Worn Promise

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Playing with some ideas, Any thoughts?



Thanks for any thoughts

Joe

shatch

Hey Joe,
My thoughts on your photo. Geometry...circle: fits. Reflected clouds are a double "fluid" potential interpretation. Fluid has a reflective quality and the clouds are made from H2O. Color is good, composition good. I want more story from it. Why is there a ring in this picture..."Broken Promises". Lead me a little closer to the solution. Why is there a reflection of clouds?

What if you shot the ring on a broken mirror. Hopefully the glass would break in a geometric shape. Multiple interpretations with the broken glass...also some potential symbolism. Hummmmm.

Good luck with your entry.

pemmett

shatch wrote:

Hey Joe,
My thoughts on your photo. Geometry...circle: fits. Reflected clouds are a double "fluid" potential interpretation. Fluid has a reflective quality and the clouds are made from H2O. Color is good, composition good. I want more story from it. Why is there a ring in this picture..."Broken Promises". Lead me a little closer to the solution. Why is there a reflection of clouds?

What if you shot the ring on a broken mirror. Hopefully the glass would break in a geometric shape. Multiple interpretations with the broken glass...also some potential symbolism. Hummmmm.

Good luck with your entry.

Joe, I agree with Shatch - it needs an extra element to tell the story. The other comment would be when shooting reflective surfaces make sure there is no dust on them as it really shows up in the photos.

Good luck. Peter

NikonsandVstroms

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One of the big things that gets me first is the blown out section of the Ring compared to the rest of the image. Everything else is much darker, making it seem as if it doesn't fit. Your light source is one of the most important parts of the photo.

Also with the ring, you get reflections on both the inside and outside slightly. So keep those in mind while shooting.

Another issue lies in the sky, the combination of being dark blurry and grainy while making sure the Ring is the centerpiece takes away slightly from the image as you look around.

This last part is the least fun, but just something always to doublecheck. Make sure you dust off the mirror as well as possible, or at least use Photoshop to remove them. As I was looking around the background. They really popped out especially towards the right side of the image, but overall it's a strong idea