CH34 - sun and moon

DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
edited March 13, 2005 in The Dgrin Challenges
...or Yin and Yang, or sump'in. Critiques encouraged.

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  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    although I really like this shot I have some potential suggestions for the minimalism thing.....


    what if this were on a white background, and the black part was bordered by the white background and the shadow fell on the side of the white part?? does that make sense?ne_nau.gif
  • melmel Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Really like this, too! For the challenge, maybe convert to B&W?
    Mel
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    mel wrote:
    Really like this, too! For the challenge, maybe convert to B&W?
    Mel
    I agree.. nice idea, I'd like to see black and white as well.
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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Thanks for the suggestions, I'll give it a go. thumb.gif
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 12, 2005
    digital faerie wrote:
    although I really like this shot I have some potential suggestions for the minimalism thing.....


    what if this were on a white background, and the black part was bordered by the white background and the shadow fell on the side of the white part?? does that make sense?ne_nau.gif
    you're really diggin' this challenge, eh? I reckon it's right up your alley. Great suggestion thumb.gif


    I think that's the first Drebel shot I've seen from you DJ, nice! :D
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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Thanks Erik, I think I've posted one or two others but not many yet. I'm getting more comfortable with it now.

    Here's a B&W version, attempting DF's idea will take some more work!

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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    This isn't very good, but this is kinda what you were talking about, right df?

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  • Nee7x7Nee7x7 Registered Users Posts: 459 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    This one...
    DJ-S1 wrote:
    This isn't very good, but this is kinda what you were talking about, right df?

    17346931-L.jpg
    ...is what you should use (with a reshoot for better depth of field and sharpness). This pic IS minimalism personified. Should do well in the challenge if you can rework it so that it's tack sharp throughout. The shadow works for me, too.

    Cheers!
    ~Nee :)
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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    I think this is a bit better?

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    And something different.

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    What do you think?
  • digismiledigismile Registered Users Posts: 955 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    I like your last attempt the best, mostly because I find the angle of the ying/yang more pleasing. I think the shadow is much improved as well.

    I did like the colour and texture in your very first picture, but I think it needed an object of a similar hue or colour. I think that is why your B/W shot works so much better.

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  • Nee7x7Nee7x7 Registered Users Posts: 459 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    I still like the yin yang best...
    DJ-S1 wrote:
    I think this is a bit better?

    17400696-L.jpg

    What do you think?
    But I would crop it a bit to be more like the first attempt. I'd suggest that the object needs to be larger in the frame and positioned in the bottom left corner 1/3 up, 1/3 over (rule of 3rds). Good luck with it! The new version looks nice and sharp and the shadow looks natural, too.

    Cheers!
    ~Nee
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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Thanks everyone. Here's my last edit.

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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    So here's the options:

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    17400696-M.jpg

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    I think I'm leaning towards the middle one. headscratch.gif
  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    DJ-S1 wrote:
    So here's the options:

    17343985-M.jpg

    17400696-M.jpg

    17417131-M.jpg

    I think I'm leaning towards the middle one. headscratch.gif

    I like the middle one too. Don't know why, exactly, but I find the balance with the white background pleasing. Probably has to do with the rule of thirds.:):
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  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    DJ-S1 wrote:
    This isn't very good, but this is kinda what you were talking about, right df?
    that's what I'm talkin' 'bout! thumb.gif maybe take care of the hot spot on the black part of your object and deepen the shadow and I think you've got something kewl. I also like the black & white version of the wood grain background better as well! go with the one you love!
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