Your use of shallow depth of field in the last few photos is very strong. I really thought the 9th photo was a water droplet at first, and I love the fact that I wasn't sure what it was at first. Your use of lighting and reflection in the 9th photo are two other things that make it strong. I also enjoyed how you subtly introduced ice as a subject with it sitting in a shot glass next to the hot candle. It creates a nice conceptual balance. Some of the angles in your compositions are a bit flat or boring, however (such as photo 3). The photos after 3 have more dramatic angles and I think those are working better than your angle in photo 3.
The narrative approach to these is interesting and it's clear what you're trying to convey. The first four more or less have the subject in the center, and I like how the last three break from that. It would be interesting to see more variation throughout. Depth of field and contrast are really strong elements of these as well.
I really appreciate from week to week that you focus on a narrative and plan the compositions for your images. I think the contrast from image to image could be strengthened by moving around your compositions and finding tighter angles/ close ups.
The narrative and focus on a dramatic source of light is successful through the photos. I would be careful though on using a vignette too repeatedly, because it can lose compositional variety in the photos, such as photos 3, 6 and 9. They all darken in at the corners.
All of your photos are very strong. Keep in mind directional lines and balance in objects. Perhaps in the shots of the burning book, have some closer up photos to obscure the subject matter more. Take shots from different angles
I like the concept a lot as well as the imagery that came from the fire shoot. I think burning objects is much more visually interesting and lends itself to a wider range of textures and values. I would have tried to incorporate fire/burning in every image.
There is not only heavy contrast with the values in the pictures but also textural and conceptual contrast as well which helps bring a lot of balance to the composition. The textures are very rich and focused well.
Your use of shallow depth of field in the last few photos is very strong. I really thought the 9th photo was a water droplet at first, and I love the fact that I wasn't sure what it was at first. Your use of lighting and reflection in the 9th photo are two other things that make it strong. I also enjoyed how you subtly introduced ice as a subject with it sitting in a shot glass next to the hot candle. It creates a nice conceptual balance. Some of the angles in your compositions are a bit flat or boring, however (such as photo 3). The photos after 3 have more dramatic angles and I think those are working better than your angle in photo 3.
ReplyDeleteThe narrative approach to these is interesting and it's clear what you're trying to convey. The first four more or less have the subject in the center, and I like how the last three break from that. It would be interesting to see more variation throughout. Depth of field and contrast are really strong elements of these as well.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate from week to week that you focus on a narrative and plan the compositions for your images. I think the contrast from image to image could be strengthened by moving around your compositions and finding tighter angles/ close ups.
ReplyDeleteThe narrative and focus on a dramatic source of light is successful through the photos. I would be careful though on using a vignette too repeatedly, because it can lose compositional variety in the photos, such as photos 3, 6 and 9. They all darken in at the corners.
ReplyDeleteAll of your photos are very strong. Keep in mind directional lines and balance in objects. Perhaps in the shots of the burning book, have some closer up photos to obscure the subject matter more. Take shots from different angles
ReplyDeleteI like the concept a lot as well as the imagery that came from the fire shoot. I think burning objects is much more visually interesting and lends itself to a wider range of textures and values. I would have tried to incorporate fire/burning in every image.
ReplyDeleteThe narrative and subject matter is very strong. I can see many design principles in use. You could explore more the idea of leading lines.
ReplyDeleteThere is not only heavy contrast with the values in the pictures but also textural and conceptual contrast as well which helps bring a lot of balance to the composition. The textures are very rich and focused well.
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