Helpful Posts: I spotted this mob near a café and took a few shots before the farmer turned up. I was concerned that he might get the impression that I was some sort of animal rights person. The sheep looked very well cared for. C&C most welcome.
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25th February 2020, 06:55 AM #1
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25th February 2020, 01:41 PM #2Moderator
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Ole - You really have this love of the backs of subjects; whether it be people or animals. Sorry, having the rear end of three sheep staring me in the face really does nothing for me and from what I have seen, most other people have a similar view.
You did have a strong image there; two of the animals are looking right at you. Had you concentrated on them, you could have gotten an image that works a lot better. Faces, especially the eyes, is where you get viewers to connect with your subject, regardless if you are shooting people or animals.
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25th February 2020, 02:34 PM #3
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Agree completely with Manfred M - sometimes "the crop" is the right thing...
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25th February 2020, 04:06 PM #4
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After the cropping you have a meaningful subject that is well captured, the choice of blk/wht is nice to emphasize the fine details.
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25th February 2020, 04:45 PM #5
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The other face is also worthy of isolation, probably a bit more compassionate
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26th February 2020, 08:10 AM #6
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I actually did a crop not unlike Manfred's but I rejected it for some reason.
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26th February 2020, 04:22 PM #7Moderator
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Once you've taken the shot, all we can do is suggest crops.
Originally Posted by mugge
My view is that the problem is with the original shot. In a scene like this, I usually try to get at least 5 or 6 different shots taken from different perspectives, different framing and different compositional approaches. Often when I get back and review the shots, my original concept does not end up being the strongest image.
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26th February 2020, 04:25 PM #8
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If you want the rear ends to dominate, all is fine. if you want the faces to dominate, you have a problem, and cropping is only a partial fix because if you remove some of the rear ends, you lose one of the two interesting faces.
That aside, I would up the contrast, even though you have a good tonal range.
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