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Captured with Camera phone and composited in Photoshop. Chinese cleaver, fish, sail yacht. Day dreaming of fishing and the tasty consequence.
Does the composite of wide range of blues and grayscale mix well in terms of strong contrast?
If photography is perfect. Is the execution of the idea good? Would you sort the composite differently? Like the cleaver over a dead fish instead of a fish yet to be caught.
Fishing dream.jpg
 
While I applaud your thinking outside the box, I'm somewhat at a loss on how to comment. I realize it's an abstract, but it's so disjointed that it lacks any real interest for me. Others might think differently.
 
While I applaud your thinking outside the box, I'm somewhat at a loss on how to comment. I realize it's an abstract, but it's so disjointed that it lacks any real interest for me. Others might think differently.
how would you make it coherent?

If you had an image of a sky, a boat, a cleaver knife, and a fish.
 
how would you make it coherent?

If you had an image of a sky, a boat, a cleaver knife, and a fish.
Abstraction is a departure from realistic depiction, that can be slight, partial or complete. In the case of this image it might more accurately be described as a collage, because of the realistic objects used. IMO the images you've used are to dissimilar to make it cohesive. Perhaps if they were all "parts" of a boat, or "parts" of a fish it would pull it together.
 
If your intent was that the viewer would recognize the theme of "fish" or that it's a boat, I would say that the images are to disjointed and really don't show what you were looking for. Without your description it would have taken me quite a while to realize they were parts of a boat and without knowing the specific boat I would never have associated fishing.

In order to have the viewer recognize a theme the image has to either have one image that anchors the theme or a majority of the images have to either show or imply the theme.

With this image it initially looks like overhead satellite style weather images with a couple of other images that are unclear of the subject.
 
Fails as a collage. Struggling to see any obvious coherence/connection among the elements. Exposure issues.
 
Just to abstract for me as well as i cannot decipher a theme when i look at the overall image.
 
For me also too abstract, without description I won’t be able to see whats in the collage.
 
Cool. Ok then.
With this image it initially looks like overhead satellite style weather images with a couple of other images that are unclear of the subject.
LMAO. That does not make sense at all. Satellite images are usually void of clouds. I have plenty of clouds.

On other websites I got flattery and such, in numbering of hundreds of blah blah. But everyone here doesn't get it. It mystifies me.

I'm thinking it's a flashy image it has to be to get the response I got on other websites. Other forums. Other galleries. Other sites.

Or they like my previous images and then just made me know they liked this one.

I know what your all talking about though.

I should have a sport fishing boat. Hanging fish. That sort of thing.
 
Cool. Ok then.

LMAO. That does not make sense at all. Satellite images are usually void of clouds. I have plenty of clouds.

On other websites I got flattery and such, in numbering of hundreds of blah blah. But everyone here doesn't get it. It mystifies me.

I'm thinking it's a flashy image it has to be to get the response I got on other websites. Other forums. Other galleries. Other sites.

Or they like my previous images and then just made me know they liked this one.

I know what your all talking about though.

I should have a sport fishing boat. Hanging fish. That sort of thing.
C&C isn't a petting zoo.
 
Cool. Ok then.

LMAO. That does not make sense at all. Satellite images are usually void of clouds. I have plenty of clouds.

On other websites I got flattery and such, in numbering of hundreds of blah blah. But everyone here doesn't get it. It mystifies me.

I'm thinking it's a flashy image it has to be to get the response I got on other websites. Other forums. Other galleries. Other sites.

Or they like my previous images and then just made me know they liked this one.

I know what your all talking about though.

I should have a sport fishing boat. Hanging fish. That sort of thing.
The satellite comment was based on the top down perspective. I also mentioned weather satellite for a reason like clouds.

I can't comment on other websites since I have no idea the audience however if it is not a site with photographers you will get a completely different set of reactions. On top of that, this is strictly a C&C section of this web site that is dedicated to helping those that wish to improve. No ego stroking here.

I'm glad you understand some of the points that have been made but as with all art forms these are subjective in nature. If you like image as is great but now you also have a different perspective that may aid you in a future project.
 
On other websites I got flattery and such, in numbering of hundreds of blah blah. But everyone here doesn't get it. I

The C&C was not designed to be a place of flattery, I refer you to #3 in the guidelines for posting "Don't expect flowers to be tossed your way; that's not what this is about". Likes and flattery for the sake of ego stroking is also discouraged, see #3 in the guidelines for responding "No "Nice shot!" comments here - if you honestly have nothing more in depth to offer, just take a pass here".
 
I don't get why the thread was commented on 11 days after Smoke commented. Thread bumping to me. Took me off guard I guess lol.

C&C isn't a petting zoo
You don't get it. Your far off the mark! I get a huge response a good one. I post here instead of asking the picture admirers what they think of it, I ask users here. But no one comes up with an answer.

I'm glad you understand some of the points that have been made but as with all art forms these are subjective in nature. If you like image as is great but now you also have a different perspective that may aid you in a future project

That's a problem because I don't understand it at all. I understand the comments of course, because they're typed in English.
Where did you learn C and C is subjective? C and C is objective to the Tee. And then when everything possible is said by judges they add their own personal note which is subjective.

The C&C was not designed to be a place of flattery, I refer you to #3 in the guidelines for posting

I think you skimmed what I said and saw I typed flattery. I understand. I don't have all the time in the world but I do attempt to read each an every response on these forums without skipping sentences.
 
Exposure issues.
What on earth :p Joking. What are you talking about?? Be specific. Otherwise this is not a constructive comment. You should know better!
Just to abstract for me as well as i cannot decipher a theme when i look at the overall image.
I'm sorry but this is not a constructive comment. You tell me you don't like it, that's what I get from that sentence.
For me also too abstract, without description I won’t be able to see whats in the collage.
This is not a constructive comment.

I did not think I would be teaching users on how to write constructive criticism.

Constructive Criticism is entirely Objective. You have to keep your opinions out of the your sentences. I understand this is not easy. And if you can't think of anything then don't make a reply.

I googled a search term and I got: If they're picture sucks try to tell them it sucks in words that don't sound offensive. This is complete nonsense! This is not C and C. It's Bullying. That's the problem with writing subjective criticism it comes off as offensive and easily to people out of your friendship circle (your close friends).
 
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