Keeping it Simple

[Mike Parr]

I wanted to keep this as simple as possible, any comments?

[Josh Bear]

Re: Keeping it Simple

Simply put. I love it. The strong blue makes the picture. That said have you tried croping a little form the bottom and little from the right to see what that would do. It might make a stronger photograph.

Best Regards

Josh

[Stephen]

Re: Keeping it Simple

Simply put. I love it. The strong blue makes the picture. That said have you tried croping a little form the bottom and little from the right to see what that would do. It might make a stronger photograph.

Best Regards

Josh

This is exactly what I would suggest Josh

[Josh Bear]

Re: Keeping it Simple

Decided to give it a go. Hope you don't mind.

Best regards

Josh

Ps also had a tweak with the levels and contrast

[Mike Parr]

Re: Keeping it Simple

I can see the picture does work with the crop, but it does detract from the rise of the hill that was there and that is what led your eye to the sky, thats not to say I dont like the crop.
Mike

[Stephen]

Re: Keeping it Simple

I can see the picture does work with the crop, but it does detract from the rise of the hill that was there and that is what led your eye to the sky, thats not to say I dont like the crop.
Mike

Composition V Impact a tricky problem to resolve at times Mike. With this I'd go for the latter. I've tried in the past to photograph these straw bales and its not easy. I think with your picture there is potential for a very good image, just by the juxtaposition of the bales

[Mike Parr]

Re: Keeping it Simple plus one

I'll add this one here as its of the same theme

[jojo]

Re: Keeping it Simple plus one

Hi Mike,
I prefer this shot. I found the wispy cloud in the former somewhat distracting. Also like the lines and colours of the newly growing grass sprouting through is more striking. Just MVHO of course!

Jo

[Pops]

Re: Keeping it Simple

I prefer Mike's original. The bales are well spaced and I think the portion on the right and at the bottom add to the spacious effect.

[Tom]

Re: Keeping it Simple

I can see the picture does work with the crop, but it does detract from the rise of the hill that was there and that is what led your eye to the sky, thats not to say I dont like the crop.
Mike

Both very good shots. How often do we moan about cloudless and feature-less skies and here we have exactly that; in this case an impressive asset to the overall composition.
I don't think eye needs anything to lead it to that sky
I do argee with the crop suggestion but not necessarily from the right.
Well done Mike.

[Ian]

Re: Keeping it Simple

I wanted to keep this as simple as possible, any comments?

This is very good, Mike - one of your best to date I feel

Ian

[Caz]

Re: Keeping it Simple

Like Pol, I prefer the first version uncropped - or if I'd cropped, it would have been less....

However, I do like the second photo best - I just like the way in which it shows the land sloping in different directions