Farm...

[aakash_vakil]

Dear All -
This is a small farm near my house....I like the ploughed area and green vegetation...so took this shot. Tried the concept of vertical lines and how they go and meet the tree.....

Need comments on how technically sound it is.......I am going to reshoot the same farm again on Sunday - so any tips / suggestions welcome.

[yurik]

I like the concept of your shot.. how the ploughed lines lead to the tree, but to be honest, something about the shot does feel a bit plain.

Since you're going back on Sunday, I suggest you experiment like crazy. Get lower to the ground so that you can emphasize your concept of the line leading to the tree. Make sure you get the entire tree in the frame. Try getting a couple of horizontal shots in (maybe follow the rule of thirds with the track).

If you want to emphasize the greenery and the ploughed areas, try a macro shot of just the dirt and grass, maybe try to utilize the pattern of the ploughed areas.

I'm really just shooting out a bunch of ideas.. I'm not sure if any will work. But the best critique I can give you is to try to experiment with a lot of different things.

Hope this helps!

[hpebley3]

I agree with yurik, it has potential but still needs something...

In addition to his, a couple other ideas: move a couple feet to the right so you have two lines converging on the tree rather than one; the original shot has the palm tree and something else more bushy to the right which competes with it, try eliminating one or the other; get the whole tree in the shot, don't cut off the top; try something completely different with the field, you have a grid of lines which from some vantage points will give you two vanishing points, play with that; after playing around with one concept, throw it away and look for another one; have fun.

Hope it helps.

Harley Pebley

[Christa]

you've seen the wider area, is it possible to get an angled shot ? Perhaps have the ploughed area lead into the tree diagnoally?