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sadistikdreams · 12-21-2008, 02:29 AM

This is kind of a continuance of the Halloween photograph.

What do you think?

ngdawg · 12-21-2008, 11:22 AM

Kinda hard on the eyes.
Yo've got a lot of things going on and I don't see a particular point of interest-my eyes go all over. It also needs to be straightened-use the porch post as your guide.
If it was mine, I would eliminate the porch entirely and crop the yard as the image. The snow covered table and chairs, sitting seemingly abandoned, tell a story.

blahblah454 · 12-22-2008, 05:04 PM

I agree with NG, to me the strongest and most interesting point would be the backyard. The snow covered furniture is definitely appealing.

sadistikdreams · 12-23-2008, 03:36 AM

Well, to be blunt, it's abstract. It's the deconstruction of photography.

Manic_Skafe · 12-23-2008, 02:36 PM

I guess that's one way to look at it. But it really only seems like a photo of a snowy backyard with no real focus point.

The moved and thus shadowed chair creates some interest but I have yet to see how anything in particular was deconstructed.

Abstract as it may be.

mrklixx · 12-23-2008, 07:56 PM

I miss the printer box.

Baraka_Guru · 12-23-2008, 08:55 PM

I disagree that the porch should be cropped out. Doing so would lose the surreal quality of the backyard completely. It's the darker tones of green of the porch that contrasts with the magenta in the backyard that makes it work. The green has an indoor feel, making the backyard look fake--like a film set that hasn't had proper lighting set up yet. I like that quality.

One criticism: the divide of the porch/backyard has an unflattering angle. My mind's eye wants to straighten it, but my imagination wants to keep it disjointed for the surrealness of the rest of the photo.

The best quality is the lighting. It almost look like an old postcard.

Magpie_1 · 12-24-2008, 12:17 PM

I agree with NG and blah. That it's quite hard on the eyes.

ChasingAmy · 01-20-2009, 12:32 PM

The glow from both light sources is nice... but yes composition of the actual image is lacking. It is a very busy scene.

As photographers, our only weapon is taking too MANY photos

Keep it up.

12-21-2008, 02:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	Holiday. This is kind of a continuance of the Halloween photograph. What do you think? __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang hearts, by d.a.

12-21-2008, 11:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	Kinda hard on the eyes. Yo've got a lot of things going on and I don't see a particular point of interest-my eyes go all over. It also needs to be straightened-use the porch post as your guide. If it was mine, I would eliminate the porch entirely and crop the yard as the image. The snow covered table and chairs, sitting seemingly abandoned, tell a story. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.

12-23-2008, 03:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	Well, to be blunt, it's abstract. It's the deconstruction of photography. __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang hearts, by d.a.

12-23-2008, 02:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Manic_Skafe More Than You Expect Location: Queens	I guess that's one way to look at it. But it really only seems like a photo of a snowy backyard with no real focus point. The moved and thus shadowed chair creates some interest but I have yet to see how anything in particular was deconstructed. Abstract as it may be. __________________ "Porn is a zoo of exotic animals that becomes boring upon ownership." -Nersesian

12-23-2008, 07:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
mrklixx President Rick Location: location location	I miss the printer box. __________________ This post is content. If you don't like it then you are not content. Or perhaps just incontinent. This is not a link - Do not click here I hate animated avatars.

12-22-2008, 05:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
blahblah454 Let's put a smile on that face Location: On the road...	I agree with NG, to me the strongest and most interesting point would be the backyard. The snow covered furniture is definitely appealing.

12-23-2008, 08:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	I disagree that the porch should be cropped out. Doing so would lose the surreal quality of the backyard completely. It's the darker tones of green of the porch that contrasts with the magenta in the backyard that makes it work. The green has an indoor feel, making the backyard look fake--like a film set that hasn't had proper lighting set up yet. I like that quality. One criticism: the divide of the porch/backyard has an unflattering angle. My mind's eye wants to straighten it, but my imagination wants to keep it disjointed for the surrealness of the rest of the photo. The best quality is the lighting. It almost look like an old postcard. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 12-23-2008 at 08:57 PM..

12-24-2008, 12:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Magpie_1 Insane Location: Ontario, Canada	I agree with NG and blah. That it's quite hard on the eyes. __________________ "Art is what you can get away with." - Andy Warhol

01-20-2009, 12:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
ChasingAmy Single :) FFA Location: Prince George, British Columbia	The glow from both light sources is nice... but yes composition of the actual image is lacking. It is a very busy scene. As photographers, our only weapon is taking too MANY photos Keep it up. __________________ Don't you know about the bird?