Yates Mill Pond through my eyes

[ponygurl65]

This is my take on Yates Mill Pond in Raleigh NC

Any feedback is welcome

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

The tilt is so...so...so artsy!

 

[o hey tyler]

I just fell over.

 

[480sparky]

I'll bet that water wheel goes 2500 RPM.

 

[Buckster]

First, you need to understand when and why to tilt an image, and that knowledge will help you improve your compositions. Start here: Dutch angle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In this case, I see no reason or justification to portray tension or uneasiness associated with the mill.

 

[SCraig]

She did say it was through her eyes .....

 

[Buckster]

She did say it was through her eyes .....

She also said any feedback is welcome, and I'd welcome her explaination of why she wants to introduce tension or psycho-drama to a peaceful mill landscape.

Bottom line: It doesn't work for me, and I'm not getting the feeling anyone else is buying into the tilt either.

 

[Bynx]

I agree with Buckster. The tilt is just not necessary other than to create controversy among those critiquing.

 

[MK3Brent]

I'm so curious about the human perception of things.
Disorders like anorexia for example... People see something in the mirror, and see a monster.
People see a subject, and tilt the camera almost 45° and think "Perfect!"

I just don't know why... People are interesting things.

 

[ponygurl65]

The tilt was result of the angle I had to shoot in order to get this shot. I for one love the angle but that's my opinion. I did say I welcome feedback, but not hostility.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

The tilt was result of the angle I had to shoot in order to get this shot.

Could you give a more detailed explanation of why your camera could only be held at an angle?

 

[ponygurl65]

Its where I was having to stand to get that shot, only way to get it how I wanted was at the angle. I for one love the picture and get tons of compliments on it, everyone is entitles to their opinion. I just don't see the problem with an angled picture but that's just my opinion.

 

[Steve5D]

I did say I welcome feedback, but not hostility.

Unfortunately, those two words are synonymous for some here...

 

[cgipson1]

Too much tilt! How to fix it? Don't tilt the camera!

 

[Bynx]

What you are taking as hostility is just the feedback from the information supplied. Its coming out that there was a reason for the angle you took the shot from. Without that information it just looks like someone who doesnt know any better, trying to be different took a picure from a bad angle and posts it on the internet, saying arent I clever for doing this. If you had supplied some information along with your photo then with a better understanding why you did it would certainly soften the comments made. Im sure you have heard the expression "garbage in garbage out". It seems to fit here nicely so to paraphrase that a bit "nothing in nothing out". It never hurts to explain what your intentions were or why you think your shot is worth posting especially when its such a break of the rules such as this shot.