The Wide and the Narrow ~ February's Stark Beauty Viewed Another Way
February Thicket at a Forest Edge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (© A. Mac/A.G.)
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Years ago when I first began submitting my images for publication, one of the agents representing my work would sometimes send me a note with the submission acknowledgment …
"Hey! Where's my Vertical … "
In those days I shot slide film (no digital cameras back then) and it was always easier whether a shot was taken with the camera hand-held, or, on a tripod, to shoot horizontally rather than flipping it 90 degrees right or left.
The result of course, were images mostly in "landscape/horizontal" rather than "portrait/vertical". And, because the captioning was hand-written on the slide mount, it was easier to simultaneously view the image and caption on a light table without flipping the slide … because picture and caption were in the same orientation.
After several "Hey! Where's my Vertical … " notes, I began to shoot pictures in both modes and send two views/two slides. Since both magazine and book covers are vertically oriented … images selected by publishers for COVERS were preferable … and paid a lot more than "interior" images of either orientation.
Yesterday I posted the vertical (square actually) version of the above image; if you missed it, go to the link under the image above -- when you get to the high resolution version, click on "NEXT" above and that will take you to the square variation.
I think you'll find that despite depicting the same scene, each variation gives a different sense or feeling.
Good advice.
Nice photo. Why does it make me think of "angel hair" spaghetti?
Nice photo. Why does it make me think of "angel hair" spaghetti?
'Cause I couldn't pasta the opportunity to shoot it?
It looks like a parasitic vine called "Dodder".
I've gotten horizontal … in a manner of speaking.
Horizontal is my favourite position. LOL
Horizontal is my favourite position. LOL
Many STAND with you … sort of … metaphorically …
Thank Mac - I really needed this tonight. I checked out the vertical version and wow you're right, they look like two different pictures. I like them both but am leaning towards the vertical shot. Probably because it looks "lighter" and I needed lighter tonight. :o)
I needed lighter tonight. :o)
For PJ
Perfect.......calm and serene with an incredible golden sky.
Glad to be accommodating, PJ.
I have to agree with you PJ. Perfect description!