I agree the lighting is flat. This was shot on a very overcast day. I work all week and then the weekend arrives and the weather isnt always very cooperative out here but I try to work with what I have. Anyways, I agree with you, thanks for clearing this up. This feedback has pointed out the importance of depth, thanks for the very helpful educational critique :-) Cheers, b.
No, I mean there seems to be little depth, in the sense that you can sense space and distance in the picture, and that the dikes do not seem to have much height; with a bit more sun there would be shadows, giving the sense of evalation of the dykes a rolling landscape. But deeper greens would have added to the exitement of the picture. If your goal is a very matter of fact registration, you have reached that goal. Very good in exposure & sharpness!
Huub, thanks for taking the time to comment. Does "flat" to you mean the color is "dull" or "lacking excitement?" To me this photo is a couple of things. First, this photo represents a successful zone system exposure on film. The colors are reproduced as I remember them that day which is important to me. Second, I was and am more interested right now in documentary images that are accurately exposed using the zone system. Ofcourse, composition is something I always try to work on as well. Also, I feel this image captures fall colors and mood in our area on that day which could be described as "dull" :-). I do appreciate your comments, and I will give this scene a second look in other times of the year which could be more exciting or emotional :-) Warm regards, b.
the withered grass on the dykes makes the picture a bit flat, it seems to me.. the horizontal composition is good. A spot to return to in another season?
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