It just looks awful, dull and flat, tried fiddling in CS3 and gave up. It's good for the trash basket, but thought I'd take the opportunity to ask you why it's like this first.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16949082@N07/2049159227/
2007-11-19 22:26:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
It's not flat...I would say busy, contrasty....sky is very washed out...but not flat
2007-11-19 22:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by Perki88 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You are working in a two dimensional medium. The trick is to create the effect mimicking 3d in this format. This can be done in several ways.
1 Lighting. The direction of the lighting can be very important if you do not have other means to create depth. If you took this same exact picture 5 hours before or after you would see the light give shape to your subjects.
2. Compostion. Now lets say you can only take this picture in a less than ideal set of lighting conditions. The illusion of depth can be achieved by layering. See how the big palm in the middle is the focus of the picture. To create depth you need the big objects in the foreground, Not the back ground.. Simply by putting your thumb over the palm tree you will see the picture has depth. So in this case if you lowered you camera angle and came close to the plants in the foreground making them large just at the edge of the frame you would then create the illusion of depth.
3 Focus. It really isn't to appropriate here but but having objects going to sharp to blurry helps with creating depth.
2007-11-20 17:58:51 · answer #2 · answered by Michael L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What may look quite lovely to the human eye doesn't necessarily translate into a two-dimensional and small image very well at all.
I don't understand what the point of the image is. A very small garden with a pool and a loose pipe (?) running through it. Holds no interest for me.
Flat? Not that flat but it WILL be flat compared to real life.
Try choosing a better subject, as this one is far too busy and has no core subject to create any visual power at all.
Aren't you getting any real help at flickr?
Try another site and benefit, if you want to improve.
Try www.eyefetch.com.
Lots of rank beginners there but some very good experienced people too. Ask for help and you will get it.
2007-11-20 08:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contrast is great but the image is just too cluttered/busy. I like images that focus on something in particular. Whether it be an object or idea. For example, an object may be a single seashell on the beach. Or an idea may be 'lots of people' in which case would be ok to fill the frame with lots and lots of people in a crowd. But with this image, there really isn't anything in particular to focus on. Also, there is a huge depth of field - everything is in focus. Selective focus gives an image more depth too. Here is an example of what selective focus can do to an image. This is extremely rough but it will give you a general idea - http://www.straightshots.co.nz/images/flat.jpg
2007-11-20 20:02:47 · answer #4 · answered by Piano Man 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was taken in the middle of the day.
Overhead light is always flat that time of day.
The sense of depth comes from cross light adding texture to the photo. Shadow detail.
Best key lighting is from sunrise to 9:30 am or from late afternoon to sunset,
More texture and you can polarize better during those hours.
2007-11-20 09:10:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say it's flat(in photography terms this means that it does not have a lot of contrast).
I think the composition is a bit ordinary to mundane.
I'd try changing the angles a bit or recomposing to isolate other elements of the image that are a bit more exciting.
2007-11-20 08:40:02 · answer #6 · answered by gryphon1911 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I personally would have focused on that little lamp that looks like a tiny house..and have that palm thing spiking out infront of it.......but then again i'm not any good at taking photo's even though i love it.
I just wanted to say if thats your backyard i'm jealous....it looks so peaceful ( a nice place to burn your incesnse) :)
2007-11-20 19:26:41 · answer #7 · answered by Miss Blue & Riley too. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iam no pro by any means,,, but my take on this picture is Since there are no shadows, it is difficult to see depth.. Sometimes even the slightest shadow will add a more dramatic feel to your photo..
2007-11-20 08:08:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the elements are there for a great compostition, just drop to a kneeling position when next you shoot it, get less of the fence and what's over is and more of the garden and pool...so i also concure that you should lower the camera.
2007-11-20 09:16:20 · answer #9 · answered by captsnuf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not sure what to answer so heres some ideas,
do more with the depth, have it like F45, or dont like F2.8, a polariser would be pleasing for ther image
all i got, looks like a loverly spot
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2007-11-20 06:42:25 · answer #10 · answered by Antoni 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋