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T Paul
Moderator
Registered: August 2001
Location: USA
Posts: 2,858
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Tue January 18, 2005 9:01pm
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You have a nice every day life approach to photography that is refreshing, however it stills needs a bit of focus to really make your images more eye-catching. Try following these basic rules and you will see a dramatic improvement in your photos.
1. Move in Closer:. You’d be amazed the difference this will make. Take your typical photo then move in closer so that the subject fills the frame and take another shot. Compare the results and see what you think. As a general rule, details are just more interesting than overall views.
2. Rule of Thirds: This is great for calling attention to your subject matter. Just imagine that your view finder/lens is divided into thirds (2 evenly spaced horizontal lines and 2 evenly spaced vertical lines) and place your subject on one of the four points where the lines cross. You can add dramatic interest without upsetting balance, and this approach is much more appealing than just centering an object.
3. Compose with care: It’s easy to just point and shoot and sometimes we just get caught up in the shot and forget to take the time to really look at our surroundings. Things to think about:
a. Keep the horizon level
b. Crop out extra elements that do not add any interest to your photo
c. Experiment with perspective to help lead your eye to your main subject
d. Be selective and try to keep anything that would distract from your subject out of the photo. You may have to move around and try different angles until you find the one that works.
Without your title, I would have never known this photo was about a pigeon crossing a crosswalk.
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tozzo
Junior Member
Registered: December 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 5
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tozzo
Junior Member
Registered: December 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 5
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Sat January 29, 2005 2:29pm
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How could you not know it was a photo of a pigeon crossing? Just look at the photo.... the tumbnail is not going to reveal everything about the photo. I experiement with various kinds of settings and composition... so "rules" may not apply to this style.
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Freelance Photographer - Wall Street Journal Hedcut
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crescentdave
Junior Member
Registered: December 2007
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Sun December 16, 2007 10:08pm
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I think depth of field is real important and you have too much as the result of what looks like an "auto" setting. Larger aperture would help to bring the pigeon into greater prominence. Personally, I appreciate your willingness to post on this site and thanks for the pic.
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