View Full Version : Where's the beef???


Seb
07-20-2006, 10:05 PM
Comments are welcome.

Seb

Dylan8i
07-20-2006, 10:57 PM
i thnk the cow is to far in the corner, it took me a while to even find him. other than that great.

Devin MacShawn
07-20-2006, 11:58 PM
Seb I like this one too. I can't really say which I like better but If I were going to hang one on my wall, it would be the B&W one.

Thought I'd like to share...
The cow is at the end of the frame facing out of the frame. Now I know whoever wrote the general "rules of photography" would have you have the cow facing the other direction, or with more space in front of it. I'm not usually a fan of this rule. I only think it matters in rare cases and a lot of times I'll purposely shot a subject on the edge of the photo looking out of it.

Overbeyond
07-21-2006, 01:28 AM
B/W ruins this one for me Seb.
I had no problem finding the cow, the first thing I noticed actually, mainly because she looks awkward in the frame because of the direction she is facing. She could have choosen any other stance and it would probably look fine. But I think the overall composition and the positioning of her ladyship is excellent.
Tom

Yoyo Szeto
07-21-2006, 04:51 AM
Hi Seb,
This shot have a humor factor. The composition and the colour are very good. I am a bit uncomfortable with the sarcastic title. Thanks for sharing.
yoyo

Coastal Flyer
07-21-2006, 06:31 AM
Seb,

I like the color version. I had no trouble finding the cow and feel the singular subject over dramatic cliffs and beautiful sky make for a pretty impressive shot.

CF

Seb
07-21-2006, 07:26 AM
Thanks a lot everyone for sharing your thoughts.

I realize that the cow may seem small here but I mean this island series to be printed rather large (11x14) so I don't think that it will be an issue on the end product although I understand your concern with this version for web displaying.

The posture of the cow in the far corner looking outside was done on purpose. I wanted people to wonder what she might be looking at and to push the "weird factor".

I find your comments on color vs b&w to be most interesting. I really couldn't make my mind betwen the two.

best regards

Seb

manacsa
07-21-2006, 02:14 PM
I like the color version better. I don't know how you guys get such great color saturation. I also like this shot as a panoramic by cropping out most of the sky but it's a different photo at that point.

Great work.

Tuna
07-21-2006, 02:41 PM
Luscious colors, daring framing. Works wonderfully for me...

Tuna

Seb
07-21-2006, 09:18 PM
Manacsa: Thank you for your suggestion. About colors, a level adjustement in post processing oftenly goes a long way to produce pleasant colors (as long as the picture was decently lit and exposed at the first place). In this particular case however, I have strictly no merit, this is pretty much straight out of the camera. It was the most beautiful place I have ever seen as I already said few times! : )

Tuna: Thanks for the good words.

Alison
07-23-2006, 12:52 PM
I love this one Seb, much better than the B&W.
The colours are fantastic. And I love your composition with the cow in the corner.
A very eye-catching image.

yogestee
07-23-2006, 03:07 PM
This image is so alike the coast 15 minutes from my house...Some even say parts of Ireland..

BTW,,great image...

Jurgen