Sabaki said:Hi everybody
So here's one of those questions that I'm finding difficulty in wording but I need insights, experiences and whatever else to get to the next level in my photography.
So where am I right now in my photography? Well, I'm quite capable of taking images that are sharp, well exposed and with consideration for the basic compositional rules. I'm fairly good at using my kit too and mostly understand how to use filters, set my camera up for various genres like bif, macro & landscapes. I'm comfy with extension tubes and each day I'm understand my TS-E a bit better.
So I'm trying to understand what makes a good photograph, a great photograph and as the title of this post alludes to, I'm trying to figure out just how much the subconscious part of the brain factors into a wow photograph.
Here's what I believe are pleasing photographic compositional elements:
* Simplified compositions
* Leading lines
* Room to move into
* Line of sight
* Threes (colours/shapes/objects)
* Patterns (natural or artificial)
* Images with unappealing or distracting colours are candidates for black and white conversions
So I have some theory, what I'm trying to learn is how to take that theory into practice. But am I barking up the wrong tree here, is my approach to my photography to measured, to theoretical?
Which other approach should I consider to broach my hump?
Really, really keen on some insight please.
Thanks everyone
I think your description of understanding is to limited. You are missing a few things at the very least.
Keeping in mind that a truly great photo may not need any of these things in quality, it may only need to illicit the right emotion when viewed.
But I think you need to include an understanding of lighting. This isn't limited to flash, but to natural light also.
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