little girl
little labour4 total reviews
Comment from Cricket
Isn't this the same shot as before or am I imagining things? I thought perhaps it was from another angle but I cannot find anything different other than the names of the pieces. Hoped to see an explanation. I love the country and hope to see more shots from you!
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Isn't this the same shot as before or am I imagining things? I thought perhaps it was from another angle but I cannot find anything different other than the names of the pieces. Hoped to see an explanation. I love the country and hope to see more shots from you!
Comment Written 14-May-2004
Comment from Wolfdancer13
Fascinating subject you honed in on. I especially am drawn to the draped canopy and texture and hue of the tree that's leaning and framing the upper aspects of the shot, as well as the subject herself, intent on balance andthe foreground structure of branches. It's too bad the lighting and your focus did not capture more detail and clarity of this girl's face to impress the main theme of this shot. The truck, its sign and the bystanders in the bottom portion of the photo detracts from the centralized focus of this piece. Thnx for the intriguing shot.
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Fascinating subject you honed in on. I especially am drawn to the draped canopy and texture and hue of the tree that's leaning and framing the upper aspects of the shot, as well as the subject herself, intent on balance andthe foreground structure of branches. It's too bad the lighting and your focus did not capture more detail and clarity of this girl's face to impress the main theme of this shot. The truck, its sign and the bystanders in the bottom portion of the photo detracts from the centralized focus of this piece. Thnx for the intriguing shot.
Comment Written 08-May-2004
Comment from Sysop912
Although your subject matter is of interest, the image itself has a few areas that need improvement. Firstly, nd the most obvious is the angle t which the image was taken. Your horizon is on a definite lean sloping downward to the left. This can be corrected by software simply by rotating your image clockwise a few degrees. Keep in mind that horizontal and vertical lines really show up when slanted, in this case the truck, building in the background and the sign to the right of the truck are what draws the attention of the viewer to the angle.
The overhanging tree is slanted naturally and thus would look so with the horizontal angle corrected, as it's hanging leafy branches will be vertically aligned (straight up and down).
The second point would best have been done at the time the photo was taken. Using a flash, even in out of door shots, where the background is brighter than your human subjects face, will bring up the details in and enhance the colours. Here the young girls face is lost in the shadows, along with the details of her expression and features.
Thirdly, and finally, to give a greater feel of depth to the image and appreciation to the event that is taking place in the, you might have considered taking this image in portrait style orientation. Basically rotate the camera in so that the height is greater than the width. The amount of space above your subjects head is great, and the rotation would remove the non-related objects from the right and left of your wide shot, and include more of the content below her such as the distance she is from the ground, and possibly the mechanism that is suspending the "Rope Bridge?" that she's trying to cross.
I hope these pointers are helpful, and look forward to seeing more of your work as it improves with practice.
Cheers!
Brian D. Watters
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Although your subject matter is of interest, the image itself has a few areas that need improvement. Firstly, nd the most obvious is the angle t which the image was taken. Your horizon is on a definite lean sloping downward to the left. This can be corrected by software simply by rotating your image clockwise a few degrees. Keep in mind that horizontal and vertical lines really show up when slanted, in this case the truck, building in the background and the sign to the right of the truck are what draws the attention of the viewer to the angle.
The overhanging tree is slanted naturally and thus would look so with the horizontal angle corrected, as it's hanging leafy branches will be vertically aligned (straight up and down).
The second point would best have been done at the time the photo was taken. Using a flash, even in out of door shots, where the background is brighter than your human subjects face, will bring up the details in and enhance the colours. Here the young girls face is lost in the shadows, along with the details of her expression and features.
Thirdly, and finally, to give a greater feel of depth to the image and appreciation to the event that is taking place in the, you might have considered taking this image in portrait style orientation. Basically rotate the camera in so that the height is greater than the width. The amount of space above your subjects head is great, and the rotation would remove the non-related objects from the right and left of your wide shot, and include more of the content below her such as the distance she is from the ground, and possibly the mechanism that is suspending the "Rope Bridge?" that she's trying to cross.
I hope these pointers are helpful, and look forward to seeing more of your work as it improves with practice.
Cheers!
Brian D. Watters
Comment Written 08-May-2004
Comment from ruthsartpage
Great impact, and form. I really like the story, and the overall presentation.
Such strength of character, and motivation, from such a young girl.
It is incentive, captured on camera, and more.
I hope her parents, know, the quality this shows of their daughters inner life.
Again, the movement, the moment is: the story, and and the shot is worth many words. Some not possible to write.
I guess I would wish for more "light" on the girls face, to see her expression, just a little more clearly
ruthsartpage
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Great impact, and form. I really like the story, and the overall presentation.
Such strength of character, and motivation, from such a young girl.
It is incentive, captured on camera, and more.
I hope her parents, know, the quality this shows of their daughters inner life.
Again, the movement, the moment is: the story, and and the shot is worth many words. Some not possible to write.
I guess I would wish for more "light" on the girls face, to see her expression, just a little more clearly
ruthsartpage
Comment Written 08-May-2004