interesting. How did you get the top background to disappear without the bloom from an overblown edge? |
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