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This is a discussion on joanne within the Critiques forums, part of the Photography & Fine art photography category; When I was in Cape Breton I met up with a friend and she accompanied me on a hike at ...

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    When I was in Cape Breton I met up with a friend and she accompanied me on a hike at Louisburg. I took this picture trying to balance each end but making sure that the two didn't compete as subjects. Does it work?

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    Sorry Bambi. I do find that the two compete with each other. I find my eyes going back and forth between her and the lighthouse, and wonder if the distance betwen them (at each side of the picture) adds to that. Mind you I like what you were trying to do here.

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    Yeah, I'm afraid that asnow is right. Because the two items are roughly the same size they are directly competing for attention. It would have been much better to bring her much closer to the lens and make her much larger in the frame than the lighthouse.
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    While I agree with Iggy and asnow, it's still a cool shot. I love the clarity of Joanne's side of the photo as opposed to the misted side of the lighthouse and surrounds.
    I do think though, that if you had moved more to your left and brought Joanne closer to the lens and closer to being in front of the lighthouse, the result would have been stronger technically.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Aussie View Post
    I do think though, that if you had moved more to your left and brought Joanne closer to the lens and closer to being in front of the lighthouse, the result would have been stronger technically.
    my thoughts exactly!

    I find Joanne's foot position a little strange looking at first glance, but it's probably the lowish res of the photo here on the forum. Great smile, I looks like you were both having a good time.

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    thanks guys. you are correct. I could try to mist out the LH even more. Next time I'll have to clamber over some rocks
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    Bambe, it works for me.
    I think when you are looking at something like this you need to think about this shot in 1, 5 or 10 years from now. I don't think you will win any international photo competitions with it but it will serve as a nice reminder of the day you and you Pal went to visit the LH and the mist rolled in.

    I think sometimes we are striving for perfection in everything we do and we forget that sometimes it's nice to have a photo of a nice day out. On that level it works for me. I am sure on any given day you could achieve a perfect portrait of your friend or you could do something interesting with the mist and the lighthouse but on this day it was about a snapshot of your friend.
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    thanks Ok. you are correct of course
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    Quote Originally Posted by okmqaz42 View Post
    Bambe, it works for me.
    I think when you are looking at something like this you need to think about this shot in 1, 5 or 10 years from now. I don't think you will win any international photo competitions with it but it will serve as a nice reminder of the day you and you Pal went to visit the LH and the mist rolled in.

    I think sometimes we are striving for perfection in everything we do and we forget that sometimes it's nice to have a photo of a nice day out. On that level it works for me. I am sure on any given day you could achieve a perfect portrait of your friend or you could do something interesting with the mist and the lighthouse but on this day it was about a snapshot of your friend.
    Very, very well said and I happen to agree.
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    Yeah, I like it. I think it is an art shot, and my attention is equally drawn to the blank space.

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