Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Portion of a cliff next to the Yakima river by the Rosa Dam. The chain link is to contain falling rock. It appears to me to contain other than falling rock.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Canon 5DMKIV; 24/70 @32; 1/20th; 16.0; cloudy WB; HH.
Yes, indeed, Jim. I see a portly man who seems to be crying: “Release me”. This could be cropped near where the wire ends to increase the angst; or maybe just above the chalky section, which to my eye is a bit out of sync with the rest. But well spotted anyway!
Hi Jim,
This image really works for me! I get the feeling of being fenced in but the warm color palette also gives me hope. While I still try to decide how to claw myself out, I see that there is a gap under the fence and I might get out anyway.
The only thing I might consider is doing a last round of “edge patrol” on the bottom. Maybe clone out the straws and that tiny triangle on the bottom left. Or if you are not into cloning maybe just crop this area off by making a 4:3.
But that’s just me and totally subjective. Great image!
Jim, awesome title and image! I definitely get the sense of trapped and release me as Mike pointed out.
In her recent article on Nature Vision Magazine, Anna Morgan discussed the levels of looking. I believe you tapped into a higher level of looking for this image. Anna wrote “Looking with an open mind is where we begin to find opportunities for innovation and creativity. “
I’m going to recommend a crop that focuses on three human facial expressions to help accentuate the story of trapped, angsts, and hope. I want to commend you on seeing beyond the literal and looking deeper within to present us with this wonderful image.
Really terrific that you saw this opportunity. Your choice to convey this in middle luminosity and saturation seems to have the effect of allowing (or insisting) that the viewer quietly scan the whole scene, thereby making the viewer’s own discoveries.
I also was distracted by the white spots and the white bottom; my choice of crop would be just below the bird-like outline, above the bulk of the white.
@Alfredo_Mora @Mike_Friel @Dick_Knudson @Astrid_Preisz Thank you all for your nice comments and suggestions. After review of your suggestions, I agree that cropping the bottom (as done by Alfredo) results in a much better image. I thought it was good as posted, but thanks to this forum, it is now better. Thanks, again.
