pattern shots and audience appeal.

[Urbanflyer]

I often find pattern shots in nature that appeal to me, but may not speak to others. What do you do with a shot like this to increase its speaking power? Or are they always "you had to have been there" type shots?

[Steaphany]

What do you do with a shot like this to increase its speaking power?

Shoot the same scene early or late in the day with a shallow angle of light so the surface features create dramatic shadows. You could also shoot at night with the surface lit by one or more strobes that are just out of frame, on or just above the surface for even greater surface feature shadow effect.

[just me]

I like, and often are on the * lookout * for this kind of shadow images too, and I nearly always shoot these in B/W.....

I agree absolute what Steaphany had to say......

Griddi.......

[plugsnpixels]

I fully relate to this, I am always shooting stuff like that for my own stock textures and backgrounds (often used as overlay layers). Low-angle winter light does wonders for sidewalks, leaves on the ground, etc.

I tend to find it more interesting to photograph small pieces of a scene than to encompass the whole thing (i.e., car shows, architecture, etc.).

[rtbaum]

Actually, I rather like it as it stands

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured, consider shooting at different angles.

[JohnRostron]

I like taking pattern shots. I must get round to posting some.

This shot, however has a fascinating effect. When viewed normally it looks like dried mud with the tessellations a few centimetres across. When enlarged in Lytebox it gives the impression of much, much larger tesselations, a few metres across. A coup d'oeil?

John

[Wavelength]

Really liked this...its a story

[Rebel]

There is no magic formula to a shot like this, it either works or it doesn't. In my opinion anyway.

[Urbanflyer]

thanks for your comments. I liked the small air bubbles which dappled the edges of some blocks. I would lose that at a lower angle but could gain other cool stuff. Will try that next time.

[IzzieK]

A lot of good advice here already-- I am like most -- I do it for my own stock shots, for background, layering, ghosting, etc. Good shot..

[pnodrog]

The human brain loves patterns - it enjoys them, accepts them quickly and moves on. To nail a pattern shot I have found it needs an exception that no matter how minor provokes further thought.