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Old 11-07-2009, 11:25 PM
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Default A peek in time

This is an old road. Maybe horse and buggy days.
My backyard 5/365
Do you think the lighting is good?
How is the composition and framing?
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Old 11-07-2009, 11:46 PM
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Appears to be shot at eye level. I would suggest getting down low creating the effect that the viewer is actually walking into the scene.
Perhaps a b&w or sepia effect would enhance the nostigic of it.
As far as the framing, the tree on the right is good creating a barrier so that the eyes don't attempt to wonder out of the frame.
The left side however could use a little tighter crop.
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Old 11-09-2009, 12:11 AM
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Pretty place! The composition does lack a center of interest...just a forest scene with trees. Tom is right...might want to experiment with a different angle and see what you can come up with. If the trees are your center of interest, consider getting down on the ground and then point the camera upwards more, cutting out the ground and horizon completely. This will emphasize the tree heights. If the experience of just being there is your center of interest, consider looking for a more unique angle or some object/texture that can lead the viewer in or around the picture...maybe a foreground object of interest that compliments the entire scene.

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