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Gaussian said:'m not so sure about the bird though.
Alistair said:Yeah, I was thinking the same (the bird didn't go exactly good there), but without it, things don't seem right.
Gaussian said:Try a different bird, consider a different location or consider colorizing the bird.
Even better, use 3 smaller birds (white), but don?t place them in the center. What ever you do, don?t add anything that moves the main focus away from the woman. It?s also a common rule in photography (and not just photography) not to compete with the main subject, unless intentionally.
That's why a lot of professional photographers will say: "It's not important what you put in, it's what you leave out".
Attached is a rough sketch in which direction you might consider going.
Also understand that you don't always need objects to make an image complete. Color, light, shadows, depth, etc, these are all elements that can really have a major effect on an image.
Also don't forget the rule of thirds; actually it's a guideline, but it doesn't mean that you should ignore it too much. Learn to understand what make a photograph work and you'll have make it yourself a lot easier to make compositions like this. Too many ignore these basic rules of composition in digital design.
Right now you might wonder Al what I'm talking about? If that's the case then do yourself a favor and read some of these really good articles Al; http://photoinf.com/ (I've recommended that site many times)
Btw Al, make sure you read this thread:
http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/index.php?topic=7804.0
Alistair said:We can't hotlink to image servers like photobucket??
Alistair said:I understand what you are talking about; I took Multimedia Design and Intro to Art at the local college.? Thanks for reminding me Gaussian.
Gaussian said:Everbody can take courses, it's how you bring it into pratice Al.
Gaussian said:What's the confusion ( [confused] ) emoticon for? \:/
Couldn't we do both, gaussian? Post an image here and an off-site link to a hi-res version?We can't hotlink to image servers like photobucket?
Alistair said:That third-praty server, Photobucket, will be alive for quite a long time if not forever
p?tr??k said:Couldn't we do both, gaussian? Post an image here and an off-site link to a hi-res version?
Ok, np.I have no problem with that al all. I find it actually a great idea, as long as the link to the larger image isn't one withtags.
dv8_fx said:Hmmmm. I only got to see this now. Nice work, Al. I agree with the comment of the bird deviating the focus from the main subject.