Nigel Dalton
About the Image(s)
Here's an original and cropped version of the same image. I wanted
something to use in either Lines or Mono and had this image of a pair of
staircases next to each other which I thought was going to be more
visual than it appears. The original has some wasted space in it to my
mind but the cropped version seems to have lost its purpose. What do the
Group think?
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10 comments posted
Stephen Levitas
(Group 32)
(Group 32)
This is great source material. You make a very astute observation about the effect of cropping and losing purpose. How about cropping all the way and making this a completely abstract image of ONLY diagonal lines? Sort of a diagonal Mondrian. What do you think of this?   Posted: 12/02/2021 20:10:13
Nigel Dalton
That works very well Stephen - thanks for the re-work. It again reduces the content of the image but this time it focusses the mind on the diagonals. I'll use this concept if you don't mind.   Posted: 12/08/2021 05:48:38
Stephen Levitas
(Group 32)
(Group 32)
I am so pleased that you like the idea. Of course, it is yours to use, that being the purpose of these groups.   Posted: 12/08/2021 16:27:17
Mike Patterson
I really enjoy abstract images. This is a great subject for a photograph. I like your version and I think Stephen's edits make it especially powerful.   Posted: 12/09/2021 07:45:56
Theresa Rice
I like all three images but find myself a bit confused. I like the geometric shapes in the background of the submitted image but don't see them in either the original or Stephen's version. Am I missing part of the original?   Posted: 12/10/2021 02:22:56
Theresa Rice
I like all three images but find myself a bit confused. I like the geometric shapes in the background of the submitted image but don't see them in either the original or Stephen's version. Am I missing part of the original?   Posted: 12/10/2021 02:22:56
Nigel Dalton
The original is the one in the main picture Theresa and my first crop is the smaller one on the right hand side. I cropped off the top because I thought it not relevant to the image but Stephen's is simpler and more appealing. I've gone with his edit.
  Posted: 12/10/2021 15:24:46
  Posted: 12/10/2021 15:24:46
Nigel Dalton
The original is the one in the main picture Theresa and my first crop is the smaller one on the right hand side. I cropped off the top because I thought it not relevant to the image but Stephen's is simpler and more appealing. I've gone with his edit.
  Posted: 12/10/2021 15:25:52
  Posted: 12/10/2021 15:25:52
John Zhu
I am learning here.   Posted: 12/19/2021 17:07:09
I love the boldness of the rails in the cropped vesion. The image is striking.   Posted: 12/31/2021 12:36:19