A few shots that almost made the (very high, naturellement) bar for the Annual Review, but not quite:
 Still Life |
| Taken at home on an OM-1. I can't get my eyes past those damn goblets, which annoy me every time. They're not necessary and don't add anything. Less is more, I need to remember. |
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| Churchill, County Donegal I like this shot but I think it's lacking something. Don't know what, mind you. The church in my last post lies just to the right of this scene - you can see the shadow of the bell tower on the grass in this shot. |
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| Botanic Gardens, Belfast. A lot to be said for this one and I thought long and hard about promoting it into the Made-It Group. Do I need to be closer to the action (or lack of it, on this hot summer's day) - namely, the people? |
 Wedding, Portstewart |
| I think this one would have made it into the Final Review if I'd stopped down the lens a bit and got the church and throng outside a little more in focus. As it stands the focus is mildly distracting, to my eyes. The top of the bell tower is on the negative, but for some reason I missed it off during printing. |
I don't think you need to be closer to the people in the botanical gardens. As it is, the four (five?) clusters of people form a nice horizontal visual line that adds to the relaxing feel of the photograph.
ReplyDeleteGood to get a second opinion, Marcus - thanks.
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