What a charming scene! And
three parts of an image that
want our attention: the
shepard and his sheep in the
foreground, the hills in the
background and the sky above.
Does that mean the image is
divided too much? Or is it a
good thing, that keeps us
occupied, interested? (Read Discussion)
Wonderful scene captured. If you crop just above the mountains, and dodge in the foreground, especially for the shepherd, then this wins any prize you can imagine! - best, Gary
Floriana, I know the sky is interesting but it has a brightness level that tends to draw the eye away from your subject, the sheep & shepherd. I offer another crop for you to consider where the sky doesn't have as much impact although enough is left to identify it as a promising rain maker. After cropping, I adjusted the levels to minimize the brightness of the sky. Of course, with my version, the rating would be a 7\7 :) Best, LM.
For me, the sky/clouds and the mountains really make the picture. I like the adjustments Len made to the foreground, but personally I don't want to crop any of the sky....it's too important for the mood of this image.
Thanks for all comments!I can't crop the sky because for me, the sky ad a drama to the photo;even Len version has 7/7 rating:))Thank you Len and best regards for all !
Floriana, this is very very very good! Don't crop it, as you said the sky adds drama and its whitness balances that of the sheeps. Composition is great like if it were an old renaissance painting. You are very talented.
This is a great photograph. The composition is fine and I would not crop it at all. Wonderful lighting, atmosphere and mood. If I had to make any changes, I would clone out the one sheep on the left that is being cut in half by the frame. Regards.
I love this photo very much: firstly for the old painting look, and the way you have captured the lighting. Secondly for the way you have framed it, I am sure most of us would have choosen an horizontal frame but yours works so well!. Also by the way the man is possing, the mood... definetevely I like your upload much more than the suggestion uploaded, the grey sky at the top is needed to get that painting look. Congrats.
I think it is a beatiful shot just the way it is. It has great atmosphere, and at first I thought it was made with a traditional film camera using Provia or Velvia. To me it is a landscape picture, about the entire landscape, not just the sheep or shepard. I also love the mountains in the background and the tender way the shepard is feeding (or holding) the sheep.
Floriana, it is a fantastic shot and you published it this way because that's how you made it in the first place. To all the others who advice you to change the effects, I would like to mention that cropping is the last thing you do. A good photographer will aim at a shot that is complete and needs no cropping at all. In other words, only if there was no possibility to make that 'perfect' shot ( e.g. a not straight horizon or so) one could think about cropping. In my opinion that's exactly the difference between a good photo and a less one. Once again: A perfect moody shot. Keep up the good work.
Florianna, It's as good as a classic painting and I don't thing an 'old master' would ever dream of getting out the scissors to chop out the canvas shape or spraying a special toner to filter what he or she had originally done so well. Keep it as is and ignore the crop brigade. Great job.
What a beautiful scene, photographed at its best. I wouldn't crop the sky because it's part of the mood and allows the eye to drift into the distant hills. Even the half sheep on the borders leads the viewer to look at the entire scene, and you couldn't crop them out without cutting into others. Leave it all as it is I say. It's wonderful.
I'm sorry but I disagree with the guy who cropped this picture. I love the way the clouds draw your eye up as the sheep and the pasture draws your eye back down again. I LOVE THIS PRINT.
I too think this needs a bit of a crop. It's beautiful, but the sky and mountains are not the subject, the kindly old shepherd and the sheep are. Beautiful photo.
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