Black statue

[Krimo]

See here

I know, there is that blown out sky again, but this time her legs aren't sawed off ^^
What dou you think ? (still disposable camera)

[wulf]

It's a picture of a statue in front of a building; I have to say that it doesn't grab me as a strong image.

However, certainly don't give up. It's not unusual to take a bunch of shots and get very little that is great; growth comes from thinking about which ones you could have made better within the available parameters (equipment, lighting, etc) and then acting on those ideas next time.

Wulf

[Krimo]

Well thanks Wulf for your interesting commentaries. I am a true beginner, but I'll have to work on the items you told me about (lighting etc etc). In this picture, I tried to go against a "rule", you know the one that says that you have to leave some space in the direction that the main subject look at. I hope I am clear here, I am tired and my english becomes frail when I am

[marc_714]

I would approach it from a lower angle and find a way to get something interesting in the background.

[jiminyClickit]

Krimo,

Heaven knows I like experiments outside the 'rules,' if there is a payoff, like making the shot exciting or mysterious. Here I see more grass and building, not so much why you broke the 'rule.' If only the time of day had put more light on the statue, and we saw more shadows overall and in the direction of her gaze in particular.

For a disposable camera, pretty darn good.

[sana]

Originally Posted by Krimo

Well thanks Wulf for your interesting commentaries. I am a true beginner, but I'll have to work on the items you told me about (lighting etc etc). In this picture, I tried to go against a "rule", you know the one that says that you have to leave some space in the direction that the main subject look at. I hope I am clear here, I am tired and my english becomes frail when I am

Krimo,
I've noticed that generaly when the subject (person) is facing the frame instead having a space in front of him/her, the scenery behind her/him either represents her/his own (perhaps even inner) world (especially when facing the left frame), or a realistic context the person is about to leave (when facing the right frame). Same is when the person is in a foreground and there is a context behind her/him that also represents her/his inner world (except when the person is turned towards the background). Vice versa, when "the world" is in front of the person, he/she is just a part of it and an observer (or participant). This is my observation, to me it seems like there is the whole bunch of rules waiting for you on each mm of photo space. The mighty law of dynamics... I think it's good to know some of these things and play around with them. In case of your photo, I think it would be good to have a background that would tell the story of the statue lady.