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Günter Koth
{K:13841} 4/18/2004
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Excellent shot of this beautiful old cottages. I like the lighting and the colors here.
Regards, Günter.
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Kristina Kohut
{K:49990} 4/17/2004
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Lovely houses and nice interesting artwork! I especially like the light on the window that is hidden between two bushes, just above those red flowers.
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Robert Gaither
{K:34128} 4/16/2004
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Nice old building I would like to see the in person sometime but for know I get to see them in your pictures. Thanks. Excellent composition.
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Pawel Cz
{K:981} 4/16/2004
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only pluses
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Francesco Martini
{K:12249} 4/16/2004
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very beautiful image!!!
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 4/16/2004
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Looking at this image again I noticed something that I wasn't even conscious of when I shot it ~ that is, how well this particular composition illustrates the 'rule of thirds'.
For any who are not familiar with it, the 'rule of thirds' suggests that rather than have our subject in the centre of the picture, a more effective place for it is at one of the four 'golden points', where the imaginary grid lines that would divide the shot into horizontal and vertical thirds cross one another. With me so far?
As it is, (and I take no credit for it because I wasn't even thinking about it!!), this shot illustrates the principle very well. For one thing, the picture roughly divides into horizontal thirds ~ the road and walls, the thatched roofs, and the sky. Then, close to each of the 'golden points', there is an interesting feature ~ two chimneys and two windows!
There endeth the lesson! I hope it helps!
Thanks for all your kind comments.
Kind regards, Chris
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 4/16/2004
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wow. so lovely my dear Chris.
Kiss, Biliana
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Allen Aisenstein
{K:5652} 4/16/2004
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Beautiful landscape scene with good color and nice composition. Excellent work! Regards, Allen
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Lou Dina
{K:12194} 4/16/2004
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Excellent, Chris (as usual)
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 4/15/2004
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Well composed and exposed. I like the slight softness. Don.
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Clifton Jones
{K:10688} 4/15/2004
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WOW! This is beautiful..a true work of Art...the colors are splendid...great composition...wonderful work....
Clifton...another one for my favorites....
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Teunis Haveman
{K:53426} 4/15/2004
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Chris, Beautiful Land House
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deanna cathcart
{K:140} 4/15/2004
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Thanks for the reply Chris! I look at myself as a "photo-artist" also and have no trouble with dropping in a new sky! So next time we have a nice sky I'll have to go out and get some photos!
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Marios Yiatzidis
{K:2243} 4/15/2004
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This is an excellent painting Chris! I especially like the style of the painter. Great shot and work very well done! Rgds, Marios
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 4/15/2004
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Excellent Chris, and I like the framing you put around it.
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 4/15/2004
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Hi Deanna,
Thanks for your comment?
The 'tip' is really quite simple ~ if the sky looks a bit flat, drop a new one in! Whenever we get a good sky, I take lots of pictures of it! Then, if I take a shot of somethin I like on a day when the sky is dull or boring I've got a new one I can replace it with?
Not that it's quite as simple as it sounds. For a start, there's the lighting to consider ~ something I'm still learning about. Then there's the whole matter of selecting the old sky without picking up parts of the trees or buildings, etc.
It takes a bit of practice, but it's worth the effort.
Kind regards, Chris
P.S. Of course, the purists would baulk at the whole idea of such shenanigans, but I look upon myself as a trainee photo-artist more than a straightforward photographer.
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deanna cathcart
{K:140} 4/15/2004
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Beautiful image Chris! They sky in all your photos is fantastic! Any tips? The sky in my photos always looks flat!!
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Keith Naylor
{K:13064} 4/15/2004
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Hi Chris, very 'postcard' in style, not that that is a bad thing. You are really developing a style of your own, which is very pleasing to the eye. Keep up the good work.
Keith
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