Critique Style Requested: Standard
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Description
What attracted me to this image was curves of the two trees in the foreground. The light was not ideal but my current focus is to develop my eye for composition.
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The main thing I am looking for feedback on is the composition, whether it works and what I could do to improve it. I am also open to other input.
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I shot this at a high ISO as I did not have my tripod and then used LR denoise.
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The strong bowing of the two trunks is reminiscent of a pair of dancers, and I can see why you were attracted. I also really like the green you captured. it’s not easy to get that green beauty to come through in a photograph sometimes.
Others will likely not worry too much about, or may even like, the asymmetry of space between the edges of the photograph and those two trees. I’m OCD enough that I’d like more space on the left. (Since there is symmetry between the trunks, I think symmetry between the edge space would add to that.)
I’d also recommend posting at a larger size. This is one of those images where detail would really make the greenery sing, and it’s lost when the image is too small.
Greetings John! I added some to the left and it does indeed help the composition. Thank you. That is precisely the type of input I am looking for.
I just tried to upload the image again and it reduced the resolution as it did with the original. I found the FAQ and will try uploading with 75% quality.
Attached is a revised image. I do have a bit more room on the left.
Bill
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I concur with what @John_Williams has said about the symmetry and your repost helps immensely. Maybe even a touch more canvas can be added to the left but it’s sooo much better. The greens are well done without being too vibrant and saturated but this image is all about those two trees mimicking each other and that one tree on the left reaching out to grab it’s partner in a full swing dance. My little nit is that there is a tree trunk on the right edge of the frame that needs to be cropped off or dodged so it doesn’t stand out so much. I’m terrible with my edge patrol and it’s the first thing I saw. Others might not even notice it and it doesn’t detract one iota from the concept of what you captured in this frame. Well done Bill!
Looks good Bill. I definitely like that extra room!
Thanks for the input @David_Haynes ! I did have more room to the left of the canvas so I added it. I also got rid of the “intruder” on right edge of the frame. The updated image is below.
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