John Holbrook
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Thursday’s Task: Interesting framing of subject in landscape layout. My examples below:
Spider Rock, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ
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Thursday’s Task: Interesting framing of subject in landscape layout. My examples below:
Spider Rock, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ
AlanLichty
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Interesting task topic. I have a few that might work here
Upper Antelope Canyon:
A long exposure at the bottom of Latourell Falls
A scene at Horseshoe Falls along the Siouxon Creek Trail:
Upper Antelope Canyon:
A long exposure at the bottom of Latourell Falls
A scene at Horseshoe Falls along the Siouxon Creek Trail:
Interesting topic and great examples. I think this is a weakness in my photography so I may not be able to find a sample but I will look.
Douglas Sherman
Staff
Here are three different compositions of Mule Canyon Ruin on Cedar Mesa, UT known as "Fire Ceiling." I always try my hardest to come up with different compositions than the ones you typically see of iconic images.
This is the typical view of this location.
The next two are different versions.
This is the typical view of this location.
The next two are different versions.
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Douglas Sherman
Staff
I don't understand why you don't think you have good compositional skills, Ben. I really like the images you post here.
Ben, you are too humble.
The problem is, I am not sure how to identify framing it's all intuitive to me. I tend to see the entire scene and then eliminate stuff I don't want.
John Holbrook
Well-Known Member
Alan, good choices for this Task–all three are excellent images. Very interesting Upper Antelope Canyon composition–very nice. Love the B&W Latourell Falls shot too.
Douglas Sherman
Staff
That is the essence of composition, Ben.
John Holbrook
Well-Known Member
Ben, I've always thought the framing/composition of your images was well chosen. Your compositional intuition works well from images I've seen that you have posted.
John Holbrook
Well-Known Member
Doug, very nice set and shows the variety of good compositions available for your subject.
AlanLichty
Moderator
Nice to see House on Fire in natural colors. I see far too many images from this place that have wildly exaggerated colors.
John Holbrook
Well-Known Member
Craig, beautiful images all–it's difficult to choose a favorite among these (that's a good thing!). Your compositional choices all work well. By the way, I've always liked your image titles.
Douglas Sherman
Staff
It looks to me like you understand it, Craig.
Douglas Sherman
Staff
Thanks, Alan.
Douglas Sherman
Staff
Thank you, John.
Kyle Jones
Moderator
I'm struggling with this one too, so I'll include some of my thoughts with each of these images...
1) Metlako Falls - to me this is straightforward "framing" the subject is the waterfall which is clearly framed by the foliage and rocks around it.
2) Sunwapta Falls - The framing in this one is the symmetry. The subject could be the waterfall or the island (they are both important to the image), but they are both framed by the river and shoreline
3) Stornetta Arch - there are 3 arches in a row in the background. I framed this to line them up and then worked to avoid obscuring it with the foreground.
1) Metlako Falls - to me this is straightforward "framing" the subject is the waterfall which is clearly framed by the foliage and rocks around it.
2) Sunwapta Falls - The framing in this one is the symmetry. The subject could be the waterfall or the island (they are both important to the image), but they are both framed by the river and shoreline
3) Stornetta Arch - there are 3 arches in a row in the background. I framed this to line them up and then worked to avoid obscuring it with the foreground.
John Holbrook
Well-Known Member
Kyle, beautiful images, each with good composition. I absolutely love the Sunwapta Falls image. My thought for this Task—there is often more than one successful framing of the subject and these could also be posted. However, your compositional explanations work well too.
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Ok, what threw me off was the diagraming. I don't know how to do that. I am aware of rule of thirds but otherwise not much else. Many of my shots are of well known icons and the composition is borrowed.
For this shot, I wanted that center flower to be aligned with the peak in the background. I also wanted to be low enough to make the flower field prominent and close enough to minimize the bare foreground.
For this shot, I wanted that center flower to be aligned with the peak in the background. I also wanted to be low enough to make the flower field prominent and close enough to minimize the bare foreground.