Another one of those "Can't decide" threads

[Bend The Light]

The next competition at my club is Mono, Open topic. anything goes, as long as it's "one colour plus black". I can enter 2 images.

I have a couple of choices, such as this one:


Duck Feather Mono by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

But then I have these:


Annie in 50mm by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr


Ruby 50mm by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

I know the critique of the annie shot is no eye's in view (well, not much) but then being an open copmpetition, it isn't a PORTRAIT competition, so that's not so much of an issue.

I also have this which I like, but again, some critique given before about the background being too intrusive...


tyger 2 by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

Any thoughts greatly appreciated about these, or should I go and look for something else?

Cheers

 

[Robin Usagani]

The duck man.. I use that one. The next best is Ruby.

 

[jake337]

+1 Duck or ruby

 

[Bend The Light]

The duck man.. I use that one. The next best is Ruby.

Thanks. I should have said, I can enter TWO, so the Duck and Ruby.

Cheers

 

[Bend The Light]

+1 Duck or ruby

I can use both, so yes...Thanks.

 

[Robin Usagani]

for the ruby one, are you sure you want square crop? I think it will look much better if you make in landscape and put negative space on the right.

 

[sm4him]

the duck and Ruby. I *love* the Ruby photo the way it is, but I agree with Schwettylens too; I wonder if I'd like it even more as a landscape with negative space on the right...

 

[Bend The Light]

for the ruby one, are you sure you want square crop? I think it will look much better if you make in landscape and put negative space on the right.

I will look into a different crop...not sure how much is on the right...might've cropped off the left...


Edit: Remember now...it's actually full width...it was taken in portrait orientation and I cropped the top and bottom. Might see what a little 'shop can do...

 

[Bend The Light]

the duck and Ruby. I *love* the Ruby photo the way it is, but I agree with Schwettylens too; I wonder if I'd like it even more as a landscape with negative space on the right...

Thanks.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Yeah man, you can always clone negative space to the right. I dont think it would be that hard and I really think it will make that photo stronger. Make the frame so you have a 3:2 ratio.

 

[Bend The Light]

Schwetty suggested "Ruby" could do with a little more space on the right, so I made some (it wasn't there in the original shot).
Not 2:3 as such, but the focussed eye is bang on the intersection of thirds.

Any good?


Ruby 50mm right space crop by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

 

[Robin Usagani]

I love it 10x more.

 

[Bend The Light]

I love it 10x more.

Thanks.

I also brought the highlights down just a touch on her forehead and so on...better?

 

[Derrel]

The Duck Feather shot is almost perfect, just as shown...very cool...lots going for it..."unique".

Ruby is, well, okay....

If the photo contest is,let's say, the equivalent of the World Track and Field Championships, the duck shot is Usain Bolt in the 100 meters, and then the other entrants would be me, and then you, and then the Tiger is Schwettylens...

 

[Bend The Light]

The Duck Feather shot is almost perfect, just as shown...very cool...lots going for it..."unique".

Ruby is, well, okay....

If the photo contest is,let's say, the equivalent of the World Track and Field Championships, the duck shot is Usain Bolt in the 100 meters, and then the other entrants would be me, and then you, and then the Tiger is Schwettylens...

Interesting metaphor...

Curious...why do you not really like the shot of Ruby? Almost everyone that has seen it thinks it's a corker (and they are not all "good shot" merchants). Obviously you have your opinion, and I always listen to your opinions, Derrel, which is why I ask in all seriousness what you don't like.

Thanks.