tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8737083356119581599.post7589502427479586023..comments2023-03-20T11:20:09.157-04:00Comments on Photo of the Day: The PierAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905623376783787214noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8737083356119581599.post-54125118720374657132011-07-08T12:49:32.695-04:002011-07-08T12:49:32.695-04:00Fantastic photos! love the sky its create such a m...Fantastic photos! love the sky its create such a mystical mood! :)Mikko Tyllinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348969133024844535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8737083356119581599.post-91232303283729308442011-06-30T07:48:32.999-04:002011-06-30T07:48:32.999-04:00Hi Margo. You're right, and I did learn about ...Hi Margo. You're right, and I did learn about distracting elements and the workshop was very interesting.<br /><br />He did a wonderful job with it. I too, will be thinking about what the subject really is and strive to better define it in the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905623376783787214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8737083356119581599.post-90449106100932774972011-06-30T07:46:48.122-04:002011-06-30T07:46:48.122-04:00Hi Joey. I never knew you were so good at critiqui...Hi Joey. I never knew you were so good at critiquing a photo or art work. <br /><br />I do agree with you. Maybe if the boat were the subject, the first photo would've worked. Manny did say that. <br /><br />I agree that the second is rather plain and very cliche. I've seen too many photos with trees used as framing. As a matter of fact, I used to use trees in the same manner.<br /><br />I still prefer my original photo, though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905623376783787214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8737083356119581599.post-89030912798478177902011-06-30T07:43:16.137-04:002011-06-30T07:43:16.137-04:00Thank you, Brenda. When Manny asked me to define m...Thank you, Brenda. When Manny asked me to define my subject, I told him it was the Pier and the waterfront around it.<br /><br />I understood what his feelings were about the boat being a distraction. However, I like the first photo better as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905623376783787214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8737083356119581599.post-66023329575149564732011-06-29T20:05:01.680-04:002011-06-29T20:05:01.680-04:00I see what Manny means about being clear about you...I see what Manny means about being clear about your subject and I am going to think about that in the future. I really prefer your first shot, however. The boat in the foreground gives perspective and makes the shot so interesting. The clouds are awesome too. I'm sure Manny's workshop was very good and I'm sorry I missed it.Mangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509884204704834935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8737083356119581599.post-77646552998925866432011-06-29T13:45:40.831-04:002011-06-29T13:45:40.831-04:00My opinion is this: Both photos are overall Landsc...My opinion is this: Both photos are overall Landscape shots (or seascape, whichever is preferred). In your shot, the boat is a subject within the Landscape. Something to draw the eye to and create character within a typical Landscape shot. His shot is a typical Landscape shot with no subject at all. Being so distant of a shot, the subject is the complete view, which looks flat, with only a horizon as a subject. If he intended the building to be the subject, or the pier itself, then he needed a creative angle to bring the pier up front in the photo, or a closer take on the building itself. Maybe off to the side, but brought to the forefront. With the scene plastered to the horizon, it is very uninteresting. I would agree with him that your photo has brought the boat up front as the subject, with a picturesque background. But I disagree that he has repaired the subject with a straight Landscape shot. The whole scene is now the subject and not any particular item within view. Does this make sense? It comes from an average "Joe" with an eye for artistic subject matter! Nice photo!Joeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8737083356119581599.post-76142608480259593452011-06-29T13:43:23.554-04:002011-06-29T13:43:23.554-04:00I like the first one with the sailboat very much. ...I like the first one with the sailboat very much. The subject to me is the St. Pete waterfront. <br />I think the second one looks "plain".Brenda Knollhttp://www.pbase.com/bknollnoreply@blogger.com