NEW Basic Assignment #3: Foreground Interest

Black and white conversion of our local church (there's a theme emerging here!). Converted to black and white as the morning is dull and lifeless and the colours are a little flat. The focus is the church, positioned off centre for more dynamicism, and grave stones used as foreground interest. Incidentally, I'm unable for some inexplicable reason to clone out the spots at the top right of the photo.
Sigma 17-70mm f/22, 1/20S, ISO640, 25mm



Edited by brettania - 28 January 2010 at 13:29

brettania wrote: "The focus is the church..." Is that supposed to indicate that the church is in focus, as opposed to the items of foreground interest? I can't quite tell, but the house in the distant left also looks in focus, so that's what I am presuming.

Sorry if I've confused you. When I write the focus is the church, I mean it is the point of interest in the distance. As the church and house are on a similar plane, and the f stop used will keep the gravestones and church in focus then presumably the house on the left will be in focus too?

If that's the case you need to look at the linked article and try again.

I thought I understood this, but I now feel very confused! As I understand it, foreground interest is to add strength to a shot, particularly something with depth to it that might otherwise be lacking if there was a (in this instance) large expanse proximal to it.

The viewpoint is very good, however, and if you can assure me that the gravestones are sharp when you pixel peek, then I will relent Details of the lens and Exif data would also help.

Yes the gravestones are sharp too, having used a small f number. I didn't realise I should post Exif data too, so my apologies and I'll start to do so from now on.

BTW the spots look like dust bunnies. Healing brush or cloning brush should fix.

Thank you for your advice, but for some reason I'm not able to use that in PS at the moment, but am trying to sort it. I mentioned it so you knew that I knew about it. Thank you for your comments. Can I assume I pass this, or do I need to do something else?

it might still help to add the Exif into the OP.

Done prior to your post. Thank you

@ defi90: sorry for the late response, but somehow you ducked under my radar (my fault )

I find the total composition a bit dull and central (horizon/mountain range) and even though you have some foreground in there it isn't really enough "in our face". Probably if you would have pointed the camera lower, included more foreground and put the horizon much closer to the top of the frame you'd have gotten much closer or a pass. Hope you see what I mean, so pls. try again.

@defi90: Both your shots show that you have a grasp of the assignment, namely give the viewer a way to relate to (place themselves in) the image. Both images have elements to give the viewer context, but they lack a foreground "presence" that is a feature that we are looking for. The clump of grass on the left of the latest shot might have done the job if it had been more prominently place in the image. I hope this is helpful as you try again. BTW, you have some beautiful landscape to work with.

Cheers... Brian

Hi,
3rd try.

Well, I think it is a weak try. I tried to give a feel of the hole, the Land Rover the rope and what is behind it. I tried some more in different places where he got stocked.
Looking for the comment.

Ok! here is a shot taken for this assignment, not sure if it is enough

a700 MinO 35-105 @ 75 mm f 4,5 1/4000 sec iso 200


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