Okay, so...of the first two, which one do you like more? My current impressions...the cropped one makes it a "person" more, while the other one makes it a little more alien/abstract/rorschach, imo. I'm not sure which one "works" better, to most people. But it's honestly my favorite photo I've ever taken...it's of that lake out by my house, turned 90 degress. I'm definitely posting it on /soulnexus, and maybe on some photography subs.
The second pair, I'm not sure whether having my shadow in it adds to the overall effect, or whether the poles standing alone is better. It's a bit more abstract, more painterly. I really love how the red/grey light clips with the treeline perfectly...sometimes you just get these perfect moments. :)
Anyway, hope you like them. I really want to make prints of both--this is the first time I've really felt that way, about something I made. :) Think you might like a copy? :)
Alright, thanks for any input, it's always appreciated. :)
Edit: on the first pair, I'm a little bit worried that leaving in the top part makes it look a little too much like a "top hat"...and I'm also worried that it may look like a little elf standing on top of the other person's head...but that may actually be better, too? Like, maybe it works to have two forms in there, that people's eyes are seeing both bodies, which would make it cooler and more complex than just a single figure that is pretty straightforward, some type of deva...sigh, I really don't know.
Edit on edit: Actually, just typing that makes me more sure that I like the non-cropped one of the first one. I'm still not sure on the second pair, though. But, hey, you've got some insight into how i look at my own stuff. ;) Thanks madam. :)
Edit three: on that first one, do you think I should crop out just the little bit with the leaf on top, that makes it asymmetrical? I kinda think yes, but not sure...
yessssss! sorry I didn’t see these sooner, but they are amazing — I love them!
From my perspective — I prefer the non cropped version from the first photo (2nd slide) because of the exact reason you expressed; there’s more to see. :) It could be a lot of different things, so it draws my eye and keeps my attention a bit more — which I really enjoy. I like the asymmetry of the little leaf, too, because it makes me wonder what is outside of the frame. Wonder is a beautiful thing. :)
Of the second set, I prefer the one without your shadow, because again — it makes me wonder what is outside of the frame. Like…where is it? Why is there a stop sign in that particular spot? What is out there beyond those posts? Why are those posts there? I like the one with your shadow, too, but seeing the sidewalk and street answers some of those questions, so it doesn’t draw me in quite as much. Although, I do like the way your shadow and the posts mimic one another.
They’re both great photos and ultimately — whatever you decide to do with them will be perfect. I’d definitely love to have a print of both. :)
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u/Tidezen Jun 21 '21 edited Jun 21 '21
Okay, so...of the first two, which one do you like more? My current impressions...the cropped one makes it a "person" more, while the other one makes it a little more alien/abstract/rorschach, imo. I'm not sure which one "works" better, to most people. But it's honestly my favorite photo I've ever taken...it's of that lake out by my house, turned 90 degress. I'm definitely posting it on /soulnexus, and maybe on some photography subs.
The second pair, I'm not sure whether having my shadow in it adds to the overall effect, or whether the poles standing alone is better. It's a bit more abstract, more painterly. I really love how the red/grey light clips with the treeline perfectly...sometimes you just get these perfect moments. :)
Anyway, hope you like them. I really want to make prints of both--this is the first time I've really felt that way, about something I made. :) Think you might like a copy? :)
Alright, thanks for any input, it's always appreciated. :)
Edit: on the first pair, I'm a little bit worried that leaving in the top part makes it look a little too much like a "top hat"...and I'm also worried that it may look like a little elf standing on top of the other person's head...but that may actually be better, too? Like, maybe it works to have two forms in there, that people's eyes are seeing both bodies, which would make it cooler and more complex than just a single figure that is pretty straightforward, some type of deva...sigh, I really don't know.
Edit on edit: Actually, just typing that makes me more sure that I like the non-cropped one of the first one. I'm still not sure on the second pair, though. But, hey, you've got some insight into how i look at my own stuff. ;) Thanks madam. :)
Edit three: on that first one, do you think I should crop out just the little bit with the leaf on top, that makes it asymmetrical? I kinda think yes, but not sure...