A Golden mean concept

sunflowerstudiosunflowerstudio Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
edited May 12, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
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I can re-shoot, alter, post process.

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2010
    Oh yes! thumb.gif

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  • craig_dcraig_d Registered Users Posts: 911 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2010
    Very nice!
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  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2010
    Spot on. Nice work!
  • pyroPrints.compyroPrints.com Registered Users Posts: 1,383 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2010
    It's cool, but i think you need an aditional subject in here to make it more interesting. but it could work =c)
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  • sunflowerstudiosunflowerstudio Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2010
    pyroPrints.com wrote: »
    It's cool, but i think you need an aditional subject in here to make it more interesting. but it could work =c)

    Suggestions? I can see that the picture might be a bit literal. There are several interesting patterns, a few that are a bit awry. But, how to punch it up? an object of some sort? Should the object try to follow the spiral theme, or disrupt it? This was a snapshot, and I can pull out a better camera, look for different light, etc, too.

    These stairs are at my house, so I can try out some ideas. This pict was just me seeing the form out the window, and thinking it might work as a photo (one of the things I've found really great about the challenges, that I see familiar things in a different context).
  • sweetharmonysweetharmony Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2010
    What if you blurred the background a bit to give it more drama....
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  • pyroPrints.compyroPrints.com Registered Users Posts: 1,383 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2010
    Shoes, cats, dogs... look around your house =c)
    sunflowerstudio wrote: »
    Suggestions? I can see that the picture might be a bit literal. There are several interesting patterns, a few that are a bit awry. But, how to punch it up? an object of some sort? Should the object try to follow the spiral theme, or disrupt it? This was a snapshot, and I can pull out a better camera, look for different light, etc, too.

    These stairs are at my house, so I can try out some ideas. This pict was just me seeing the form out the window, and thinking it might work as a photo (one of the things I've found really great about the challenges, that I see familiar things in a different context).
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  • BinaryFxBinaryFx Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2010
    Great shot!

    I find the mat distracting, so I would remove that before shooting.

    I also find the white pillar on the left distracting, so I would remove that in post processing (as you likely need it to hold the roof up so I would not ask you to remove it before the shoot!).


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  • AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2010
    BinaryFx wrote: »
    Great shot!

    I find the mat distracting, so I would remove that before shooting.

    I also find the white pillar on the left distracting, so I would remove that in post processing (as you likely need it to hold the roof up so I would not ask you to remove it before the shoot!).
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  • sunflowerstudiosunflowerstudio Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2010
    Thanks everyone. I'll work with the post & mat. The mat, of course, I can move. The post I can't :-). Originally, I thought htat removing it post-processing would make it look like there *should* be something holding up the roof, but I'm thinking not now. It could easily be a bit further away, I guess.

    I tried placing some objects on the spirals, and nothing I've tried so far is working, but I'll trying some more ideas. It's been a bit too sunny to get the smooth exposure recently, so I haven't had as much time to experiment as I'd like.
    BinaryFx wrote: »
    Great shot!

    I find the mat distracting, so I would remove that before shooting.

    I also find the white pillar on the left distracting, so I would remove that in post processing (as you likely need it to hold the roof up so I would not ask you to remove it before the shoot!).


    Stephen Marsh

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    http://prepression.blogspot.com/
  • liflanderliflander Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2010
    Sweet! I would play with DOF and contrast. What about placing a subject (human or cat?) on the stairs?
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