Eden Photographers Club Meeting - Tuesday, September 20th @ 7 pm EDT (Topic: Using negative space to your advantage)

Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Let's see if this posts:

09/20/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by sexyintexas
I think the glare is an added plus in this photo to be very honest. I would just only suggest a little more negative space on the left side of it. But it is really good.
09/20/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Starkiller87



These are the two I originally thought of sharing. Like my usual mo they are on the darker side. ... more
I love the smokestack and smoke. I like things off centered too, it kind of makes you feel like you are just sitting back and taking it all in.

The graveyard though I wish was more centered or had another focal point on the upper left but I like graveyards and everything to do with them. I still go to the old cemetaries around here (some are a few hundred years old) and do etchings. Now you have me thinking of taking pics there, never thought about that....hmmm.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
Let's see if this posts:

Ohhhh I love playing with exposure. I have a lot of fun with moving around or letting lights drag. Where was this taken?
09/20/2011
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
I can't believe I got the start time on this one wrong. I finally have the privacy to log on to EF (hasta la vista house guests a.k.a.invaders!) but I thought it was at 8pm.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
@Vaccinium: Love that red photo. How long of an exposure was it?
09/20/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
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Wow that is insane...in a good way. That would look incredible in my bedroom. Remind me to take a pic and upload it of a painting that a guy made me in Vegas. He did it with spraypaint and lids and a spatula.

I'm trying to find something negative but I'm just not finding anything.
09/20/2011
Contributor: seleena seleena
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
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fabulous photo! wow
09/20/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
Quote:
Originally posted by Starkiller87
I think the glare is an added plus in this photo to be very honest. I would just only suggest a little more negative space on the left side of it. But it is really good.
Thanks, I like the little dust funnel that it caught in the background. I didn't even see it until I uploaded it. There is just something about the picture that drives me nuts.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Quote:
Originally posted by Starkiller87



These are the two I originally thought of sharing. Like my usual mo they are on the darker side. ... more
Starkiller:

The first one is definitely of the thought-provoking kind. It definitely grabs you and makes you stare at it to decipher its meaning.

It is a bit underexposed (in the foreground), though and is a bit busy. Perhaps a tighter crop would be in line to alleviate the second issue.

As for the second photo, I like the stark simplicity of it and its excellent use of negative space. About the only improvement I'd like to see is the smokestack moved slightly more towards the center.
09/20/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Petite Valentine
I can't believe I got the start time on this one wrong. I finally have the privacy to log on to EF (hasta la vista house guests a.k.a.invaders!) but I thought it was at 8pm.
Ahhh I hate when I do that...alone time is too hard to get.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
Quote:
Originally posted by sexyintexas
Thanks, I like the little dust funnel that it caught in the background. I didn't even see it until I uploaded it. There is just something about the picture that drives me nuts.
Your opposite of me you take your photos center. Im really big on not centering my subjects. For the most part. I figured since this was about negative space Id post those. But I think like I said you could do with a little negative space and off centering things.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by sexyintexas
Great use of the mirror for this shot! It's a great idea.

I'd like to see the mirror and sun moved slightly more to the right, though.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Quote:
Originally posted by Starkiller87
Ohhhh I love playing with exposure. I have a lot of fun with moving around or letting lights drag. Where was this taken?
It was at a railroad crossing a few miles from where I live. I actually had the shot set up for a train coming the other direction, but this one came the other direction so I had to scramble to get in position before the train passed.
09/20/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
Quote:
Originally posted by Starkiller87
Your opposite of me you take your photos center. Im really big on not centering my subjects. For the most part. I figured since this was about negative space Id post those. But I think like I said you could do with a little negative space and off ... more
Yeah I have some others that aren't quite so focused on centering but I cant get them to upload today. My computer is on the fritz...arrgg.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Quote:
Originally posted by Petite Valentine
@Vaccinium: Love that red photo. How long of an exposure was it?
10 seconds, IIRC.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Quote:
Originally posted by sexyintexas
Thanks, I like the little dust funnel that it caught in the background. I didn't even see it until I uploaded it. There is just something about the picture that drives me nuts.
I did notice that funnel. That's pretty cool.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
I really need a new camera I miss taking photos. I miss getting paid to take photos. It sucks being poor.
09/20/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
Great use of the mirror for this shot! It's a great idea.

I'd like to see the mirror and sun moved slightly more to the right, though.
I want to play around with this idea until I get it right. I have a couple of good sunsets that I couldnt get to upload but I will work on that this weekend and send you a link to the album and see if there are any that you want to use. I am going to Ft Hood this weekend, we are doing a welcome home celebration for 402 troops that were deployed last year and are coming home. I am hoping to get some good pictures then.
09/20/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
I really need a new camera I miss taking photos. I miss getting paid to take photos. It sucks being poor.
Kids suck up all my money, like that funnel lol.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by sexyintexas
Kids suck up all my money, like that funnel lol.
Being a grown up sucked up all my money. And paying off student loans. hahah. Grrrr funnels of dispare!
09/20/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
Being a grown up sucked up all my money. And paying off student loans. hahah. Grrrr funnels of dispare!
Hahaha!! Too true!
09/20/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
Alright, off to make lasagna and feed the troops. Great meeting Vaccinium, take care everyone. See ya later
09/20/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Starkiller87



These are the two I originally thought of sharing. Like my usual mo they are on the darker side. ... more
I know it's a bit late, but I really like the second one.
09/20/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by sexyintexas
I want to post that one but I will wait til we are done and check for ideas on how to do it better next time. It was the sunsetting in the reirview mirror of the 18 wheeler in the desert. It looked great in real life but ehh in pictures, couldn't ... more
Ooh, that's a tricky one. I have one that came out pretty awesome out the side mirror of my old Cadillac.
09/20/2011