Reading the "Fine Print"
The beauty of the natural world lies in the details. _ Natalie Angier
One of most satisfying aspects of photographing "Nature," is finding compositions that are simultaneously loaded with detail, and yet, somehow compelling to look at rather than appearing chaotic -- rather than ending up with a frame full of distracting elements.
The two most difficult photographic concepts to teach and learn, are exposure and composition . Exposure has become much less problematic with the digital camera -- after all,aphoto can be viewed almost instantly on the camera's LCD screen, subsequently adjusted to some degree in a photo editing program like Photoshop, or, retaken on the spot, adjusting the exposure (a topic for another article).
Composition on the other hand, at least in my experience (based on teaching, and, having viewed hundreds of thousands of photographs), seems to a great extent to be an inherent ability to "see" what works as a viable image. Not everyone can "see" to make a strong photograph, although, most individuals will react positively to one when they "see" one!
Enough with the words of which a picture is supposedly worth "a thousand."
I hope you enjoy them all. But first I am heading down the street for coffee; I believe that the above needs some assimilation time to be pondered before viewing images of the kind to which they refer. In your mind's eye, consider how many leaves and other elements of a composition might be crammed into one image without appearing chaotic, after which, I'll post some -- and you can tell me if you see "order" or "chaos."
And please, tell me your honest opinion.
In detail of course.
(1) Anyone care to walk with me?
(2) Texture and color almost mesmerize in spite of the infinite detail. Lots of "fine print."
(3) And more "fine print."
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Note: All photos -- Pennypack Park in Philadelphia
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How 'bout we sit down in that little clearing on the right, have a pipe smoke and a cup of coffee and get immersed in the peace and beauty, eh?
1st,
If you're ever headed my way, let me know I'm not a smoker but I'm buying the coffee and guiding the tour!
Invitation gladly accepted A. Mac - thanks. That would be a well received tour.
I always read the ''fine print''. Well done Mac.
To truly appreciate Nature, "speed reading" is a poor option.
The path on the right (1) provides a way through the chaos of fine print.The chaos in (2 & 3) is more to my liking.
I blamed myiPhone 4for the lack of composition and focus. Only to find that it's been me all along. Is there any continuing education credit for your presentation Mac? Or a self awareness P/F? One day I'll get one worth sharing. Thanks for sharing yours.
OM,
I'd love to do "tutorials" on NT continuing ed. credits would be generously distributed.
You can re-post my B&W/colour tutorial to the list, if you think it will be useful.
If you post the link herein, I will direct members to it.
Sometimes removing the colour from a photo so that it becomes Black & White can in fact improve the photo, or change the focus or theme and meaning of it. I discuss that using examples in this article, originally posted on A.Mac's Photography group.
Colour to B&W - Consider the Difference
Please, anyone with any level of interest in photography, check the link and Buzz's article.