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...or perhaps a filter/polarizer. Raising the POV were would alter the rocks and rapids appearance. To me, the image is lacking snap (lighting/contrast). Perhaps put more white in the rapids. There is a lack of separation between the upstream pool and its left side surroundings. Changing POV up and right might help, but then you have to deal with the rapids and rock again.
The initial fall of the water is great. Perhaps that alone would be a suitable subject. The reflections are great too. Over all it is a nice pleasant photo that invokes desires. The image makes me want to grab the fly rod and go fishing for some smallmouth.
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The "Tegernsee", Alpes, Germany, very early in the morning
Tachihara 4x5, 90mm, Ektar 100
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5555/...7dbc42e5_b.jpg
Tegernsee 1 von sdzsdz auf Flickr
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Dirk Rösler
Hi, I would counter that the small triangle of sky is complementing the large triangle of rocks in front (hourglass composition) and emphasises the perspective and distance... I think "killing the photo" is really too strong a term, anyway.
I think a slightly higher viewpoint would have been beneficial though.
Any spot of a photo wich is plain white is where the eyes go, by instinct. That's why I said it's killing the photo. What Marty said is right, the rapids should have a bit more white to catch the atention, wich is going to that sky triangle, going outside the image. I didn't invent this, I learned this from Ansel Adams and some other guys like Edward and Brett Weston, John Sexton, Bruce Barnbaum, etc...
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sdzsdz
Very nice shot. I love the atmosphere.
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Originally Posted by
Dirk Rösler
Hi, I would counter that the small triangle of sky is complementing the large triangle of rocks in front (hourglass composition) and emphasises the perspective and distance... I think "killing the photo" is really too strong a term, anyway.
I think a slightly higher viewpoint would have been beneficial though.
Try this, Dirk...
Open the photo and close your eyes, try to think in anything but the photo for a few seconds, then open your eyes and look at the photo, you will look at the rapids first and, then, your eyes go directly to the sky triangle, out of the photo. Now, cover the upper part of the image, untill the triangle disapears. Close your eyes again, repeat the process. This time, your eyes goes directly to the rapids, as well, but then, they run all over the rockas and, then to the rest of the image.
Re: Large Format Landscapes
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Originally Posted by
Dirk Rösler
Hi, I would counter that the small triangle of sky is complementing the large triangle of rocks in front (hourglass composition) and emphasises the perspective and distance... I think "killing the photo" is really too strong a term, anyway.
I think a slightly higher viewpoint would have been beneficial though.
Try this, Dirk...
Open the photo and close your eyes, try to think in anything but the photo for a few seconds, then open your eyes and look at the photo, you will look at the rapids first and, then, your eyes go directly to the sky triangle, out of the photo. Now, cover the upper part of the image, untill the triangle disapears. Close your eyes again, repeat the process. This time, your eyes goes directly to the rapids, as well, but then, they run all over the rockas and, then to the rest of the image.
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Woah. This hits me on all levels.
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sdzsdz
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sdzsdz
The "Tegernsee", Alpes, Germany, very early in the morning
Tachihara 4x5, 90mm, Ektar 100
very nice shot
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SergeiR
very nice shot
+1
wonderful
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sdzsdz
The "Tegernsee", Alpes, Germany, very early in the morning
Tachihara 4x5, 90mm, Ektar 100
Yet another photograph that inspires me. This one inspires me to get my lazy butt out of bed before dawn. I like the colors, saturation, and sharpness of this. The composition is such that it isolates the village and its lay in the landscape. Very well done.
