Interiors #1

[aprilS]

Large:  http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2019/2227266254_03e06f1996_b.jpg

A 9-shot panorama. Print dimensions would be 25.5x38.5 inches.

My first image post to Photosapiens. I chose this one because I envision a series...and wonder if it might speak to anyone but me. (Though I'm not sure that matters, because I want to explore it. )

P.S. Does anyone else have trouble Previewing their posts? Fetching preview never resolves for me.

[eob]

Hi, April,

No, I do not have problems with fetching my previews. But other people were complaining that they can not see some of pictures in my posts (those pictures are visible to them now). I think this can be caused by specifics of the particular server where Photosapien "lives".

One of my future projects involves shelves with kitchen stuff. All I can say about it now is that the stuff will symbolize the daily boring reality - as opposed to other elements that I plan to add to it.

This is a nicely done panorama. Do you use auto-stitching and auto-blending features of CS3, or you do it by hand? One detail is not working for me at all: the black vertical bands on sides of the photo. Personally, I would use a 2-point black hair-line all around the image.

[aprilS]

One of my future projects involves shelves with kitchen stuff. All I can say about it now is that the stuff will symbolize the daily boring reality - as opposed to other elements that I plan to add to it.

Hmmm... That sounds intriguing, and makes me think.

Though I was aiming for a "clinical" look, and don't want the scenes to be romanticized, then there's not much for the viewer to discover.

This is a nicely done panorama. Do you use auto-stitching and auto-blending features of CS3, or you do it by hand?

A combination of both. I seem to get the best results using Photomerge in sets of 2 or 3 frames, overlapping the outer frame of each set. Tweak as necessary. Then merge those sets into the final image.

I'm discovering a lot about setup needed to minimize post-processing. A movie-style dolly I could raise and lower on horizontal rails would be nice.

One detail is not working for me at all: the black vertical bands on sides of the photo. Personally, I would use a 2-point black hair-line all around the image.

Ah. That sounds much less heavy-handed. I'll give it a try.

Thank you for taking the time to view and comment. I look forward to images from your project!

[habakuk]

It's a silent shot who does not reveal much if the viewer doesn't take some time to dive into it. There's so much to see and learn about the person who bought and arranged the scene. There's so much everyday in it, so much unspectacular reality that we are bound to pass on without noticing. ut once I started to look closer, I found so many interesting details, saw outstanding little protagonists, saw order and chaos, hierarchy and relations... I think, this shot will be easier to feel and understand once it's found in a context, but then, it will get the proper appreciation!

Technically, I'd try to add a dark border all around the scene, but I don't care much how strong it is. Imho it just feels squeezed because the top and bottom lines are white and cannot compete with the bold black sidelines.

cheers
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[aprilS]

Thank you for your comments, Roland, both aesthetic and regarding presentation.

It's a silent shot who does not reveal much if the viewer doesn't take some time to dive into it.

A rather perceptive observation about the photographer.

And a good reminder that this is not the way I want to go with my images. Thank you for that.

[habakuk]

April - don't take my voice as paramount or representativ for many others!  And I must say, I quite often produce shots that require the viewer to take some time to dive into it, to get involved. I regard this as a quality, not a flaw.

cheers
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[aprilS]

April - don't take my voice as paramount or representativ for many others!

Not to worry.

I certainly respect your opinion! But it's not that your comment would keep me from pursuing this idea. Rather, it brought me back to where I want to try to go with my images.

It's a bit too easy for me to stray into technique, and record as an observer -- hoping others will see what I saw -- rather than
communicating what I felt, or trying to evoke an emotional response similar to what I felt.

I know technique is essential, and do so enjoy learning/practicing the craft. But that's also something of a pitfall for me.

[eob]

I think that the technique should promote the idea, the message and the mood. They are all important and they all should go hand-in-hand. Sometimes, we are only able to get across three out of four - and that's fine, too. When there's only two out of four, the image stops speaking to me. One out of four - forget it... But, all things considered - you're right - the technique really is pretty essential.