Critiques

  hopperfan (167) 2009-08-24 8:24

Beautiful landscape. Try cropping out the small tree on the right and up to the water at the bottom and it would be a different picture - not necessarily better - but different. When I do this cropping, my eye goes to the bridge and stream first and then explores the clouds and mountains and back to the bridge and stream. In the present version my eye goes to the tree at the right then the bridge, then background, and last to water. A different experience.

hopperfan (167) 2007-01-05 15:54

Dear Brian
Actually, even though the photo seems to break standard rules of composition, I think it is very successful. Your eye is drawn to the man on the boat first because he is in the foreground and the colors are more saturated there. Then you look to the background for context - then back to the man and boat, etc. This is what a good composition does - keeps the viewer exploring the picture. Congratulations.
Peter

hopperfan (167) 2007-01-02 14:00

Dear Julie
Very beautiful photo. You have used the whole dynamic range of the camera from black to pure white. The trees and houses in the foreground help create a sense of depth. What is especially interesting is how the viewer's eye keeps roaming around the photo - you are led to the brightest part first, then to the foreground that gives perspective, then to the beautifully graduated sky, and back to the bright part again.
Peter

hopperfan (167) 2006-12-18 10:44

I love this picture and your commentary. The composition is excellent with the foreground bird, the flying bird and then the town in the background. It keeps your eye moving around the picture. But best of all is that the bird in the foreground is there to tell a story - not just to be a pretty bird. Congratulations.
Peter

hopperfan (167) 2006-11-11 17:18

Dear Cedric
I love the way you make interesting compositions out of very ordinary subject material. Excellent photo.
Peter

hopperfan (167) 2006-10-09 16:46

Alexander
I think you are getting very decent results with your A95. Clarity and color are excellent as is composition. Good work.
Peter

hopperfan (167) 2006-10-09 16:39

Dear CAthy
I think this is an exceptionally lovely picture. The feel of soft lighting is very engaging.
Peter

hopperfan (167) 2006-10-05 22:34

One of your best Maciek. Good composition and range of values.
Peter

hopperfan (167) 2006-09-17 20:41

Dear Yannis
The contrast of colors and content make this a very pleasing and interesting photo.
Peter

hopperfan (167) 2006-09-17 20:40

Dear Cedric
Very creative and efffective composition.
Peter