Fill the Frame

11 years 7 months ago #252985 by nedward50
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I was once told by a mentor for photography (yes i know its hard to believe i have had a mentor for photography), ...."always fill the frame...edge to edge ......even if it just space......must be balance"

Is this too literal?

Ned

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11 years 7 months ago #252988 by Darrell
Your mentor would be pleased :beerbang:

You will not be judged as a photographer by the pictures you take, but by the pictures you show.
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11 years 7 months ago #252993 by garyrhook
I know it's just me, but I'd like to see the edge of the bookcase, top/bottom/left/right, to balance the shelves. And straight on, to enhance the geometry of the situation. Again, just me.

Otherwise, yeah, I think you got it.


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11 years 7 months ago #253188 by nedward50
Thanks Darrell it was just a quick snap really a passing idea.
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11 years 7 months ago #253190 by nedward50
I can see where you are coming from Gary, it was a spur of the moment shot so i didn't take a lot of care about getting the edges of the bookcase even. What appealed was that the thing would fill the frame completely if shot like this. On a black background/large frame it hovers in mid air.
Thanks for taking time to view and comment
Cheers
Ned
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11 years 7 months ago #253223 by KCook
Good subject for the B&W treatment :thumbsup:

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11 years 7 months ago #253231 by icepics
I tend to shoot pretty tight too, although I don't know where, when or why I learned or developed that way of taking pictures. Not that it always works, I come close to cutting it too close sometimes.

I think for this it might seem too tight because there isn't anything particular for the eye to focus on - maybe too much of a good thing? And as mentioned, I think it's more noticeable that the camera wasn't completely straight when the subject has a lot of lines or vertical/horizontal pattern to it.

Sharon
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11 years 7 months ago #253238 by KCook
I got into the habit of shooting tight back when I was mostly running 35mm slide film. As I knew in advance there would be zero "post processing". With the switch to digital I've actually had to re-train my old noggin to shoot loose.

dinosaur

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11 years 7 months ago #253425 by nedward50
Hi Sharon,
I'm still practicing all sorts of shooting, so much to lean/try.

Usually my subjects are a little lost as I tend to wrap them in context or surroundings (pea on a drum mode lol) or conversely they are too in your face.

Thanks for viewing and commenting
Regards
Ned
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11 years 7 months ago #253426 by nedward50
Kelly,
Started loose and I'm getting looser, I'm neither fish nor fowl as I don't have a style or history of anything other than this consumer targeted, digital, slider governed, electron manipulating gubbins I call a hobby.

Need a lie down now.

as always thanks for contributing.
Cheers
Ned
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