Abstract Lost

pavpen · 02-21-2014, 10:35 PM

I know, there is too much background in focus to draw attention from small main object, but you can see that this is not a studio setting.
Please. let me know what you think.
Cheers

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gmans · 02-22-2014, 07:16 AM

Sorry Pavpen, i can not work out what is the subject, the BW treatment shows a mass of twigs and branches with a small black seedpod or something.Maybe crop or colour may emphasise it. Sorry to pour water on you.

Na Horuk · 02-22-2014, 05:51 PM

Hmmh. I contemplated this one for a bit. I see where you were going with this - grey, desolate landscape, with a single black subject as the focal point, emphasizing its loneliness, how out of place it is, how lost it is.
Its a good idea and general composition, but I think you might have to come closer. And the other thing I would suggest is that you process the photo some more and reduce the other black parts in the photo. If you want to make a contrast between grey and black - you need to make sure there is really very little black (that it is confined to the focal point). So the branch in the lower left? I would make it grey. Same for the spot in the lower right.

ausmoose · 02-22-2014, 05:58 PM

Interesting DOF, but I can't work out the subject either.

pavpen · 02-23-2014, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by gmans

Sorry Pavpen, i can not work out what is the subject, the BW treatment shows a mass of twigs and branches with a small black seedpod or something.Maybe crop or colour may emphasise it. Sorry to pour water on you.

Thank you gmans. I would not call seedpod small relatively to the branches of bush (not a grass), and i prefer not to crop to consider this as macro and abandon original idea at the time of shooting.
Cheers.

---------- Post added 02-23-14 at 05:22 PM ----------

Originally posted by Na Horuk

Hmmh. I contemplated this one for a bit. I see where you were going with this - grey, desolate landscape, with a single black subject as the focal point, emphasizing its loneliness, how out of place it is, how lost it is.
Its a good idea and general composition, but I think you might have to come closer. And the other thing I would suggest is that you process the photo some more and reduce the other black parts in the photo. If you want to make a contrast between grey and black - you need to make sure there is really very little black (that it is confined to the focal point). So the branch in the lower left? I would make it grey. Same for the spot in the lower right.

Thank you Na Horuk. I was too cautious to come closer - i still not use to tlr VF and i would like to include the snow covered hill for perspective. I'm not familiar enough with ps to change the selective area of image, so best i can do is to change format to portrait by crop left side off.
Cheers.

---------- Post added 02-23-14 at 05:23 PM ----------

Originally posted by ausmoose

Interesting DOF, but I can't work out the subject either.

Thank you ausmoose.

gmans · 02-24-2014, 03:16 AM

Originally posted by pavpen

Thank you gmans. I would not call seedpod small relatively to the branches of bush (not a grass), and i prefer not to crop to consider this as macro and abandon original idea at the time of shooting.
Cheers.

No worries you did ask for opinions.

02-21-2014, 10:35 PM	#1
pavpen Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: US Photos: Albums Posts: 381	Lost Lens: Rikenon 3.5 80 mm Camera: Ricoh Diacord ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/200s Aperture: F4 I know, there is too much background in focus to draw attention from small main object, but you can see that this is not a studio setting. Please. let me know what you think. Cheers pod36c \| Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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02-22-2014, 07:16 AM	#2
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Sorry Pavpen, i can not work out what is the subject, the BW treatment shows a mass of twigs and branches with a small black seedpod or something.Maybe crop or colour may emphasise it. Sorry to pour water on you.

02-22-2014, 05:51 PM	#3
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Hmmh. I contemplated this one for a bit. I see where you were going with this - grey, desolate landscape, with a single black subject as the focal point, emphasizing its loneliness, how out of place it is, how lost it is. Its a good idea and general composition, but I think you might have to come closer. And the other thing I would suggest is that you process the photo some more and reduce the other black parts in the photo. If you want to make a contrast between grey and black - you need to make sure there is really very little black (that it is confined to the focal point). So the branch in the lower left? I would make it grey. Same for the spot in the lower right.

02-22-2014, 05:58 PM	#4
ausmoose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sydney, NSW Photos: Albums Posts: 968	Interesting DOF, but I can't work out the subject either.

02-23-2014, 03:10 PM	#5
pavpen Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: US Photos: Albums Posts: 381 Original Poster	Originally posted by gmans Sorry Pavpen, i can not work out what is the subject, the BW treatment shows a mass of twigs and branches with a small black seedpod or something.Maybe crop or colour may emphasise it. Sorry to pour water on you. Thank you gmans. I would not call seedpod small relatively to the branches of bush (not a grass), and i prefer not to crop to consider this as macro and abandon original idea at the time of shooting. Cheers. ---------- Post added 02-23-14 at 05:22 PM ---------- Originally posted by Na Horuk Hmmh. I contemplated this one for a bit. I see where you were going with this - grey, desolate landscape, with a single black subject as the focal point, emphasizing its loneliness, how out of place it is, how lost it is. Its a good idea and general composition, but I think you might have to come closer. And the other thing I would suggest is that you process the photo some more and reduce the other black parts in the photo. If you want to make a contrast between grey and black - you need to make sure there is really very little black (that it is confined to the focal point). So the branch in the lower left? I would make it grey. Same for the spot in the lower right. Thank you Na Horuk. I was too cautious to come closer - i still not use to tlr VF and i would like to include the snow covered hill for perspective. I'm not familiar enough with ps to change the selective area of image, so best i can do is to change format to portrait by crop left side off. Cheers. ---------- Post added 02-23-14 at 05:23 PM ---------- Originally posted by ausmoose Interesting DOF, but I can't work out the subject either. Thank you ausmoose.

02-24-2014, 03:16 AM	#6
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Originally posted by pavpen Thank you gmans. I would not call seedpod small relatively to the branches of bush (not a grass), and i prefer not to crop to consider this as macro and abandon original idea at the time of shooting. Cheers. No worries you did ask for opinions.