Natural light

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Natural light

Postby PiroStitch on Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:05 pm

Was trying to play around with natural lighting yesterday and came up with this.

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Does it work, or doesn't it work? Not sure what it is about the pic, but keeps drawing me to it.
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Postby Colcam on Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:19 pm

Lighting is superb with good details. The angle is okay, but I still find myself looking for the subject somewhat. Maybe a small ball or a "dropped teddy" on a stair would make it look really more moody or meaningful. I am still looking at it. :)
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Postby big pix on Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:40 pm

this is a good subject for selective colour.......one step, one brick
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Postby owen on Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:43 pm

I like the colours how they are, I think you nailed the exposure and the photo. A teddy would look good as colcam suggested but I also think that having the image sharp all the way through would help as well.

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Postby Dug on Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:49 pm

It depends entirely on what you are trying to do with the shot?

As a photo it leaves me pretty cold.

If I took it I would be putting it up for sale on the stock library as it would make a good concept shot.
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:39 pm

As an exercise in natural lighting I think you have shown effects of this type of lighting well but I agree with Colcam in terms of adding a little drama or eye pulling power to the image with something on the stairs strategically placed :)
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