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Jack Dahlgren

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Lights out
« on: April 30, 2017, 07:44:28 »
Tell me what I should think about this image.
I left a ragged edge at the bottom left for context, and I'm not 100% convinced that was a good idea.
I'm interested what comes into other people's mind while viewing it.

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Re: Lights out
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2017, 09:48:16 »
I wondering why there isn't more at the bottom showing? I guess that means I'd like more context.

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Re: Lights out
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2017, 17:34:23 »
I absolutely love minimalist photos. And I love the ragged edge. And I love the colour. My imagination goes crazy trying to figure out what this is and what it is about. Is that a sky? A reddish-brown sky? Are those stage lights? Outdoor lights at a baseball game? Are those mountains along the bottom? Or piles of "stuff"?

Compositionally though, I would entirely lose the right side so that the eye hits those lights, travels down the pole and then along the bottom for a nice visual journey. Go square - it's edgier.  A small amount of dodging in the lower left, too. Leave the pole slightly tilted (as shown) for "dramatic tension".

[I could go for a little more dodging in the lower left.]

What do you think about this suggestion? The artist/photographer always has the last word!!  ;D

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Re: Lights out
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2017, 09:18:35 »
Remove a little from the bottom, a lot from the top and a bit from the right.
I like the idea and the warm colors.
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