Empty chair...

jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
edited December 12, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
Saw this scene when we were leaving my kid's school a couple of hours ago. The light caught my attention and immediately took some shots. C&C would be most welcome. :D

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Sitting quietly, doing nothing. Spring comes and the grass grows by itself.

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  • r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    I dig it. The light fall off is killer thanks to that weird set of cross members above.
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  • NewEnglandMomentsNewEnglandMoments Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    Love it!! The light and texture on the Wall Sells this one!!
    Now to be a little Devil lol, can I throw an idea at ya, or lets call it another option... lol

    I don't need the big box of light at top...I almost find it a Distraction to the great Mood and B+W ? What if you crop just below the Light itself on the Wall?? I think that really adds some Drama to the Image, and for me avoids the distraction of the Skylight at top.. I guess I don't need to know where the light is coming from, I leave that for the imagination... I also wonder about cloning out the partial Bench?? those two things make In my Opinion , another great option to an already great shot!

    Either way this is a Strong Image and a Great B+W Subject, well seen well photographed!!
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  • r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    Wow, yeah ^^^

    I just browser-cropped the light/box out and dang, this is a powerful picture cropped square lol. Nifty! Thanks for the new view NEM!
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    NewEnglandMoments wrote: »
    Love it!! The light and texture on the Wall Sells this one!!
    Now to be a little Devil lol, can I throw an idea at ya, or lets call it another option... lol

    I don't need the big box of light at top...I almost find it a Distraction to the great Mood and B+W ? What if you crop just below the Light itself on the Wall?? I think that really adds some Drama to the Image, and for me avoids the distraction of the Skylight at top.. I guess I don't need to know where the light is coming from, I leave that for the imagination... I also wonder about cloning out the partial Bench?? those two things make In my Opinion , another great option to an already great shot!

    Either way this is a Strong Image and a Great B+W Subject, well seen well photographed!!

    Thanks for the valuable insight. thumb.gif I'll fire up my photoshop and do some pp on it later. :D
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    r3t1awr3yd wrote: »
    Wow, yeah ^^^

    I just browser-cropped the light/box out and dang, this is a powerful picture cropped square lol. Nifty! Thanks for the new view NEM!

    Thanks for the idea. I was also thinking about the square crop. Though I thought that the beam and light source could add some more drama to the image. :D
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  • NewEnglandMomentsNewEnglandMoments Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    Well I hope you post it , would love to see it!!! Your right on the Drama , but for me sometimes, its like How much sky do we really need to know its blue lol..
    And this is a Bold Art type shot In My Opinion, so the source can be viewer discretion... I know its there , do I really need to see it type thing? Fantastic Shot!
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    OK. Let's see if this is better.

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited December 10, 2010
    I like the second version better.
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    Richard wrote: »
    I like the second version better.

    Thank you Richard. :D
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    I find the second image to be far more satisfying. Losing the distraction at the top was the key. Powerful picture now.

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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    black mamba wrote: »
    I find the second image to be far more satisfying. Losing the distraction at the top was the key. Powerful picture now.

    Tom

    Thanks Tom. The forum members' comments are what makes me learn more about photography. Hope you all won't get tired helping me out. :D
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  • r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    Just remember to return the favor lol
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    jiro wrote: »
    Thanks Tom. The forum members' comments are what makes me learn more about photography. Hope you all won't get tired helping me out. :D

    The critical element is your willingness to learn from these folks. You obviously have a lot of innate talent.....but there's not a one of us who can't benefit from absorbing and adapting the ideas and techniques of others. I have a feeling that you'll go far with your photography.

    Take care,

    Tom
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    black mamba wrote: »
    The critical element is your willingness to learn from these folks. You obviously have a lot of innate talent.....but there's not a one of us who can't benefit from absorbing and adapting the ideas and techniques of others. I have a feeling that you'll go far with your photography.

    Take care,

    Tom

    Thank you very much for such big compliment. :D
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    r3t1awr3yd wrote: »
    Just remember to return the favor lol

    Would definitely do, Sir! thumb.gif
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  • WernerGWernerG Registered Users Posts: 534 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    I also like the second one better. I think the source of the light is less important than the effect the light has on the wall and the chair. In "The Photographer's Eye" Micheal Freeman does an exercise with a long chair just like yours. He takes shots from several angles and positions the chair differently in the frame in each shot, trying to establish directionality in the image. You chose to continue the line of the chair diagonally to the upper right and to leave room for the viewer to walk up to the chair and sit down, both terrific decisions. That really is a superb shot. I'd like to sit there.
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    WernerG wrote: »
    I also like the second one better. I think the source of the light is less important than the effect the light has on the wall and the chair. In "The Photographer's Eye" Micheal Freeman does an exercise with a long chair just like yours. He takes shots from several angles and positions the chair differently in the frame in each shot, trying to establish directionality in the image. You chose to continue the line of the chair diagonally to the upper right and to leave room for the viewer to walk up to the chair and sit down, both terrific decisions. That really is a superb shot. I'd like to sit there.

    Thanks a lot for such insightful comment Werner. :D I guess listening to my intuition about the image and reading photography books about composition paid good this time for me. Thanks!
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  • NewEnglandMomentsNewEnglandMoments Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    Well U know I like it!! I see you cropped instead of cloning bench , but either way , I prefer this!
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    NewEnglandMoments wrote: »
    Well U know I like it!! I see you cropped instead of cloning bench , but either way , I prefer this!

    I did a lot of cloning actually. :D I'm glad you liked it! wings.gif
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    Take One: Nice.

    Take Two: AWESOME! clap.gif
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    eL eSs Vee wrote: »
    Take One: Nice.

    Take Two: AWESOME! clap.gif

    Many thanks for the nice compliment Mr. Lee. :D
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    I like the second onethumb.gif
  • Shades of HyperionShades of Hyperion Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    I have to agree with everyone the second version is so much more powerful. Eliminating the light source and the second bench make a world of difference. Very well done.
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    Shades of Hyperion wrote: »
    I have to agree with everyone the second version is so much more powerful. Eliminating the light source and the second bench make a world of difference. Very well done.

    Thank you, Sir. Could not have arrived at such good edit without the help of all guys here at dgrin. bowdown.gif
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    Azzaro wrote: »
    I like the second onethumb.gif

    Thank you very much, Azzaro. :D
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  • Mike JMike J Registered Users Posts: 1,029 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    The 2nd version is much better IMO. I might go one step further and work on the stuff in the upper right to strip this down to the bare minimum: Chair and light. This is a really nice image in BW and I can see it hanging on a wall somewhere. I'd put it up in my den...
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2010
    Mike J wrote: »
    The 2nd version is much better IMO. I might go one step further and work on the stuff in the upper right to strip this down to the bare minimum: Chair and light. This is a really nice image in BW and I can see it hanging on a wall somewhere. I'd put it up in my den...

    Thanks Mike for such nice comment. I decided to keep a little of the overhead beam to complete the perspective. I'll try to totally crop it and see how it evolves. Thanks! :D
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2010
    OK, I think this would be my last edit on this one. :D Let me know if the effect is stronger on the tighter crop. I, personally am thinking this one is really better.
    Guys, thanks a lot for all the comments. thumb.gif

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  • BFauskaBFauska Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited December 11, 2010
    #1- Really nice job finding a great subject and light, great shot
    #2- Cleaner version of an already great shot
    #3- Powerful and simple finished product. I like the clean surroundings without the beam or other bench and the light source I picture in my head is more timeless and stylized than the industrial one that is the reality. I think this kind of drives home an idea of using what is actually available to evoke something even more interesting than the reality.

    Great starting place and teamwork on this piece. I'm usually not good for much more than a "snapshot" myself but the support and creativity on this forum makes me think I should try for good photos more often and see what others think.
  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2010
    BFauska wrote: »
    #1- Really nice job finding a great subject and light, great shot
    #2- Cleaner version of an already great shot
    #3- Powerful and simple finished product. I like the clean surroundings without the beam or other bench and the light source I picture in my head is more timeless and stylized than the industrial one that is the reality. I think this kind of drives home an idea of using what is actually available to evoke something even more interesting than the reality.

    Great starting place and teamwork on this piece. I'm usually not good for much more than a "snapshot" myself but the support and creativity on this forum makes me think I should try for good photos more often and see what others think.

    Thanks BFauska. Feel free to post your pics. Based on my experience here, there are guys who gives criticism because they want you to grow on your photographic skills. They even further give you compliments so you will strive to shoot some more. I, personally would like to see some images from you in the near future. thumb.gif
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