tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338003632024-02-18T23:48:50.388-06:00Steve Silverman ImagingMinnesota architectural photographer, Minnesota portrait photographer, executive portraiture, business portraits, North Dakota landscapesSteve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-69040699329954237852012-07-02T11:36:00.002-06:002012-07-02T11:36:58.432-06:00<a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/blog/">Steve Silverman Imaging has moved</a>. You can find the new blog by clicking on the previous sentence or navigate to: <a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/blog/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com/blog/</a>.
What’s on the new blog? More of the great photos you can see on this blog in a new, easier to navigate, photo friendly format. You’ll find stunning architectural photography, panoramic photography, HD video, and a variety of executive and professional portraits including:
Attorney photos
Accountant photos
Investment advisor photos
Banker photos
Architect photos
Please join us at our new online location!Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-37743168902103382342011-12-02T10:36:00.005-06:002011-12-02T10:40:09.805-06:0085 People in a Virtual GroupRecently, I was hired to create individual and group photos for an engineering firm. The last time they had a group photo taken, they all stood together on a pleasant Fall day and someone snapped a picture. They employed around 60 people at the time. Now, they have 85 on staff (and growing!). I encouraged them to create a group photo using my Virtual Group technique. I set up at their offices for 2 days and shot individual photos of each person. This week, I compiled all of them into one group photo.<br /><br />Here's the final result! Click on the image to enlarge it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDS9JmPEIiuxAxChUqJg5efUrz4gu2VQ2tgYRt3sJCgXUAcv4q6yNJobDVwauMbNmNbFATSbptYtCnVvuRsIjc3mNZsCbfW_xmlroLy8RlugFJurpjKEf9d4rxbqsJpDfI52-Mg/s1600/VSAA-All-Staff-Blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDS9JmPEIiuxAxChUqJg5efUrz4gu2VQ2tgYRt3sJCgXUAcv4q6yNJobDVwauMbNmNbFATSbptYtCnVvuRsIjc3mNZsCbfW_xmlroLy8RlugFJurpjKEf9d4rxbqsJpDfI52-Mg/s400/VSAA-All-Staff-Blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681570966090227890" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-60493223564236365202011-11-08T16:28:00.009-06:002011-11-08T16:41:49.276-06:00Recent Architectural ProjectsHere is a selection of the projects keeping me busy over the last month. Almost all of these images were shot and processed as HDR images. Click on each image to enlarge it.<br /><br />Central Corridor Light Rail construction. My client, an engineering firm, is providing a broad spectrum of design services for this project including landscape architecture and various aspects of the street and sidewalk design. This project is transforming University Ave. in St. Paul.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzbtMmElRp4nU0vJYQA2NHf6Fn8wMNMkBe1a4CXYCc3ls5pnm-yG_A-zO62CSrD-OLM0SWs14ogLAHrk9NiNePYhryLSk9AKl6wagUneaI88t6dO8qEkyw-szr8MOlZrBpAIRwg/s1600/CCLR_11-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzbtMmElRp4nU0vJYQA2NHf6Fn8wMNMkBe1a4CXYCc3ls5pnm-yG_A-zO62CSrD-OLM0SWs14ogLAHrk9NiNePYhryLSk9AKl6wagUneaI88t6dO8qEkyw-szr8MOlZrBpAIRwg/s400/CCLR_11-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672757780808445666" /></a><br /><br />The designers created an old/new kitchen from scratch in this pre-war Highland Park, MN, home. Doesn't it look like it's always been there? The space was so tight this image was actually created by merging two images, one taken from the floor to the counter and another from the counter to the ceiling.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53ROfz_Tj81KwfQ212mpcPvouu5xP2aasaMsg8rjRVibwA9iwx2TjR2yvimvwZ3pKTwtxFUi9MvWNk79tJNv0IVjto7poN2Lr0F-iWi_7zMIMogeCEl8gOV3Uhtp36touMzRWpg/s1600/Eleanor_6-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53ROfz_Tj81KwfQ212mpcPvouu5xP2aasaMsg8rjRVibwA9iwx2TjR2yvimvwZ3pKTwtxFUi9MvWNk79tJNv0IVjto7poN2Lr0F-iWi_7zMIMogeCEl8gOV3Uhtp36touMzRWpg/s400/Eleanor_6-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672757328239654770" /></a><br /><br />This is an upscale handicapped bathroom in a private residence in Eden Prairie. The design/build firm found unique features to make this room not only functional but a warm and attractive environment for their client. The room features a roll in shower, low shelves and counters, an electronically controlled toilet/bidet, as well as a double hinged door for emergency access.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZ6-UDpQScWOBW_R__eeZXWmhsI-kMHskuytKVc9OnHGGW2vRf2X_A_SKMm2wYcLbSuIIMZWewuc0NC9gnfAluAwEq1S92Pkg6g9_sWkUFtEMXAq-7sZvZvgtD-JJ0KMVtyQacA/s1600/Hiawatha_5-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZ6-UDpQScWOBW_R__eeZXWmhsI-kMHskuytKVc9OnHGGW2vRf2X_A_SKMm2wYcLbSuIIMZWewuc0NC9gnfAluAwEq1S92Pkg6g9_sWkUFtEMXAq-7sZvZvgtD-JJ0KMVtyQacA/s400/Hiawatha_5-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672756570098670418" /></a><br /><br />A Mexican restaurant in Rosemount, MN. This talented architect makes creative use of inexpensive materials to bring projects to fruition at amazingly low costs/square foot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq6jxhIFeuQsb5F0_txOM3QihaZys0ipWutVjV9ETzHgV7EKpkh0eSX3rf33h0ZWe_MQdwK844G-V4UPf-2EusJDxdso5m-kgRg_8eWh-IfAIsBx3RRnso8O96ZOeSpXtLzvxDQ/s1600/Las_Tortillas_2-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq6jxhIFeuQsb5F0_txOM3QihaZys0ipWutVjV9ETzHgV7EKpkh0eSX3rf33h0ZWe_MQdwK844G-V4UPf-2EusJDxdso5m-kgRg_8eWh-IfAIsBx3RRnso8O96ZOeSpXtLzvxDQ/s400/Las_Tortillas_2-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672756161824628978" /></a><br /><br />This is the activity building for a nature center in Ramsey County. Part of an environmental education facility, this project creates traditional "kid" activities that many children may not have easy access to .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExAl0f7ZcxGgev6wNNeHkIq-crCww5FtKzQycpiKuMqfaYMIKB4Qgbw7-T9QPwFviZowVPuQEpZcEZi8UqreWyn_mxyxtodL_6bBW2AyUaDZM2nNm4jIh9MlM_O5VfIUHE8Kk3w/s1600/Tamarack-25-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExAl0f7ZcxGgev6wNNeHkIq-crCww5FtKzQycpiKuMqfaYMIKB4Qgbw7-T9QPwFviZowVPuQEpZcEZi8UqreWyn_mxyxtodL_6bBW2AyUaDZM2nNm4jIh9MlM_O5VfIUHE8Kk3w/s400/Tamarack-25-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672755709598574578" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-1919186973238662782011-10-14T15:36:00.004-06:002011-10-14T15:41:35.562-06:00The flexibility of Virtual Group PhotographyLast year, I photographed a group of financial advisors "virtually" and placed them in their office (see the earlier post using this group).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPU-ekm7Y6JH6AQmEpcKEeAMhuqm1hLBi3x6a2FrTFexUBksCBI0GiIX53TUKcSE6836PtPnsDC156yn5at-lEC8iMbMK8L1hQkvqjDs52Kig36sE_crBlBMY6vTPeH_7Zoz6OWA/s1600/Kusske_3_3-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPU-ekm7Y6JH6AQmEpcKEeAMhuqm1hLBi3x6a2FrTFexUBksCBI0GiIX53TUKcSE6836PtPnsDC156yn5at-lEC8iMbMK8L1hQkvqjDs52Kig36sE_crBlBMY6vTPeH_7Zoz6OWA/s400/Kusske_3_3-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663465316499794786" /></a><br /><br />Recently, they informed me one of the advisors had left the firm. The group was easily, economically, and quickly recomposed without having to reshoot. A great example of the value of this type of photography.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqADaHvDaNCh3eH9M_eB_nRdJMYjJOM-yqQfOPpHIRnvtb2IS6aUzxFpjgVQ8vJG1OIIgzAF4zQ5U_qQHJntNAGr2HpcjosphJj7jhXcchJKuuDqGUp-m99zQp7sQ6HCBTVGjkrw/s1600/Kusske_7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqADaHvDaNCh3eH9M_eB_nRdJMYjJOM-yqQfOPpHIRnvtb2IS6aUzxFpjgVQ8vJG1OIIgzAF4zQ5U_qQHJntNAGr2HpcjosphJj7jhXcchJKuuDqGUp-m99zQp7sQ6HCBTVGjkrw/s400/Kusske_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663466057287863954" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-27439960799487786752011-10-14T15:16:00.004-06:002011-10-14T15:19:00.254-06:00New Retouching ExampleHere is an example of a recent retouching challenge involving opening one squinting eye. Take a look at the before and after photos. The open eye was borrowed from another photo taken in the sequence. This retouching was done at the client's request. Click on the image to enlarge it and see the detail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhfVzM47J4by7iy48aFZ8ZlJF3d3Wz1VBViuaORP7O2JhPIPyTJqIcI8sLliNQjNKkqDE2Ol_dnMQz9vkCuFaYVjUg6wR3XfmbGf8rDm53ck8ymVDqvw3okqMRPDx8n3SJ8-qgQ/s1600/Jordan-Before-After-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhfVzM47J4by7iy48aFZ8ZlJF3d3Wz1VBViuaORP7O2JhPIPyTJqIcI8sLliNQjNKkqDE2Ol_dnMQz9vkCuFaYVjUg6wR3XfmbGf8rDm53ck8ymVDqvw3okqMRPDx8n3SJ8-qgQ/s400/Jordan-Before-After-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663459855039357458" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-8656376203321060002011-10-03T07:56:00.010-06:002011-10-03T08:06:44.010-06:00Unique Event PhotographyRecently, I was hired by one of the nation's top event planners, Fourth Wall Events, to shoot a unique project for one of their clients, a large communications company. They brought 200 of their top performers to the Twin Cities to celebrate their sales achievement. As part of the weekend, they created a special event where each person was given the opportunity to run through a warehouse full of goodies ranging from flat screen TV's to diamond jewelry to just about anything Cuisinart and grab anything and everything they wanted in 90 seconds. It was crazy/nuts/fun! Be sure to click on each image to enlarge it.<br /><br /><li><a href="http://www.fourthwallevents.com/">Fourth Wall Events</a></li><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WurbrPKUM-m7xPFNDNmghqTdYWUP7qqrfOpJuTYVGQERRhCvAuxR2y7zRWjVFF9DZYCZ_5zdCK-6vqM34AT53YKzMhFfuk3nZjwpk8fYXsQTeHKwJGJ5PVRtx1KogycZSTTTpA/s1600/Pirates_of_the_Warehouse_131-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WurbrPKUM-m7xPFNDNmghqTdYWUP7qqrfOpJuTYVGQERRhCvAuxR2y7zRWjVFF9DZYCZ_5zdCK-6vqM34AT53YKzMhFfuk3nZjwpk8fYXsQTeHKwJGJ5PVRtx1KogycZSTTTpA/s400/Pirates_of_the_Warehouse_131-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659265358336371634" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEm0yjed4-iu9x_fkiL9IS58K0HSwk8TLMFVFjr9k3iKdQ1hfYUVvr1i3eaRl65cg7Jx3-UuxQf5xSGfFuLVv_o4l673dRU4aZveM8MJ-XxWDY9AdZ6ek_gP6PpjttYMMncciq4g/s1600/Pirates_of_the_Warehouse_031-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVS6vuaG9Psls07n4-8hcZJ3OIVHVwmFO2_w_MryIIVTVuTp4DI1UkikA-X5ctmvxGaSGoZGckS7QtCOIsjAd4yVvoI2ET5j6d4BZshU37lKf0QoAC0_ZWG4DiTrv3N98ddaoESA/s400/Pirates_of_the_Warehouse_158-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659265022688016418" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTOYeeLJHdonsJcUre8ABfo94yuJixPeUuR016fY-rjgCWfAnUF2DtudJDnD2fzL2aIlmOb6Leilq65dxVgCao8bvwDXPNwOu3mbEOfd7fAVvCZ80gO2rNxU-Ofc7mhJ4SRq9ng/s1600/Pirates_of_the_Warehouse_251-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTOYeeLJHdonsJcUre8ABfo94yuJixPeUuR016fY-rjgCWfAnUF2DtudJDnD2fzL2aIlmOb6Leilq65dxVgCao8bvwDXPNwOu3mbEOfd7fAVvCZ80gO2rNxU-Ofc7mhJ4SRq9ng/s400/Pirates_of_the_Warehouse_251-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659264914001354466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGE3duqnSMjUI6lPuRpDyC0NF5dAAnOJmhYcAgt3VU0NRwS0jveFu4AF6XJYNC47cG1fhhM02x-SRH4mIhDNaPbFoYOMTssZMaShC4iIQhIFv8KgBmKVU7G6ZQuKAx3rgBN_osg/s1600/Pirates_of_the_Warehouse_267-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGE3duqnSMjUI6lPuRpDyC0NF5dAAnOJmhYcAgt3VU0NRwS0jveFu4AF6XJYNC47cG1fhhM02x-SRH4mIhDNaPbFoYOMTssZMaShC4iIQhIFv8KgBmKVU7G6ZQuKAx3rgBN_osg/s400/Pirates_of_the_Warehouse_267-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659264822008635986" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgEsxGkLqmYajDyFtxIi8WoQA1EJoaFcHOYNpMieZiThSHAF3PGJWaw07GmqEXcRRB3Gu4TRge1YQwcmXtvtZlgbYPsXAlwX8CWXnY3c-fqmtiqx9EDTFXvA8Si4CkCecJCcJeg/s1600/Pirates_of_the_Warehouse_268-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgEsxGkLqmYajDyFtxIi8WoQA1EJoaFcHOYNpMieZiThSHAF3PGJWaw07GmqEXcRRB3Gu4TRge1YQwcmXtvtZlgbYPsXAlwX8CWXnY3c-fqmtiqx9EDTFXvA8Si4CkCecJCcJeg/s400/Pirates_of_the_Warehouse_268-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659264650732682754" /></a><br /><br />See more of the featured images (culled from over 300 final images submitted to the client) here:<br /><li><a href="http://gallery.me.com/steveofoto1#104697/">Features</a></li><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-28402574585844542042011-09-22T12:49:00.008-06:002011-09-22T15:12:04.234-06:00Virtual Groups: Your Group Photos Grow As Your Firm GrowsVirtual Groups© gives you the flexibility to create and add to group photos without costly reshooting. It also makes scheduling easy because everyone has their photos done at their convenience. Click on each image to enlarge it.<br /><br />The original project was to photograph the partners in a law firm and create a Virtual Group. The attorneys came to the studio separately for their photos. We created this group photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIIVRBVaLPjWI_WnQ3wlOsBABoSbuJe_dcWP9eaTFWSoOkbOpQqBFh08GY5KefI28O6EotF5614Kf4-XvKUAmJKcCS8M8ghnvrcuQDdc9zoywdd7WxbNIVuUzijFyM5YyQ2xLug/s1600/Hammargren-Group-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIIVRBVaLPjWI_WnQ3wlOsBABoSbuJe_dcWP9eaTFWSoOkbOpQqBFh08GY5KefI28O6EotF5614Kf4-XvKUAmJKcCS8M8ghnvrcuQDdc9zoywdd7WxbNIVuUzijFyM5YyQ2xLug/s400/Hammargren-Group-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655293927011172562" /></a><br /><br />The partners liked the group photo so well, they decided to add the associates.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomCALTzCZwvIDSgOuZrHuf-QoGEztUQqvfaGFRbrq7ziuvHKrwcTAkCJ4gXixY4KzoflggvWP9GofxIE2-11ZDoxQRQZyGK_X7KcjLsvQKRdlmOvpouUGsYX__zoxQPVwg5y-kw/s1600/Hammargren-Group-6-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomCALTzCZwvIDSgOuZrHuf-QoGEztUQqvfaGFRbrq7ziuvHKrwcTAkCJ4gXixY4KzoflggvWP9GofxIE2-11ZDoxQRQZyGK_X7KcjLsvQKRdlmOvpouUGsYX__zoxQPVwg5y-kw/s400/Hammargren-Group-6-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655293678125687170" /></a><br /><br />One of the attorneys wanted to try a different pose.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS14v4gZsQ1-KO8f2idLQXiqgSGt4XWPDscJFAEs8iPZyWizJ3xwf9USNRuxqSIiWOgZA4Sa4JZsXRZcMcRdDQzfMO7rpMDnZZQ2Rilf120JIXJa6ncSQVOpKtjOxWxnn8u0cIEw/s1600/Hammargren-Group-7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS14v4gZsQ1-KO8f2idLQXiqgSGt4XWPDscJFAEs8iPZyWizJ3xwf9USNRuxqSIiWOgZA4Sa4JZsXRZcMcRdDQzfMO7rpMDnZZQ2Rilf120JIXJa6ncSQVOpKtjOxWxnn8u0cIEw/s400/Hammargren-Group-7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655293450332320450" /></a><br /><br />Recently, Jim joined the firm. He came to the studio for portraits and we seamlessly added him to the group.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgsPEk0ElL8M35uMQ7irXSA_94NDdP3iZSIO6eO7EABVGjVbNZ3CFfSaqtCgG-hnY9OOOB01CvfPAUpzzaeaMBohGjXPNt2ZqAPtN8XnooonPJ2FjZCgglgsRseFseqo27d8jhQ/s1600/Hammargren-Group-8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgsPEk0ElL8M35uMQ7irXSA_94NDdP3iZSIO6eO7EABVGjVbNZ3CFfSaqtCgG-hnY9OOOB01CvfPAUpzzaeaMBohGjXPNt2ZqAPtN8XnooonPJ2FjZCgglgsRseFseqo27d8jhQ/s400/Hammargren-Group-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655293106884832066" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-19762352850216742882011-09-16T16:08:00.005-06:002011-09-16T16:11:56.899-06:00Recent Architectural Work--US BankOne of my clients, a general contractor, meticulously restored the former Minneapolis Floral into a showcase US Bank. Click on each image to enlarge it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrHc46Rj883WQ-D1ig0EmsMo3rDKFdO2n4yUBuY9LoFXU-foqbygS7Vs0poa5geJpelBCYmot2KFoCz-vu47teCKVrlWJp-cbsdC5rQBnbtUcPMZeuA2nH5I1fOnXQAA2-QTxLw/s1600/US_Bank_7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrHc46Rj883WQ-D1ig0EmsMo3rDKFdO2n4yUBuY9LoFXU-foqbygS7Vs0poa5geJpelBCYmot2KFoCz-vu47teCKVrlWJp-cbsdC5rQBnbtUcPMZeuA2nH5I1fOnXQAA2-QTxLw/s400/US_Bank_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653083314446160658" /></a><br /><br />This is a vertical panoramic image, a lower image combined with a higher image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyN8UyMqi-Z3btnCaCgT3kCks1uIGWLHlhGiTaFAT3xQMQH6u2wFjgr5w9M-iDuJjeL6KS8n2rZz4jP2elrGk9I7h5oBrYUNSmden5_Ozo7PW6jNFSjbDDw7fUTetp5-eRmr6phA/s1600/US_Bank_18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyN8UyMqi-Z3btnCaCgT3kCks1uIGWLHlhGiTaFAT3xQMQH6u2wFjgr5w9M-iDuJjeL6KS8n2rZz4jP2elrGk9I7h5oBrYUNSmden5_Ozo7PW6jNFSjbDDw7fUTetp5-eRmr6phA/s400/US_Bank_18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653083036738823522" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXN5LIdABZlKLz5_av5nrmM1P8FHSmFgpK9-TrD3FHfN0QpR7bon8gR7_4QW1g795-HVsUWJKKcsnJAZEWhM9TmjGAYSgbYy1v1zp1hyHxxsNa05VetOsUncWsgZxeYaTrxSk9Xg/s1600/US_Bank_19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXN5LIdABZlKLz5_av5nrmM1P8FHSmFgpK9-TrD3FHfN0QpR7bon8gR7_4QW1g795-HVsUWJKKcsnJAZEWhM9TmjGAYSgbYy1v1zp1hyHxxsNa05VetOsUncWsgZxeYaTrxSk9Xg/s400/US_Bank_19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653082849675067122" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-45582218114202447852011-09-16T16:03:00.006-06:002011-09-16T16:07:59.350-06:00Art of Shaving-Mall of AmericaI shot this very splashy retail concept at Mall of America for one of my architectural clients. These are all HDR (High Dynamic Range) images. Click on each image to enlarge it and see the detail!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiic_wrJ-MhhgaRZX3EL1xS5lIt1Nz_BGFMKOoEU4_HMqZ2kWQhZjSV5NY4t7BP7k7z9rTy-5djrh9zNv0a4dY3BIEJaxrMVpOTZiMenSYH6cQaxFQTY80mhjJnSwMCYnq5-IUOOw/s1600/Art_of_Shaving_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiic_wrJ-MhhgaRZX3EL1xS5lIt1Nz_BGFMKOoEU4_HMqZ2kWQhZjSV5NY4t7BP7k7z9rTy-5djrh9zNv0a4dY3BIEJaxrMVpOTZiMenSYH6cQaxFQTY80mhjJnSwMCYnq5-IUOOw/s400/Art_of_Shaving_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653082109826246162" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9-0Ma76dgSDkWTmIeONsm18Jty5LnsBZ99HgEgYRCE3YGi-QrlTaFXqXKf7gKRknbM-Zp9RzqYwi_KsC1dllP7kqprmorXlyg7u0gKGlYcqmbSddzwxEEC2R9NEZimO8BH1dJQ/s1600/Art_of_Shaving_5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9-0Ma76dgSDkWTmIeONsm18Jty5LnsBZ99HgEgYRCE3YGi-QrlTaFXqXKf7gKRknbM-Zp9RzqYwi_KsC1dllP7kqprmorXlyg7u0gKGlYcqmbSddzwxEEC2R9NEZimO8BH1dJQ/s400/Art_of_Shaving_5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653081976334421186" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietVuGGKq9D1gKWEuG_cZg0lFgL0919xhII6t0yox478oeOgC4ovfj3akJawBJ8gKZEXaBWc0FoIWdsL1Mb0OcdBd-gHeokcWNZjWTgHYy4q52XuiOdKQ07rU7n2A37RZVSlQHag/s1600/Art_of_Shaving_9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietVuGGKq9D1gKWEuG_cZg0lFgL0919xhII6t0yox478oeOgC4ovfj3akJawBJ8gKZEXaBWc0FoIWdsL1Mb0OcdBd-gHeokcWNZjWTgHYy4q52XuiOdKQ07rU7n2A37RZVSlQHag/s400/Art_of_Shaving_9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653081822447661682" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-34668935542816146132011-09-13T07:39:00.009-06:002011-09-13T07:50:17.218-06:00Recent Architectural Work--Buffalo Wild WingsOne of my clients designs restaurants and other retail projects for national and regional companies. This Buffalo Wild Wings is located in Hutchinson, MN. Be sure to click on each image to enlarge it.<br /><br />These images are processed as HDR (High Dynamic Range) and tweaked in Photoshop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxFLxAc5WDWtSFWG4JqyluY15P5M3oUqHkCNjnOdUt0YnWxAEKf3T26VpFBOomOklT_3WN0MO39jA4dxRNOQJ033UP_wGtrxcAODyaQ9U3jLuVExAlyIViF5lpKwUF35qLdvmvg/s1600/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxFLxAc5WDWtSFWG4JqyluY15P5M3oUqHkCNjnOdUt0YnWxAEKf3T26VpFBOomOklT_3WN0MO39jA4dxRNOQJ033UP_wGtrxcAODyaQ9U3jLuVExAlyIViF5lpKwUF35qLdvmvg/s400/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651840237273723762" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwIAbwDU0GZjUuArXmwkjRxzyHO3lW_SJDaNfT98b-KOYKqgq1gLA8-iFZAyisZ3tBgvbndaqvjE5y_2nyI-HIkCLXmhXH3u72MnxqwdXFsD4bVVcKhs9jURy32d1yezb9JbY6w/s1600/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_8-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwIAbwDU0GZjUuArXmwkjRxzyHO3lW_SJDaNfT98b-KOYKqgq1gLA8-iFZAyisZ3tBgvbndaqvjE5y_2nyI-HIkCLXmhXH3u72MnxqwdXFsD4bVVcKhs9jURy32d1yezb9JbY6w/s400/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_8-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651840117673906898" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyeRNi2rfEeupv8VycgzmJTgXQ0Z97osXOhO5P58I7CjdQa4FKS3nAKv1MJl6E0UCsDVz6pq82Xc1lgxoiVxfV73i0eFQd8HWxyO8MQlTeQfOb__GSsaDloDFX7QAOgDftTK5og/s1600/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyeRNi2rfEeupv8VycgzmJTgXQ0Z97osXOhO5P58I7CjdQa4FKS3nAKv1MJl6E0UCsDVz6pq82Xc1lgxoiVxfV73i0eFQd8HWxyO8MQlTeQfOb__GSsaDloDFX7QAOgDftTK5og/s400/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651839733850779282" /></a><br /><br />This is a cylindrical panoramic processed through PTIGui.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkKGK30UKI7WLLFj7xw9ZIjAMZ48Q4G2CZOmQ2KOVqDooUnRWWHSWLD8mL2Ih3dB1Fula2sKVzFum6Q941nU9rUh1WEt5u_Oohe3L-UbrTgHUx0ZFLWO3Bixhjnjb6ZvIfAM-dw/s1600/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkKGK30UKI7WLLFj7xw9ZIjAMZ48Q4G2CZOmQ2KOVqDooUnRWWHSWLD8mL2Ih3dB1Fula2sKVzFum6Q941nU9rUh1WEt5u_Oohe3L-UbrTgHUx0ZFLWO3Bixhjnjb6ZvIfAM-dw/s400/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651839593244673890" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-86137683980463552702011-08-29T10:48:00.003-06:002011-08-29T10:51:21.389-06:00Virtual Backgrounds...save time and moneyHere is a great example from a recent photo shoot. Traveling downtown and setting up in my client's conference room for one photo of one person was cost prohibitive. We brought him to the studio and shot photos of him virtually. Using file images of the client's conference room, we just stitched him into the room!
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<br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li>
<br />4445 W. 77th St. #130
<br />Edina, MN 55435
<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-50462811384893379552011-08-29T10:17:00.008-06:002011-08-29T10:22:06.457-06:00Medium and Large Size Groups...Virtually!Medium and large size groups can be effectively composed by using virtual imaging. Individuals in these shots were photographed, in some cases, more than 2 years apart.
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<br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li>
<br />4445 W. 77th St. #130
<br />Edina, MN 55435
<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197
<br />Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-29333792613061565002011-08-25T14:57:00.005-06:002011-08-25T15:11:56.957-06:00Recent Architectural WorkI recently completed shooting for this project in Brooklyn Park, MN. The shooting took place over 2 sessions to take advantage of the position of the sun and to shoot twilight photos. Be sure to click on the images to enlarge them for detail.
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<br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li>
<br />4445 W. 77th St. #130
<br />Edina, MN 55435
<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197
<br />Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-46508415577247139362011-08-23T16:36:00.006-06:002011-08-25T15:10:27.640-06:00Panoramics boost field of view and resolutionNewly acquired software for stitching and optimizing panoramic images is useful for more than creating wide images. The following example, shot at the U of M School of Veterinary Medicine enabled me to shoot a tight space from one corner to another. Simply using a wide angle lens (I used a 24mm Tilt/Shift) by itself doesn't do the job.
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<br />By shooting 2 different images, using a panoramic tripod head, I can show the entire room.
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<br />Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-12433816501870652492011-08-10T11:39:00.011-06:002011-08-10T12:11:53.706-06:00More Vacation Photos!From our recent trip to Martha's Vineyard, off the coast of Cape Cod.
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<br />Many of these were taken with my Canon G11 which is a pretty snappy camera as a carry around. I'm particularly pleased with the last one, hand held (positioned against a post for stability), in low light.
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<br />4445 W. 77th St. #130
<br />Edina, MN 55435
<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197
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<br />Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-60856692945103383422011-08-08T13:39:00.010-06:002011-08-08T14:12:13.296-06:00What do photographers do on vacation?Take pictures, of course! From a recent trip to Cape Cod. Click on each image to enlarge it.
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<br />Florals can be purchased here:
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<br />4445 W. 77th St. #130
<br />Edina, MN 55435
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<br />Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-78462089405177901972011-08-04T14:54:00.011-06:002011-08-04T15:26:43.699-06:00Restaurant Photography...Blue Point in BloomingtonI recently completed work on a new restaurant in Bloomington, literally less than a minute from my studio. The architect responsible for this project has designed over 20 major restaurants in the Twin Cities. They use a blacksmith turned artist to do the custom iron work featured in this restaurant as well as many others.<br /><br />HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography was employed extensively in these images to preserve shadow and highlight detail. Be sure to click on each image to enlarge so you can see the superb detail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DEN1dgp4hKygpNIynRhcmVFg6WCDxHTCtDevU0kHudy7X44AEiV0OvTyMFii8WJ5KHEM3K9Fox_4Fu_h28p9Js_xKmCnGFOxcDiWM2B3IvxXe5uwAg8s3g9La9FEkZ_cHLCPgQ/s1600/Blue_Point_7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DEN1dgp4hKygpNIynRhcmVFg6WCDxHTCtDevU0kHudy7X44AEiV0OvTyMFii8WJ5KHEM3K9Fox_4Fu_h28p9Js_xKmCnGFOxcDiWM2B3IvxXe5uwAg8s3g9La9FEkZ_cHLCPgQ/s400/Blue_Point_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637109952734653234" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT36vu5_-f1UHi0x6JWgwiuqaSeb-9ErSSXU6ZshvNyEmE5_fxVzxqwu1onTNKoPTGhV5LUbxDLFMM2HdNwjQkJsoISI9c3UmX9iZx0WM-EEQQKvj32kDhGDZ2E5IrHKixsk6SQ/s1600/Blue_Point_13x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT36vu5_-f1UHi0x6JWgwiuqaSeb-9ErSSXU6ZshvNyEmE5_fxVzxqwu1onTNKoPTGhV5LUbxDLFMM2HdNwjQkJsoISI9c3UmX9iZx0WM-EEQQKvj32kDhGDZ2E5IrHKixsk6SQ/s400/Blue_Point_13x.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637109748438467794" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEzPWLKjh8XenqLFfgBArUnj4I9XCoRV5ThMJ3Nf8q5U8erQW59bHtekjsQrR9HxyGt7zDPaLOGro3kMPZ1mnohCG3HZvGzonLbLwpsVJ-BnDbqfwKlBcpP5ryJDgUEnZ6itSiw/s1600/Blue_Point_31.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEzPWLKjh8XenqLFfgBArUnj4I9XCoRV5ThMJ3Nf8q5U8erQW59bHtekjsQrR9HxyGt7zDPaLOGro3kMPZ1mnohCG3HZvGzonLbLwpsVJ-BnDbqfwKlBcpP5ryJDgUEnZ6itSiw/s400/Blue_Point_31.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637109482677438226" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqsRk_USZhY62zovOCkeDMnbkYeactvXabOJxFOOJloRm4LcDnuj16OL853BPRf1LK9AYwGKMpzQb2fNf7NsyH65c3cQojxkf79w10AcV4kbh90dGvhZNLlpm8EAQiPZczuKf2w/s1600/Blue_Point_37.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqsRk_USZhY62zovOCkeDMnbkYeactvXabOJxFOOJloRm4LcDnuj16OL853BPRf1LK9AYwGKMpzQb2fNf7NsyH65c3cQojxkf79w10AcV4kbh90dGvhZNLlpm8EAQiPZczuKf2w/s400/Blue_Point_37.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637109294213025890" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTailtiFagN6VUYBwz218hxM-U4cmiOmw_8Cqz3LJ4DewA05Ir6lKsrNnD3DlfahbxP41C2fXN_7VtzmVsOA6N8JZwz0wnXJ4qTfBhKSf9WiqZENr2gMyGyETNmD4fwPt4wM2OQ/s1600/Blue_Point_40.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTailtiFagN6VUYBwz218hxM-U4cmiOmw_8Cqz3LJ4DewA05Ir6lKsrNnD3DlfahbxP41C2fXN_7VtzmVsOA6N8JZwz0wnXJ4qTfBhKSf9WiqZENr2gMyGyETNmD4fwPt4wM2OQ/s400/Blue_Point_40.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637109183012559362" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhB8D2iO6tEopSXyyvVnbA27TVtrYY97yAPFWIKFZlUhZ-LpnITVzALDhyX1tBR05BF1jqmQEaiDqeiu8maYzU6vVrYwa-5azXv5KgHmA5nL7JCAQv_T5SilbtS8PWN2RdtMvag/s1600/Blue_Point_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhB8D2iO6tEopSXyyvVnbA27TVtrYY97yAPFWIKFZlUhZ-LpnITVzALDhyX1tBR05BF1jqmQEaiDqeiu8maYzU6vVrYwa-5azXv5KgHmA5nL7JCAQv_T5SilbtS8PWN2RdtMvag/s400/Blue_Point_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637110199173367490" /></a><br /><br />Why architects hire professional photographers: Although the architect had a vision of what he wanted when he took this pre shot, he had neither the equipment nor the skill to execute it properly. Enter: moi. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yEp9aed0cYkyQ-slCNHryKZLNiLeti2id9HpP-bLOMQWsXkERjNrEKawCcJADkVs9WoHS9ORIAEUIzyjJKQIoi6-6NrmzsD4CH7s4hkrOX4U-TEc6c4CHjrUtK9gnPJQOgE9mQ/s1600/BeforeAfterBluePoint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yEp9aed0cYkyQ-slCNHryKZLNiLeti2id9HpP-bLOMQWsXkERjNrEKawCcJADkVs9WoHS9ORIAEUIzyjJKQIoi6-6NrmzsD4CH7s4hkrOX4U-TEc6c4CHjrUtK9gnPJQOgE9mQ/s400/BeforeAfterBluePoint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637114967187284642" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-38110596837588886692011-07-18T12:37:00.012-06:002011-07-19T09:02:04.977-06:00Shooting for Composition Workshop Images, Part 7<span style="font-weight:bold;">Tom Alvarez. Technique: Converging Lines.</span><br /><br />Yes, this is an example of Converging Lines. It's sort of a mystery as to what the lines converge to, however. I would have liked to seen the top of the pergola go through the top of the frame. This would have strengthened the composition. The dark areas are pretty muddy and flat. Expose more for those areas and disregard the exposure of the sky. Let it go to white. This way, you would have revealed more detail in the shadows. This also could have been an interesting HDR image. I like the tone of the image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAqLSsdXmr9ZFVD9R4fMGTG6yF03Q9N-tjR6UhxsvuNmj1B4bZBBucdO15OTCXK5066Epc2vu_2zWZfg38NJmdHJGzNdLEPL6NeDPG1gGdvCAK1FsCr0F3kTfjQlNLOKBruWPQA/s1600/_Web-tom_alvarez_converging_lines.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAqLSsdXmr9ZFVD9R4fMGTG6yF03Q9N-tjR6UhxsvuNmj1B4bZBBucdO15OTCXK5066Epc2vu_2zWZfg38NJmdHJGzNdLEPL6NeDPG1gGdvCAK1FsCr0F3kTfjQlNLOKBruWPQA/s400/_Web-tom_alvarez_converging_lines.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631077996173657410" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tom Alvarez. Technique: Build Foreground.</span><br /><br />Building Foreground means you compose with foreground information which will draw you into the image. In this case, the out of focus bloom is just a huge distraction. You might have tried moving back and created a line of 3 blooms going from the foreground right to the upper left in the image. Shoot stopped down all the way to increase Depth of Field and shoot on a tripod because you'd be looking at a slow exposure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-EA3W6guMHEn1XI9FVBlIkHQD2eiNPrBkpg5S50oSH2X-c0Vi9znGAxTjwUJiTDIXSBDG07rpHyCmnicUQ5bIk3PCopEdDdCPX9m-RIXGpBdpi-vNuOBdDppI8fBbYuuYetHtg/s1600/_Web-tom_alvarez_build_foreground.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-EA3W6guMHEn1XI9FVBlIkHQD2eiNPrBkpg5S50oSH2X-c0Vi9znGAxTjwUJiTDIXSBDG07rpHyCmnicUQ5bIk3PCopEdDdCPX9m-RIXGpBdpi-vNuOBdDppI8fBbYuuYetHtg/s400/_Web-tom_alvarez_build_foreground.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631077171121632210" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Terza Kurki. Technique: Converging Lines.</span><br /><br />Nice image. There is some good subject matter here between the hardscape and landscape. I'm wondering if this would have been more compelling if you would have made it symmetrical. This would break the Rule of Thirds and taken most of the flower bed out of the image. The alternate would have been to crawl into the flower bed on the right and shoot across to the bench and wall. Once you find something you like, shoot it a number of ways.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ADgTFYhKEVHprE-7wqmtaIayL7oOnhjX9yjRIorTqIckfKYdC_WweyJOb2Diut_rZwebpT71MqCXmMZgsVImr5K71nz6WkVTF3k6P7AF-Tevt034LeBxWiMove8vO9BucidY8w/s1600/DSC05823_converging-lines_kurki.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ADgTFYhKEVHprE-7wqmtaIayL7oOnhjX9yjRIorTqIckfKYdC_WweyJOb2Diut_rZwebpT71MqCXmMZgsVImr5K71nz6WkVTF3k6P7AF-Tevt034LeBxWiMove8vO9BucidY8w/s400/DSC05823_converging-lines_kurki.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631073711188360194" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Terza Kurki. Technique: Fibonacci Curve.</span><br /><br />This is not really a Fibonacci. A Fibonacci implies that the circle ends on the "sweet spot" of a Center of Interest. In this case, this spot is really a hole in the vines. It doesn't really work. Rather, I think this would be more of a Rule of Thirds image. It works all right. I'm not nuts about the out of focus leaves on the left side. The vines are an interesting feature but, the more I look at it, a very challenging subject.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdVYBlxYw7I6HLYQn1SITZ1qqK0VQk8b4qDdma1OrXvvrFHoWpJ541Farj4XJLt6Rrv73umgV8WY3XQ92apJW8bXtJPzEYDLG03BohYt9417Qfl3qy72zVjqr3cq7VYA6rseg7w/s1600/_Web-DSC05749_fibonacci_kurki.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdVYBlxYw7I6HLYQn1SITZ1qqK0VQk8b4qDdma1OrXvvrFHoWpJ541Farj4XJLt6Rrv73umgV8WY3XQ92apJW8bXtJPzEYDLG03BohYt9417Qfl3qy72zVjqr3cq7VYA6rseg7w/s400/_Web-DSC05749_fibonacci_kurki.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631072783903653762" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rachel Cain. Technique: Unknown.</span><br /><br />This is a pretty good combination of a couple of concepts: Leading Lines and S Curves. I think the image would have been strengthened if you would have been even lower and taken that white sky out of the frame altogether. That would have increased the contrast as the image looks flat to me. Perhaps swing a bit to the left to bring the border of the path right into the corner of the frame. Move up a bit? In doing so, you would take some of the foreground dirt material out of the frame, too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLuueJYTydE8iTx7mB-s5DmoQYv9xI45aceNlya8ArSq0LxYcpXKUqBIxpp-w0YpAp2JXH06tOUc4xAt9nO006MM5JwlTMl9bguF6R3EXlCu8zFdI0uQsMJaq-q4kvZtTvkhvSA/s1600/Web-Brick-Path.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLuueJYTydE8iTx7mB-s5DmoQYv9xI45aceNlya8ArSq0LxYcpXKUqBIxpp-w0YpAp2JXH06tOUc4xAt9nO006MM5JwlTMl9bguF6R3EXlCu8zFdI0uQsMJaq-q4kvZtTvkhvSA/s400/Web-Brick-Path.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631069712345093634" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jodell Kruse. Technique: Leading Lines.</span><br /><br />This is not an example of leading lines. What lines? However, it's a pretty good application of breaking the Rule of Thirds by placing the Center of Interest, the bench, way off on the right hand border of the image. It's not a great image but it's pleasant and pastoral. You enhanced it by shooting from the low angle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIUzIyC6gGzJ7P71f8v71a0a2X2ElrURqY3nj0EOkzbCmhxKt9WNtBuhhKzy7QszgIAUsNVsEK4t6wHkEgPKkxyuWaz5JegCuVBop3SthKOq7kVH6G74FozEzoMRYDoI01xrbfA/s1600/_WebDSC_0166.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIUzIyC6gGzJ7P71f8v71a0a2X2ElrURqY3nj0EOkzbCmhxKt9WNtBuhhKzy7QszgIAUsNVsEK4t6wHkEgPKkxyuWaz5JegCuVBop3SthKOq7kVH6G74FozEzoMRYDoI01xrbfA/s400/_WebDSC_0166.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630807309650684562" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jodell Kruse. Technique: Leading Lines.</span><br /><br />Pretty good application of this technique. The lines of the boat house railing and roof lead you through the image to the background. It's probably a stronger example of framing where the silhouette of the building structure frames the background. Is this compelling? I'm not sure. Neither the sky nor the shore line gives us much to think about. The background is under exposed which detracts from the impact of the image. There's not enough contrast. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8sPwPds2LfkMIJ9M0jQsOtNiEjRs-Sfq0v57t2zS-nMr5YKQF-_nxcGfg4m4fVAG4D2hFjmHYj6V6aaibB4GFJry2IwR3CIpWFfDaljxpZdoE79ipCvUpM4lCpBFJToS2L6MKQ/s1600/_Web-DSC_0257.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8sPwPds2LfkMIJ9M0jQsOtNiEjRs-Sfq0v57t2zS-nMr5YKQF-_nxcGfg4m4fVAG4D2hFjmHYj6V6aaibB4GFJry2IwR3CIpWFfDaljxpZdoE79ipCvUpM4lCpBFJToS2L6MKQ/s400/_Web-DSC_0257.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630806457502082210" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Petrick. Technique: Vertical Lines.</span><br /><br />Definitely vertical lines! Perhaps if the vertical lines revealed or framed something more interesting behind them would this be a better image. As it is, I think it's pretty static even though the technique is right on. It would be nice if it told more of a story.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HU_Xa4mR2NeUTMTJ8gbja64Tl78fSKsf41JQ0VyuNccw_kfJv1w66XcV5Z-kaPvhmf2K1mDlRgSNE7Z2OYyDr5N7sNmIOFM8jW-DQ78EgZN0oCztRcTMXgoifvwVuIIo1q0yRw/s1600/+Web+jeremy.verticallines4884.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HU_Xa4mR2NeUTMTJ8gbja64Tl78fSKsf41JQ0VyuNccw_kfJv1w66XcV5Z-kaPvhmf2K1mDlRgSNE7Z2OYyDr5N7sNmIOFM8jW-DQ78EgZN0oCztRcTMXgoifvwVuIIo1q0yRw/s400/+Web+jeremy.verticallines4884.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630804390368712162" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Petrick. Technique: Vertical Lines.</span><br /><br />The lines are vertical but the lines intersecting them are not very compelling. I like the mood of this image as well as the use of black and white. Your angle makes the door look tall and somewhat dangerous. Nice work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQgxfO74CEH0mlhgZvsX_s0u1KwjTZH8CIl9aVaj9EQGMAscLI7HV5YbeYWlZX7rABvh7qg8dMO_se4u-FynZOLXT6K6RjLtFMLdFFSEIUvbgt9oNyDgUUiV6Jqtr4oDoVCEikg/s1600/+Web+Jeremy.vertical+lines4822.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQgxfO74CEH0mlhgZvsX_s0u1KwjTZH8CIl9aVaj9EQGMAscLI7HV5YbeYWlZX7rABvh7qg8dMO_se4u-FynZOLXT6K6RjLtFMLdFFSEIUvbgt9oNyDgUUiV6Jqtr4oDoVCEikg/s400/+Web+Jeremy.vertical+lines4822.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630803782884342786" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Petrick. Technique: Rule of Thirds.</span><br /><br />This is probably a better example of using Depth of Field as compositional device. Not a bad image. Is it a great image? Doubtful...I don't think it makes a very strong statement about anything.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyJLqsOkUnSbpHUt9DYANdWkGQFDCdRYFaf-uI1HRHDKDGHGXttpjiEpEYL5-uoKCdhK725pp5qE1BngP2L-fyP-XKuKXMXcniFDUTJ8KB9BQtsYZVRZ8mBMVcMkIOP5SIHI6_g/s1600/+Web+jeremy.rule+of+thirds4898.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyJLqsOkUnSbpHUt9DYANdWkGQFDCdRYFaf-uI1HRHDKDGHGXttpjiEpEYL5-uoKCdhK725pp5qE1BngP2L-fyP-XKuKXMXcniFDUTJ8KB9BQtsYZVRZ8mBMVcMkIOP5SIHI6_g/s400/+Web+jeremy.rule+of+thirds4898.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630803131395793666" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-20273517896967075352011-07-13T14:21:00.008-06:002011-07-13T16:36:22.084-06:00Shooting for Composition Workshop Images, Part 6<span style="font-weight:bold;">Terry Zahrenhusen. Technique: Converging Lines</span><br /><br />This is a little tricky because the Converging Lines don't converge on anything other than open sky. That's the only reason why this image doesn't make it to super image status. I guess I don't really know what the Center of Interest is. It's an artful use of a 17mm focal length which is optimized because Terry used a 5DMII which has a full frame sensor. Even though it breaks rules, it's a pretty neat image to look at.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMT6CZo-q94shGcJuX2kpaW6BT_vLZuqnJJrwh-YUSelNcMG3aSqs9dJMsdrRwbw5gKrPZFJ4Emhyphenhyphene8SUlfiQ2q_JbCbEksPBneKJ3goW4SxP4-6gvBR2MxYTXyIDS2ikmZNkoQ/s1600/_Web-Terry-Converging-Lines.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMT6CZo-q94shGcJuX2kpaW6BT_vLZuqnJJrwh-YUSelNcMG3aSqs9dJMsdrRwbw5gKrPZFJ4Emhyphenhyphene8SUlfiQ2q_JbCbEksPBneKJ3goW4SxP4-6gvBR2MxYTXyIDS2ikmZNkoQ/s400/_Web-Terry-Converging-Lines.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628968320651990674" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stephen Racette. Technique: Depth of Field.</span><br /><br />This is a pretty interesting image. Yes, it's a Depth of Field application. Watch your focus; the fern frond is not sharp. It also works because of Rule of Thirds. But, the strongest technique is that it breaks a rule: there is no Color Contrast. In fact, it's a monotone image: all green. It definitely works here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTk7XhiwDYeLldZWuGIO61UCt70pIOSdXNMqjJOBHlfSZy7wp4nL8wkaGVAZzVVEqy6flgPBnkhPxBaqO0CkoFd-HJ3M5yfVYwZFjqiHoWFlozfQS0FajwVpHHS0Im-_nZ7Zmzg/s1600/_Web-Fern-Frond-DOF-Stephen-Racette.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTk7XhiwDYeLldZWuGIO61UCt70pIOSdXNMqjJOBHlfSZy7wp4nL8wkaGVAZzVVEqy6flgPBnkhPxBaqO0CkoFd-HJ3M5yfVYwZFjqiHoWFlozfQS0FajwVpHHS0Im-_nZ7Zmzg/s400/_Web-Fern-Frond-DOF-Stephen-Racette.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628966587295702242" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sally MacRae Jaffe. Technique: Unknown.</span><br /><br />This image pretty clearly demonstrates Rule of Thirds. Nice composition. I think this image could have been more compelling if you had played around with point of view some more. Shoot it from above; shoot it from below. Give us a different perspective to take it to the next level. A better lens would have enabled you to take more of the background out of focus, which would have made your Center of Interest jump more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMvaE5sNbohT9mOJoa1ch7C_PFJ9NSxbZQL2Ahun0OSNe8sNOYG9oEQoAgizP-01BDIyRAjuMyk606zWtwNPW3s6QUamf_z0KSNmyu420Dm59hhL0_x2ARNXXJIuprFq9bkck2A/s1600/_Web-Sally-MacRae-Jaffe-%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMvaE5sNbohT9mOJoa1ch7C_PFJ9NSxbZQL2Ahun0OSNe8sNOYG9oEQoAgizP-01BDIyRAjuMyk606zWtwNPW3s6QUamf_z0KSNmyu420Dm59hhL0_x2ARNXXJIuprFq9bkck2A/s400/_Web-Sally-MacRae-Jaffe-%25283%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628965342422928850" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">LIsa Lawin. Technique: Unknown. </span><br /><br />It's hard to tell what you intended to do here. It's important to tighten up. Answer the question: what is the Center of Interest? It just can't be all of those pink flowers. If it is, back up and give yourself some more real estate to work with. If the real estate isn't interesting, come in further and take out the foreground out of focus material. Refine your Center of Interest to one of those flowers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajgC7ZZPTvUPQORe2zNiAgoMSOwzuf6meDZc-zYwejp1R0qhpyCn686S3NzWqx9qj6FnNlGucxRblHhPj5-y2DMjsifc6uiWBJiKc4hz1JVX6DrMSsa65t0jL8lfTX51EeHgOrA/s1600/_Web-DSC_0161.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajgC7ZZPTvUPQORe2zNiAgoMSOwzuf6meDZc-zYwejp1R0qhpyCn686S3NzWqx9qj6FnNlGucxRblHhPj5-y2DMjsifc6uiWBJiKc4hz1JVX6DrMSsa65t0jL8lfTX51EeHgOrA/s400/_Web-DSC_0161.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628963953699230290" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Larry Weinman. Technique: Converging Lines.</span><br /><br />This image is neither fish nor fowl. There are some Converging Lines and some Horizontal Lines. The Center of Interest is well placed. The image just doesn't "sing." Either create more negative space (break the Rule of Thirds) by adding more wall to the right and/or take out the foreground. Conversely, back up even further and make it all about the lines. They really don't converge, though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IdHVB5Xjo5Xkd69cpviHe-mey5P-cE4Af-GR_93uuzY6HFcI8AF20RFhqtNMnWibAZgx8JwjHtGDmMPL8KxDouYN_jY0hjTB7Dsp7CCUR1kOoW8qVqhyphenhyphen_KxAJrVNAnCjXrusEw/s1600/Web-Larry-Weinman-Converging-Lines-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IdHVB5Xjo5Xkd69cpviHe-mey5P-cE4Af-GR_93uuzY6HFcI8AF20RFhqtNMnWibAZgx8JwjHtGDmMPL8KxDouYN_jY0hjTB7Dsp7CCUR1kOoW8qVqhyphenhyphen_KxAJrVNAnCjXrusEw/s400/Web-Larry-Weinman-Converging-Lines-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628962579484889746" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlos Nazareth. Techniques: Rule of Thirds, Diagonal Lines.</span><br /><br />Pretty image! In addition to Rule of Thirds, this is also an application of Contrast Light and Dark. It's really more a Vertical Lines technique rather than Diagonal Lines even though the line is not up and down. That's because Diagonal Lines implies there are strong intersecting elements not really present here. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay69t2l4SKXqNoqnVDHupdEwY8ghHKFzLRFMCVcC6Z-mbIqnHQpjN3m6hNJuZzWw06o4tHxbVSVe_jnJmbX9Q1EF9qzU9UZdqKZk0RQ_pRQZVMyn3q273NW-6QIDJU_HBIwKM8A/s1600/_Web-Carlos_Nazareth_Diagonal_Line_Third.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay69t2l4SKXqNoqnVDHupdEwY8ghHKFzLRFMCVcC6Z-mbIqnHQpjN3m6hNJuZzWw06o4tHxbVSVe_jnJmbX9Q1EF9qzU9UZdqKZk0RQ_pRQZVMyn3q273NW-6QIDJU_HBIwKM8A/s400/_Web-Carlos_Nazareth_Diagonal_Line_Third.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628961025502314578" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlos Nazareth. Techniques: Vertical Lines, Depth of Field.</span><br /><br />This is a good example of using Vertical Lines. The lines give this image a lot of strength. It is NOT a Depth of Field image...everything is in sharp focus. This is an attractive image but it's hard to tell what the Center of Interest is. It must be something but it can't be everything. In this case, the bench back is "everything." So, the image sort of falls apart because of this.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilygIsnZyl1_YHv3etPm5oOGppdBzJgqM7P2R4FadfnxcCGEe2Ces9UduKBX3B6-CD0DX4DVEG1RvkAPq4sXPJw0ftaS91kPPnOIatD5bKOpprB0kgJeesBXp-bAGpYqEIysDf9g/s1600/Carlos_Nazareth_Lines_Depth_of_Field-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilygIsnZyl1_YHv3etPm5oOGppdBzJgqM7P2R4FadfnxcCGEe2Ces9UduKBX3B6-CD0DX4DVEG1RvkAPq4sXPJw0ftaS91kPPnOIatD5bKOpprB0kgJeesBXp-bAGpYqEIysDf9g/s400/Carlos_Nazareth_Lines_Depth_of_Field-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628952113563693442" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Petrick. Technique: Rule of Thirds.</span><br /><br />Ok, I can go along with this. Technically, it is a Rule of Thirds image and it is beautifully executed. The Center of Interest is rather weak. Remember, "what" you are shooting is the first question...and along with it, perhaps this should be expanded to "What does it say?"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0hdWwvYSm1rO6CIfs5-0MB73VWqL69sh5cYkhlWj77AJdH20SankWPl2Sb88pLZl7w1WRZuAodhemJCP_dty4fjIw8Cu13LNshVNDWz5vZRgro74HtkV8vWHtJ5cU96BoAXkyg/s1600/_web-ROT-jeremy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0hdWwvYSm1rO6CIfs5-0MB73VWqL69sh5cYkhlWj77AJdH20SankWPl2Sb88pLZl7w1WRZuAodhemJCP_dty4fjIw8Cu13LNshVNDWz5vZRgro74HtkV8vWHtJ5cU96BoAXkyg/s400/_web-ROT-jeremy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628950645951090338" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Larry Weinman. Technique: Rule of Thirds.</span><br /><br />This is a spectacular example of, not only Rule of Thirds, but also Color Contrast. The flower lines up perfectly on the grid. The flourescent pink stands out perfectly against the green. Regrettably, this flower is out of focus. Your image contained no metadata so I don't know how you shot it. The success of this kind of image is dependent on precise focus. When shooting an object like this, I confirm the focus in live view (focusing manually) before I shoot. Also, stop down so you get enough Depth of Field to get most of the flower head in focus.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupQd3IAiyjakk6uMuHQk9evr27O0usRFDXywiHxo2fT9fShR32aYPJNZTiPTpgj_iVdCgJjSYZDY95jLbuSRqlAxcJrIhcV-t1Q2riR1q3G0WoxJ-wF72mKJhE82teJMEVCyeng/s1600/_Web-Larry-Weinman-Rule-of-Thirds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupQd3IAiyjakk6uMuHQk9evr27O0usRFDXywiHxo2fT9fShR32aYPJNZTiPTpgj_iVdCgJjSYZDY95jLbuSRqlAxcJrIhcV-t1Q2riR1q3G0WoxJ-wF72mKJhE82teJMEVCyeng/s400/_Web-Larry-Weinman-Rule-of-Thirds.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628948921387846338" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lisa Lawin. Technique: Framing.</span><br /><br />This is a pretty good application of the technique. The image falls pretty far short of being a keeper. I don't like the dead wood infringing into the space where the boat is. As a result, the branch actually crosses the border of the boat. There's probably too much area around the border of the image. I realize this is sort of a grab shot because you don't know when the boat will travel through this spot or if it will at all. Difficult to execute. If you had some more time and patience, you could compose your shot and just wait.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMARqwLBgR20ddLHFTQJhVKzOI5BNgQRKFydq-4alTXlJKsXyRKutsUXflGez2eBtn59KAOf6L0A8vWybo3_63RS2utueArwwxFJjLhiHfM2h8eupmGZR5yvMBLq-GVjLMfSFsAQ/s1600/DSC_0178-Framing-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMARqwLBgR20ddLHFTQJhVKzOI5BNgQRKFydq-4alTXlJKsXyRKutsUXflGez2eBtn59KAOf6L0A8vWybo3_63RS2utueArwwxFJjLhiHfM2h8eupmGZR5yvMBLq-GVjLMfSFsAQ/s400/DSC_0178-Framing-web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628947520932211586" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rachel Cain. Technique: Unknown.</span><br /><br />This image is perplexing because I have no idea what is going on. Quite frankly, I don't particularly care for it. It appears the foreground flower was supposed to be in focus. However, it isn't. The background flower should have probably been the one to be in focus but it's obvious that it's not. The image was shot at f/5.6 which makes it difficult to make any part of the image totally out of focus. I generally don't like dirt as a background. I'd be happy to hear more about what you were trying to do here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6i21UP0H6jYXZ_qGoyFak-Nma9Xo9-wZg47HTMoa4IUP1_mMd7SnLzPwsijqwPki-GhNejeQqLEJBXo0iZpUcTjjlE9Y0kWgBiQ0svU23qr80QaocaMirLAzyqGA-HtbBCVSW_Q/s1600/Vertical-Flowers-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6i21UP0H6jYXZ_qGoyFak-Nma9Xo9-wZg47HTMoa4IUP1_mMd7SnLzPwsijqwPki-GhNejeQqLEJBXo0iZpUcTjjlE9Y0kWgBiQ0svU23qr80QaocaMirLAzyqGA-HtbBCVSW_Q/s400/Vertical-Flowers-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628945556749777554" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sally MacRae Jaffe. Technique: Unknown.</span><br /><br />I'm really having trouble figuring out what's going on here. I guess the Center of Interest is the white of the Astilbe (?) bush. There are several factors which make this a challenging composition. A significant improvement would have been made if you had metered just on the white of the blossoms. This would have brought them into better exposure so they wouldn't be so blown out. In the process, you would have lost detail in the rest of the image. However, this might be a good thing. The foreground does nothing for the image. Move in or crop it out. The rest of it could go dark which would strengthen image compositionally. Both Contrast (light and dark) and Rule of Thirds would probably be applicable.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWny5dtxf0L1pnGrYzRQKT17nEPrT3rxTfIpRlhWP49-05YhpiIoVrwaAVIW3E0H4E2OTBWAEqKurPmAF_2mmNJz2s-qaWEV-lmKzgvj1N7q1NC3glEqgYTksBE8ZDGZu98SLMA/s1600/Sally-MacRae-Jaffe-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWny5dtxf0L1pnGrYzRQKT17nEPrT3rxTfIpRlhWP49-05YhpiIoVrwaAVIW3E0H4E2OTBWAEqKurPmAF_2mmNJz2s-qaWEV-lmKzgvj1N7q1NC3glEqgYTksBE8ZDGZu98SLMA/s400/Sally-MacRae-Jaffe-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628943606809470722" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stephen Racette. Technique: Rule of Thirds</span>.<br /><br />Excellent application of Rule of Thirds. As mentioned later in this post, this scene is pretty flat. Some post processing would enhance it considerably. A small point: I would have moved up a little and taken the corner of the path out all together, leaving a larger crown of the image from the tree.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH7LOu3LuMbnRyn8z9oIcm_wZRwjKifXdSKrY_eZe3i6M-xwIeh3a0ND1YOUAdfYkOKwvDTgrIEI2i09rpxpdSdONeJgoRTc8HIwzOEHPh8i3RZEjOFAUUHFiDY1m57h_1VQVRQ/s1600/_Web-Have-a-Seat-Rule-of-Thirds-Stephen-Racette.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH7LOu3LuMbnRyn8z9oIcm_wZRwjKifXdSKrY_eZe3i6M-xwIeh3a0ND1YOUAdfYkOKwvDTgrIEI2i09rpxpdSdONeJgoRTc8HIwzOEHPh8i3RZEjOFAUUHFiDY1m57h_1VQVRQ/s400/_Web-Have-a-Seat-Rule-of-Thirds-Stephen-Racette.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628941632934047074" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Terry Zahrenhusen. Technique: Golden Spiral.</span><br /><br />This elegant image is probably an illustration of Phi, not Golden Spiral. Even though there is actually a spiral evident doesn't make it that type of image. The "sweet spot" of a Golden Spiral should contain most, if not all, of the Center of Interest. Assuming the boat house roof is the Center of Interest, this doesn't work. Gorgeous color and tone. It probably would have been a stronger image if you had moved to the left. In doing so, you might have lost the tree silhouette on the right. You don't need it. The absence of content on the right side of the image would have strengthened the impact of the left side.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3FA4TuzZ6a5x17l0VMbdQpVXS0oYqKEZ0LiLpzwu4iaMlFEaK4Y7jqE_E1GozEZaTpmctkhUFVKeKypo6uGzeq8f7Mhx5Lq9qbu5QVn0y9Q2ySUSi2SBsoCY7IN6ppdAknK7KA/s1600/Terry-Golden-Spiral-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3FA4TuzZ6a5x17l0VMbdQpVXS0oYqKEZ0LiLpzwu4iaMlFEaK4Y7jqE_E1GozEZaTpmctkhUFVKeKypo6uGzeq8f7Mhx5Lq9qbu5QVn0y9Q2ySUSi2SBsoCY7IN6ppdAknK7KA/s400/Terry-Golden-Spiral-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628939839097722162" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Terza Kurki. Technique: Rule of Thirds.</span><br /><br />This is a good application of Rule of Thirds. My only problem is the Center of Interest, the bench, is pretty flat against the background. As a result, the whole image is muddy. Either choose a different point of view where there is more contrast, or augment the image as I did below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yzbirHKQhYL_rnAudmw1D4UxXEd1lqOgcIRablvDKjxTLkV9BMLkNVi0YyCGYDNMhu_6anEb4k8viwDJXmwQIVypoMxG7GN2JIPsl43k4kWDE_P9HATMboWecdEVuqq7GofVbg/s1600/DSC05722_rule-of-thirds_kurki-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yzbirHKQhYL_rnAudmw1D4UxXEd1lqOgcIRablvDKjxTLkV9BMLkNVi0YyCGYDNMhu_6anEb4k8viwDJXmwQIVypoMxG7GN2JIPsl43k4kWDE_P9HATMboWecdEVuqq7GofVbg/s400/DSC05722_rule-of-thirds_kurki-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628938245419256226" /></a><br /><br />I tried to give this image a little zip by using several plug-in tools: Nik Color Efex Foliage to brighten trees and grass, OnOne PhotoTools Golden Enhancer for a bit more mood and Selective Lightening to brighten the bench and pot so they stand out more.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBo2xeF5HNyVf75eAad6yad3pe9lOCa1UXAM3Izohyu3JD-IV3vHfcQQKnPBrGI5-gqMlzSrFV3IAmIchRZjETkFR9UOChNF9NWUI5P0ZEJPpvmiG1-PwaaFCop2HucBP1YXSsw/s1600/DSC05722_rule-of-thirds_kurki-Edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBo2xeF5HNyVf75eAad6yad3pe9lOCa1UXAM3Izohyu3JD-IV3vHfcQQKnPBrGI5-gqMlzSrFV3IAmIchRZjETkFR9UOChNF9NWUI5P0ZEJPpvmiG1-PwaaFCop2HucBP1YXSsw/s400/DSC05722_rule-of-thirds_kurki-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628937636718868546" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tom Alvarez. Technique: Contrast.</span><br /><br />This is a pretty good image. Indeed, the contrast between the blue flowers and the background is pretty compelling. The image sort of falls apart, however, because it was shot at f/7.1 so quite a bit of the flower is out of focus. The way to solve this is either use a better lens so you can stop down more and get the flower blossoms in focus or recompose even closer so you can eliminate a large part of the out of focus area.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPn3ZBTgAoI_24oQ0483UR-C49-hzE-9c-gWHxKH8dYIqT2DRPKfpj2FLD9BMSXavlvf8YrJBAZffY3J-xI0yM-UkLWiS-xXi8PH2-1WkLi1gZZalhTGHux_2WsarhF-LY1sGkg/s1600/tom_alvarez_contrast-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPn3ZBTgAoI_24oQ0483UR-C49-hzE-9c-gWHxKH8dYIqT2DRPKfpj2FLD9BMSXavlvf8YrJBAZffY3J-xI0yM-UkLWiS-xXi8PH2-1WkLi1gZZalhTGHux_2WsarhF-LY1sGkg/s400/tom_alvarez_contrast-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628934863052099314" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Following Images.</span><br /><br />I'm lumping all of the images that follow together. I am having a hard time figuring these out. They are all problematic in both technique and content. Most of them fail to clearly identify a Center of Interest. From there, the technique gets really hard because there it's hard to tell what is happening. If you would like to get more input, please e-mail me with more information and I'll be glad to take another look.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicp9nzEAt6zC798IKEhyZyiuEUUf6akKPDng9Azz4WACoWcW1Re0KIaZiY01HGTUdL1NwlBob6WxIErA0s36thdvrMwdn6BJHqDHuhiVKkKi0e1F1t9cl038I740ijAZhFpQQhjw/s1600/_Web-UNK-DSC05925_depth-of-field_contrast_kurki.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicp9nzEAt6zC798IKEhyZyiuEUUf6akKPDng9Azz4WACoWcW1Re0KIaZiY01HGTUdL1NwlBob6WxIErA0s36thdvrMwdn6BJHqDHuhiVKkKi0e1F1t9cl038I740ijAZhFpQQhjw/s400/_Web-UNK-DSC05925_depth-of-field_contrast_kurki.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628959322657541442" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXdHe9bClVJ-lt8clDHawIJWb8mEtmg0UKjcFuA9CDHqNHLwH_ltPio7urbxhOcPknb0oP998si2F6d8pXDbi-E6bM5Ih1u3BP1HRZZckPwXB3WLbZK-ezF5dZ11TVu1AnlZy7w/s1600/_Web-UNK-Sally-MacRae-Jaffe-%25282%2529-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Technique: Depth of Field.</span><br /><br />To be an effective image using Depth of Field as a compositional device, you have to have a well defined Center of Interest. I don't see one here. The sharply focused point is focused randomly along the rails of the bench. It's more of a Converging Lines image which would have been made better by cropping the lower portion of the image and focusing on either the near end or the far end of the bench.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMFHdy_ks5v-aA-VTUVmhiiz_17LhufZlHOJ9H2-e_JYuUeqEwVLywSg0dBDlLQJwfj0KYdCfPkoikWfhO9C5jXxEkjcG5ySVuq7l0iyAcP33HjT6WcnawEu9HACFWMqjOKgL9A/s1600/Larry-Weinman-Depth-of-Field-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMFHdy_ks5v-aA-VTUVmhiiz_17LhufZlHOJ9H2-e_JYuUeqEwVLywSg0dBDlLQJwfj0KYdCfPkoikWfhO9C5jXxEkjcG5ySVuq7l0iyAcP33HjT6WcnawEu9HACFWMqjOKgL9A/s400/Larry-Weinman-Depth-of-Field-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628147363472102786" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jodell Kruse. Technique: S Curve.</span><br /><br />Interesting image. The technique used is probably Depth of Field, not S Curve. For that, it works. I wonder exactly what the Center of Interest is. I don't know what that object is. Be careful in your shot selection that you can tell a story with your images.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCipUveHwSH0aKfTv_5-4NXcak2D99hDp8Q7SCe2EWOTCC940I7ZyiBokvMCh-xPcywmgx4hj8wJnIVgQD-BXeG82TpZz9jr24s59Oe7LgRCBX9VxSrq7eFBwjmpZ6QA4v2kabg/s1600/DSC_0185-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCipUveHwSH0aKfTv_5-4NXcak2D99hDp8Q7SCe2EWOTCC940I7ZyiBokvMCh-xPcywmgx4hj8wJnIVgQD-BXeG82TpZz9jr24s59Oe7LgRCBX9VxSrq7eFBwjmpZ6QA4v2kabg/s400/DSC_0185-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628143305664844658" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Petrick. Technique: Converging Lines.</span><br /><br />This is a super image. Great job in finding an interesting and unique point of view. I would have worked a little more with this point of view. I'm not sure the focus point is where I would put it. It's not quite at the interesection of the two tree trunks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIjsaCeh0MDFxj799mSoon8Z0HgeI3Ko89_bIad1-7xRM_W2dkOeFdHpZTXrsmmXgWxYtCryeZjTQ5HfG28SsDV0CsNPAfBzDcHPfE296zO-Lp6hBoglTI8ZB3cjOeFaBcheqyg/s1600/jeremy-converging-lines-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIjsaCeh0MDFxj799mSoon8Z0HgeI3Ko89_bIad1-7xRM_W2dkOeFdHpZTXrsmmXgWxYtCryeZjTQ5HfG28SsDV0CsNPAfBzDcHPfE296zO-Lp6hBoglTI8ZB3cjOeFaBcheqyg/s400/jeremy-converging-lines-web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628141142860393730" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlos Nazareth. Technique: Depth of Field.</span><br /><br />This is both an example of Depth of Field and Contrast both in color and light to dark. Depth of Field would have been greatly enhanced by using a lens with a larger maximum aperture than f/4.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR96QV83L1OHVVBHFQy-3QGVpAxXOcdBRERczs-dhzNJG9LZfo_nCtPOmRueWfYPSNY-8syVk9s9SnXM7wHAI7yTQgM_grKanWSLVjBefG-2x24hMIY0Xg2j-1QRyd8ZL_vqyozQ/s1600/Carlos_Nazareth_Depth_of_Field-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR96QV83L1OHVVBHFQy-3QGVpAxXOcdBRERczs-dhzNJG9LZfo_nCtPOmRueWfYPSNY-8syVk9s9SnXM7wHAI7yTQgM_grKanWSLVjBefG-2x24hMIY0Xg2j-1QRyd8ZL_vqyozQ/s400/Carlos_Nazareth_Depth_of_Field-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628131124004330722" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-48580709430181277972011-07-10T16:33:00.012-06:002011-07-10T18:34:48.170-06:00Shooting for Composition Workshop Images, Part 4<span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Petrick. Technique: Framing.</span><br /><br />Ok, I get that the Center of Interest is the weathered door. Framing? Where? I think you had some interesting possibilities here and you sort of blew it. It's really just a record shot of the door. The content on either side of the door is pretty benign. Converting it to black and white helps. I would have worked a little harder on this series because I strongly suspect there were some interesting possibilities.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8ZpKEj_lfPyOgVvMrZY6Hm68Jqh3UWVDYpNNchV2iT9y3_PX9cj3MV0CHoNJ3vkuFta4HajazOsCUZw4yR_nJfprHJhrr1mjGwSFIwfpOoxSuIQWy4xz9jNZJOonnczp77bNTg/s1600/jeremy.framing.web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8ZpKEj_lfPyOgVvMrZY6Hm68Jqh3UWVDYpNNchV2iT9y3_PX9cj3MV0CHoNJ3vkuFta4HajazOsCUZw4yR_nJfprHJhrr1mjGwSFIwfpOoxSuIQWy4xz9jNZJOonnczp77bNTg/s400/jeremy.framing.web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627885231358508994" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlos Nazareth. Technique: Fibonacci and Contrast.</span><br /><br />This is an excellent example of how the Fibonacci Curve strengthens an image and cropping to panoramic emphasizes the curve even more. The Center of Interest is obvious. The leaves on the left are so-so but they don't hurt the photo too much. I would probably clone out the small vertical branch because it does nothing for the image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lQdQVmNZOqlMLewLmgU_JSnNR5b3k5YYjLNuRaoseMqeX_yejARj9FCMMY5hDzT4Cb-NeqxxnihUHUBEl82gGF_wV1NCiDGaxpfHQIznzAAPeAsURTBHy8XTwU1IXxxD1TekBw/s1600/Carlos_Nazareth_Fibonacci_Contrast-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lQdQVmNZOqlMLewLmgU_JSnNR5b3k5YYjLNuRaoseMqeX_yejARj9FCMMY5hDzT4Cb-NeqxxnihUHUBEl82gGF_wV1NCiDGaxpfHQIznzAAPeAsURTBHy8XTwU1IXxxD1TekBw/s400/Carlos_Nazareth_Fibonacci_Contrast-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627880523670296562" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlos Nazareth. Technique: Motion Blur.</span><br /><br />Carlos tried to apply Motion Blur by spinning the barrel of the zoom lens. The prerequisite for creating this type of image is strong vertical lines. If anything, this image has stronger horizontal lines. As a result, a lot of the image just sort of looks like a mess. I'm not crazy about the Center of Interest, the blond grass. It doesn't speak to me especially since the flowers in front of it are prettier and more interesting. Remember to decide "what" before you decide "how."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBos2hRB0qRTb06hpnP9hYKtZcrFfj-0rvDq4TQquU3gjxV9evYF2M9V5UK3T4CyI8nsM09w7Q-lV1Lz1Yz3fm9TaCB_B-bHb7qLlaT73GvfyS-7qbd89uWL-_Ocz1sUqlHpeTA/s1600/Carlos_Nazareth_Motion_Blur-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBos2hRB0qRTb06hpnP9hYKtZcrFfj-0rvDq4TQquU3gjxV9evYF2M9V5UK3T4CyI8nsM09w7Q-lV1Lz1Yz3fm9TaCB_B-bHb7qLlaT73GvfyS-7qbd89uWL-_Ocz1sUqlHpeTA/s400/Carlos_Nazareth_Motion_Blur-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627874305381577714" /></a><br /><br />I was sort of intrigued by what you might be able to do with this image by applying Depth of Field as a compositional technique. I used OnOne Focus Point to create an oval of focus around the tall grass and further blur the surroundings. Then I used OneOne PhotoTools Impressionistic tool to make the area surrounding the tall grass more painterly. Finally, I cropped the image to an 8x10 ratio which resulted in the grass being placed on the axis of the Rule of Thirds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKV9L5jTmC0rVQO1sJdKdP-CynPmClNW81pgFNnEKiEV3GxFIX26s9C_oNP4oxEb_8g846El-30xIT3kwsznI8tbLguxOD9AKDiMDhoKe5J3SLWTwjaN1Tx59U6HqQfFkLQffDA/s1600/Carlos_Nazareth_Motion_Blur-Edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKV9L5jTmC0rVQO1sJdKdP-CynPmClNW81pgFNnEKiEV3GxFIX26s9C_oNP4oxEb_8g846El-30xIT3kwsznI8tbLguxOD9AKDiMDhoKe5J3SLWTwjaN1Tx59U6HqQfFkLQffDA/s400/Carlos_Nazareth_Motion_Blur-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627873496731115730" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Terza Kurki. Technique: S Curve.</span><br /><br />The purpose of an S Curve, similar to leading lines, should be to lead us to "something." In this case, I don't know what it is. Perhaps by moving to the right and backing up you could have created a more dramatic S Curve from right to left. Additionally, the sky is bright and without definition. Since our eye naturally goes to the "whitest and the brightest" in an image, the sky weakens the photo. Shooting at essentially eye level makes the whole thing look too "normal. In addition to backing up, I would have shot from a very high level to take the sky out. My tripod goes to 9 feet and I frequently bring a ladder (because I'm short!).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7mX_is6WNxcY5xo_KaWSWizjTASkBXoBaIietOziC110DJAeQG193Ahg7s4tAoQUZA6zflaKNaD5yAoW_QQEi31oBUUtxEEnZ7KBdNETvqYhaNQfYtI08DjQgwNrfErh9c62lA/s1600/DSC05740_s-curve_kurki-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7mX_is6WNxcY5xo_KaWSWizjTASkBXoBaIietOziC110DJAeQG193Ahg7s4tAoQUZA6zflaKNaD5yAoW_QQEi31oBUUtxEEnZ7KBdNETvqYhaNQfYtI08DjQgwNrfErh9c62lA/s400/DSC05740_s-curve_kurki-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627869029768140898" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sally MacRae Jaffe. Technique: Unknown.</span><br /><br />Insects and animals are tough, tough, tough subjects to shoot creatively. Rarely, will they pause long enough for you to carefully consider what you are doing. To be a good photographer of this kind of subject matter, you have to practice, practice, practice. When you have the opportunity to get the shot, you have to compose instantaneously and intuitively. The major problem with this image, even though the background is pretty blown out of focus, is that it's still way too busy. It distracts and detracts from the Center of Interest. Regardless, you did a pretty good job. A quality macro lens, shot wide open, with IS (Image Stabilization), would enable you to nail this shot and take the background to a complete blur. Some of this can be accomplished in post processing. Unfortunately, you sent me a very small file which cannot be effectively edited.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-aygyv__iJ-cBMChJ61XcFinx4c1ouBHp1-U4pb2uBpJ_CN6Q27JNrOCf0T9zO6RmfQyZeML_uB0ObI19eUlYAgznbl-t6aS-RNfdvFFfEbhQaYNJfWHNMztSbaHJIKeclum3Q/s1600/Sally-MacRae-Jaffe-%25281%2529-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-aygyv__iJ-cBMChJ61XcFinx4c1ouBHp1-U4pb2uBpJ_CN6Q27JNrOCf0T9zO6RmfQyZeML_uB0ObI19eUlYAgznbl-t6aS-RNfdvFFfEbhQaYNJfWHNMztSbaHJIKeclum3Q/s400/Sally-MacRae-Jaffe-%25281%2529-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627865511828338802" /></a><br /><br />You can see from applying the Rule of Thirds, the dragon fly just misses both axes, upper left and lower left. Any movement either direction would have strengthened this image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHKn_dvlyPcMlj-k5UaqPUG4Ik6x21IxMRr1YBEZ49CqZ0Vn4GjyuKOY5JJLuEY4YMtpndkMmA885g67fuChN5m6eoFp3L2fTiBkRzZv3qYuMXlqvVL0Db51UPnkRxaAv91cJng/s1600/Sally-MacRae-Jaffe-%25281%2529-1-Edited.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHKn_dvlyPcMlj-k5UaqPUG4Ik6x21IxMRr1YBEZ49CqZ0Vn4GjyuKOY5JJLuEY4YMtpndkMmA885g67fuChN5m6eoFp3L2fTiBkRzZv3qYuMXlqvVL0Db51UPnkRxaAv91cJng/s400/Sally-MacRae-Jaffe-%25281%2529-1-Edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627865158311040626" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lisa Lawin. Technique: Unspecified.</span><br /><br />This is a nice image that is, quite frankly, a dime a dozen. It's really a documentary shot of this bloom. It doesn't tell a story because there is no composition at all that I can detect. You build a composition of this bloom by backing up and placing it in some context at an angle other than what we are normally used to seeing it at. The image is only partially in focus because it was shot at f/5.7. The other way to build a better composition is to fill the frame with the bloom, open up as far as possible, and make one part of the bloom stand in sharp focus while the rest of it goes to a blur.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RyeVjjAbaFQ_juuz0DKZiM4_RKdVXNZfMHtn5_P1TlzKvDgO83t__pb27TJj18-obcmld4iZ_2fQ_EdOLAMG4r5vOe5cimV5qKgBeVOQ8BX6JtX-RE63V9ENLdI9s81VuBAiNw/s1600/DSC_0220-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RyeVjjAbaFQ_juuz0DKZiM4_RKdVXNZfMHtn5_P1TlzKvDgO83t__pb27TJj18-obcmld4iZ_2fQ_EdOLAMG4r5vOe5cimV5qKgBeVOQ8BX6JtX-RE63V9ENLdI9s81VuBAiNw/s400/DSC_0220-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627860192219232866" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Larry Weinman. Technique: Leading Lines</span><br /><br />This is interesting image in a lot of ways. Leading Lines take you from the top of the image through to the back of the image. In this case, the pergola itself is the Center of Interest so the compositional technique is the foundation for the entire image. I like the angle and the lens choice which warps the straight lines of the supporting posts. The processing is over the top. I think it goes a little too far. I don't like the fringing in the trees. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBD-YhYAJ_EwG-N4a1aYGBXdHJC5t2ndqFdhLpqlAVaSTCepDbbJupxItgQi_Gq114EQ_Et2v0v1ARfLBYl967JisMuOWFGXmiPF9IWJX8dWK8a4vsllSMTwiwcIAmsz1pJnEOA/s1600/Larry-Weinman-Leading-Lines2-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBD-YhYAJ_EwG-N4a1aYGBXdHJC5t2ndqFdhLpqlAVaSTCepDbbJupxItgQi_Gq114EQ_Et2v0v1ARfLBYl967JisMuOWFGXmiPF9IWJX8dWK8a4vsllSMTwiwcIAmsz1pJnEOA/s400/Larry-Weinman-Leading-Lines2-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627858204688687138" /></a><br /><br />J<span style="font-weight:bold;">odell Kruse. Technique: Repetition and Depth of Field</span><br /><br />What makes this image work is neither Repetition nor Depth of Field. The compositional technique is actually Contrast using Light and Dark. The dark areas serve to direct your attention to the light areas, the Center of Interest. Kudos to Jodell for being observant and finding this subject matter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg7ordOggrbFp_-neRW6gwmMJ933fbN03AItUiYhZVQDFBVe3E8u3qwbmaeQn5Kvu0a7N5ox_dVWJMQdrcocx4-kIq3wUKMRHHVRoM3rS5uQ5cmJHCql_MDb8HAK38wSkzPZ91A/s1600/DSC_0110-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg7ordOggrbFp_-neRW6gwmMJ933fbN03AItUiYhZVQDFBVe3E8u3qwbmaeQn5Kvu0a7N5ox_dVWJMQdrcocx4-kIq3wUKMRHHVRoM3rS5uQ5cmJHCql_MDb8HAK38wSkzPZ91A/s400/DSC_0110-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627856088787941826" /></a><br /><br />This image was under exposed which took away from the drama of the shot. I added richness, color, and tone in the mushrooms by putting the image through OnOne PhotoTools Color and Tone Enhancer as well as the Golden Enhancer tool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnobUkXeFacJ6VL_pMrA6I80ptmBvsgqNphl8tHs9fiXjxg0s5Fr4TXcow4EO_RtE98qRZ3gCbg3PCEre4dyMAqcAlf-K182uEjteJ9ROUfomfOGVBt40KUvTh1voTQcR_VD4bw/s1600/DSC_0110-Edited.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnobUkXeFacJ6VL_pMrA6I80ptmBvsgqNphl8tHs9fiXjxg0s5Fr4TXcow4EO_RtE98qRZ3gCbg3PCEre4dyMAqcAlf-K182uEjteJ9ROUfomfOGVBt40KUvTh1voTQcR_VD4bw/s400/DSC_0110-Edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627855609852482274" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-81241386265682947812011-07-03T14:11:00.010-06:002011-07-03T15:54:51.716-06:00Shooting for Composition Workshop Images, Part 3<span style="font-weight:bold;">Jack Young. Technique: Rule of Thirds</span><br /><br />Stunning image; an excellent example of Rule of Thirds. The panoramic cropping adds considerable value to this image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjUHecGKfloVqhd_MpDIFrgtk0WmqCsvnxWFqmIvy1HTUoE1StFpzC_XS7Le95cBXKan77WnDDorUprdvxI4Djhle_gtQo0sFBYzf5vmaS4vncuggNZ6Iz0M4MdgvmUPS7CNIOw/s1600/Jack-Young-Rule-of-Thirds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjUHecGKfloVqhd_MpDIFrgtk0WmqCsvnxWFqmIvy1HTUoE1StFpzC_XS7Le95cBXKan77WnDDorUprdvxI4Djhle_gtQo0sFBYzf5vmaS4vncuggNZ6Iz0M4MdgvmUPS7CNIOw/s400/Jack-Young-Rule-of-Thirds.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625247556695188994" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2rypowRTRepGEmiPDZQXV7LLeNE2l9AlyiyLZfLpnfhwEi1l6haP1F2fAifyU06pZcglDk2o948ydcSiFeyPMcxqf_Hxw7j9S2QielSxxOeDjezBgTfv1TqA4UjVtvpvrg8bdA/s1600/Jack-Young-Rule-of-Thirds-Lines.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2rypowRTRepGEmiPDZQXV7LLeNE2l9AlyiyLZfLpnfhwEi1l6haP1F2fAifyU06pZcglDk2o948ydcSiFeyPMcxqf_Hxw7j9S2QielSxxOeDjezBgTfv1TqA4UjVtvpvrg8bdA/s400/Jack-Young-Rule-of-Thirds-Lines.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625247476013142386" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jack Young. Technique: Fibonacci Ratio</span><br /><br />This image doesn't work as an example of Fibonacci. Even though this example and others following are incorrectly described, they are still good images. I just want you all to understand what you are or are not doing. It's still a great image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-OJ9SYjXJqFUSuetWhfR7z01X5jCoxpaIxGpyljree3o2z5gSEn4h53-IwptjEcakDEBS_vbuL6BKy7-qTCxkIFHkJj_9tQ4iCo0Ed80GlrSMh_vbQ1E-SXmad-Cqs3NXh3hbQ/s1600/Jack-Young-Fibonacci-Ratio.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-OJ9SYjXJqFUSuetWhfR7z01X5jCoxpaIxGpyljree3o2z5gSEn4h53-IwptjEcakDEBS_vbuL6BKy7-qTCxkIFHkJj_9tQ4iCo0Ed80GlrSMh_vbQ1E-SXmad-Cqs3NXh3hbQ/s400/Jack-Young-Fibonacci-Ratio.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625246448381406242" /></a><br /><br />When you apply Fibonacci, the heart of the Joe Pye Weed should be in the middle of the small box. You can't crop this image to Fibonacci. It needs to be composed from further away. It does, however, work as a an example of the Golden Ratio or Phi.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLnbKRvSqShdJGCIcOJX5FBE6l9lo_pf7OyObcCeLrxsVAzPiqg1ER9vSfLGvrHQ8ncM3NxPV57XYU3xhsPcraEIU1agLJdjAJUTQN448Wtx71OUwUHA7sqAj_241SlitOgGMUA/s1600/Jack-Young-Fibonacci-Ratio-Lines.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLnbKRvSqShdJGCIcOJX5FBE6l9lo_pf7OyObcCeLrxsVAzPiqg1ER9vSfLGvrHQ8ncM3NxPV57XYU3xhsPcraEIU1agLJdjAJUTQN448Wtx71OUwUHA7sqAj_241SlitOgGMUA/s400/Jack-Young-Fibonacci-Ratio-Lines.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625246343167362946" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jack Young. Technique: Converging Lines</span><br /><br />Not an example of Converging Lines (the lines don't converge) but it is an example of Framing. The boat house structure, in silhouette, frames the horizon and sky. What I find interesting about this image is that the Framing essentially acts as a cropping device to turn this into a panoramic. Great job!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cF_ZioG63l2TBD-UAiH2jQTA1je7Pzytr7o49244MPQ8k133zx_i4Z48cBQHgH5VFd2K6kB65SbtaT57M2k5T03EoHy6dAYuYhKG6nakrA6a6UjPfjGsc99jWnpr-BIpn3mitg/s1600/Jack-Young-Converging-Lines.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cF_ZioG63l2TBD-UAiH2jQTA1je7Pzytr7o49244MPQ8k133zx_i4Z48cBQHgH5VFd2K6kB65SbtaT57M2k5T03EoHy6dAYuYhKG6nakrA6a6UjPfjGsc99jWnpr-BIpn3mitg/s400/Jack-Young-Converging-Lines.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625245081776858210" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jack Young. Technique: Camera Movement</span><br /><br />I love this image....BUT! It isn't an example of camera movement. There is no camera movement. Rather, it is an example of Depth of Field used as a compositional technique. The foreground, although radically out of focus, draws your eye to the sharply in focus Center of Interest. Wonderful texture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4L77QCYceBWRROfZsPvrSi7_T2TOek8V_CHE7NvahOB1YGcN5I963WyBSJbIrWrHb6oylP0RX9JfuFF9Vy0DBh96YYwOds437G0XjhpYCToYUlfEYr3t-l2cs3Waxlv_T1o5whg/s1600/Jack-Young-Camera-Movement.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4L77QCYceBWRROfZsPvrSi7_T2TOek8V_CHE7NvahOB1YGcN5I963WyBSJbIrWrHb6oylP0RX9JfuFF9Vy0DBh96YYwOds437G0XjhpYCToYUlfEYr3t-l2cs3Waxlv_T1o5whg/s400/Jack-Young-Camera-Movement.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625244267195287634" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jack Young. Technique: Build Foreground</span><br /><br />This is a nice image but is NOT an example of Build Foreground. The foreground, the rocks and plant material, are too underexposed. I tried lightening them but there really isn't enough digital information to make it work. HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography would have saved this image by adding dynamic range to the foreground. It's really more an example of Horizontal Lines (water and horizon) with interrupted by one strong Vertical Line.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXDb8aJAYbVvLwGrwjWShqWXJ6UeQcIpVUk6o25-McgylxWPklj-pgEECSeWm0qdA-u0_Bp8z1ShWKzJmj3rrQ5GGOQxBxqdKVArQSnI1Qf0NdHqJZuJmlBXOmRSJb31VaAbiQw/s1600/Jack-Young-Build-Foreground-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXDb8aJAYbVvLwGrwjWShqWXJ6UeQcIpVUk6o25-McgylxWPklj-pgEECSeWm0qdA-u0_Bp8z1ShWKzJmj3rrQ5GGOQxBxqdKVArQSnI1Qf0NdHqJZuJmlBXOmRSJb31VaAbiQw/s400/Jack-Young-Build-Foreground-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625243267774024802" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carol Jacobson. Technique: Framing</span><br /><br />This is a mildly interesting image. It does illustrate framing with the structure of the pergola framing the image for the Roman columns on the left.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLbNWLCIq17EEdRAuBgn38pq3fKk-QUA1giOEa660l4_ZNDCxfuUzOgfPOsc8Sn4NdIS8shBhIvncdiTyshPkTjlg83WBCUZqrBKBtKJ5WjSSEfJVhnk2hqEwEt1VovgLOY43bg/s1600/framing_jacobson-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLbNWLCIq17EEdRAuBgn38pq3fKk-QUA1giOEa660l4_ZNDCxfuUzOgfPOsc8Sn4NdIS8shBhIvncdiTyshPkTjlg83WBCUZqrBKBtKJ5WjSSEfJVhnk2hqEwEt1VovgLOY43bg/s400/framing_jacobson-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625236954433138658" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carol Jacobson. Technique: Framing</span><br /><br />This is a gorgeous image. The framing of the tree wrapping around the top of the image is excellent. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJs3mRIHrEroyESnlESB1gx5qBeuSeH78dIjGa4SpCmblk9P77WCaAaYjxzel-uHlhAKTI6WMr5Y7JlOwiXOezoCAh1fD0K2wH5PhjpRuhTxMDeJCDMTwYLBHJuVFGnPFrlsw5gw/s1600/framing_jacboson-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJs3mRIHrEroyESnlESB1gx5qBeuSeH78dIjGa4SpCmblk9P77WCaAaYjxzel-uHlhAKTI6WMr5Y7JlOwiXOezoCAh1fD0K2wH5PhjpRuhTxMDeJCDMTwYLBHJuVFGnPFrlsw5gw/s400/framing_jacboson-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625235819090402754" /></a><br /><br />I thought the foreground material below the foundation of the boat house was superfluous. I straightened and cropped this image. Unless you are an absolute purist, realize you have ample opportunity to improve an image in post processing. Ansel Adams was the king of post processing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJgJ7AA4-1hiA7pzUi6mT0EPzNAvDzE4FiJCyw4SrWZUKKZsDjE1UGemM0HF4m_kkSGEyp0LlYdIN0vE10wAhh0Pk7s1hyphenhyphencSy53RjzfglF2P4IGwSJM-mIZrPNkZQ4otMF2buXA/s1600/framing_jacboson-Straighten-Crop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJgJ7AA4-1hiA7pzUi6mT0EPzNAvDzE4FiJCyw4SrWZUKKZsDjE1UGemM0HF4m_kkSGEyp0LlYdIN0vE10wAhh0Pk7s1hyphenhyphencSy53RjzfglF2P4IGwSJM-mIZrPNkZQ4otMF2buXA/s400/framing_jacboson-Straighten-Crop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625235708261698418" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carol Jacobson. Technique: Depth of Field</span><br /><br />This is the opposite of using Depth of Field as a compositional technique. Everything is in focus; the image was shot at f/14. The Converging Lines as well as Building Foreground of the rail draw your eye through the image which makes it pretty interesting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupLA1-iZIWDk5whSXoWKgZYG2Ws2lYm7Ogbdc0amdg0wCiQUXsBlvypcziq0JVnHU0APXwzQv2SBnoHLGA5pCnMq984ydViRX9_KB96hhGU3SxktGKvexCzUUVft-nnoccqXHfg/s1600/depth_of_field_jacobson-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupLA1-iZIWDk5whSXoWKgZYG2Ws2lYm7Ogbdc0amdg0wCiQUXsBlvypcziq0JVnHU0APXwzQv2SBnoHLGA5pCnMq984ydViRX9_KB96hhGU3SxktGKvexCzUUVft-nnoccqXHfg/s400/depth_of_field_jacobson-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625234677347696770" /></a><br /><br />I used the Photoshop Plug-In OnOne Focal Point 2 to selectively focus on either the front of the image or the back of the image simulating the effect of shooting wide open. You decide which one is better.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEunnG8P0VU8oDMZ9bcQ0NVKce2Y5xNegS5tn5Hu2gRTKXrD-YrE82w_6agp6qfQVkIPvCPVLpclYTvlrjONuVYnHQiN5oUAjLawpedUrLn81okfgUxm-EvBayVdtVh3KLQv5HA/s1600/depth_of_field_jacobson-Back-Focus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEunnG8P0VU8oDMZ9bcQ0NVKce2Y5xNegS5tn5Hu2gRTKXrD-YrE82w_6agp6qfQVkIPvCPVLpclYTvlrjONuVYnHQiN5oUAjLawpedUrLn81okfgUxm-EvBayVdtVh3KLQv5HA/s400/depth_of_field_jacobson-Back-Focus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625234576236947218" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu9jXU4DBtagD4rR7xNxMvKavhgxo7TPV11pCT6ZmjTqVcDKaR6lItrZ80TvsPWvzZMCuiPDocs_5su0I9pVhV5qJntUb6jrM1du1cw8IqZi9sy9aYeqQmn040UtjqvJLmN1iZg/s1600/depth_of_field_jacobson-Front-Focus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu9jXU4DBtagD4rR7xNxMvKavhgxo7TPV11pCT6ZmjTqVcDKaR6lItrZ80TvsPWvzZMCuiPDocs_5su0I9pVhV5qJntUb6jrM1du1cw8IqZi9sy9aYeqQmn040UtjqvJLmN1iZg/s400/depth_of_field_jacobson-Front-Focus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625234403196117762" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carol Jacobson. Technique: Converging Lines</span><br /><br />This is not a drop dead photograph but it does demonstrate the technique and the bench, the Center of Interest, is at an intersecting point of the Rule of Thirds. The Converging Lines draw your eye right to the Center of Interest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWHtfpg1dUXqKtIkGB9-vADaJmi9Dg0lMCXz69w9YSKmlNiD6dg_3t7FDiJkDR4i93TT1wrSf1rHwvdUiqIiAJbl_fQr6KGet3RDHsL8v_6UYgNSgbBL3CnaCoVY8Fbe1VE6caQ/s1600/converging_lines_DOF_jacobson-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWHtfpg1dUXqKtIkGB9-vADaJmi9Dg0lMCXz69w9YSKmlNiD6dg_3t7FDiJkDR4i93TT1wrSf1rHwvdUiqIiAJbl_fQr6KGet3RDHsL8v_6UYgNSgbBL3CnaCoVY8Fbe1VE6caQ/s400/converging_lines_DOF_jacobson-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625233432155054306" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Barb Tholkes. Technique: Contrast</span><br /><br />Indeed, this is a good example of using contrast as a compositional technique. It also employs framing by using the boat house structure as a foreground silhouette. I'm wondering about the center of interest. If it's the background horizon, it isn't a strong choice. Remember, decide "what" before you decide "how." <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8f-e7zVWaNvnLvNq0sYZq3ZXR0jgszwLRKfQ6mofXu4mJt-lSPvCHSOmLl-5oquhjBv5ybLY9jznh0d1fyRIS6UVjQObNdZf3diGrxejbTG-MRT9ENA8i4xZdRa9LlrDF8j0D8Q/s1600/DSC_2687-Contrast-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8f-e7zVWaNvnLvNq0sYZq3ZXR0jgszwLRKfQ6mofXu4mJt-lSPvCHSOmLl-5oquhjBv5ybLY9jznh0d1fyRIS6UVjQObNdZf3diGrxejbTG-MRT9ENA8i4xZdRa9LlrDF8j0D8Q/s400/DSC_2687-Contrast-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625221648818548530" /></a><br /><br />I decided to make some adjustments to see how I could improve this image in post processing. First, I straightened the horizon and cropped it in CS5 to make it symmetrical. Then I applied 3 tools in OnOne PhotoTools 2.6 Pro. I used a tool called Velveteen to add texture, detail, and murkiness on the lower right side of the image. Next, I used Golden Hour Enhancer to add a bit of color to the sky. Finally, I added an effect called Crayon to give it a bit more texture and a more painterly look. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguKkqi2nL-bDiNR_cZXOrQmmsGzFsbK0ZUExahuksWXhyFv7alijgRZ-oFqUvfsZ5j3CbrAJ3pMMdFalt3Mz2x95OQ92s09KKbqqPfuODFqlWQHlAPnRF8yj7FoyXC3U5qX0reg/s1600/DSC_2687-Contrast-Adjusted.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguKkqi2nL-bDiNR_cZXOrQmmsGzFsbK0ZUExahuksWXhyFv7alijgRZ-oFqUvfsZ5j3CbrAJ3pMMdFalt3Mz2x95OQ92s09KKbqqPfuODFqlWQHlAPnRF8yj7FoyXC3U5qX0reg/s400/DSC_2687-Contrast-Adjusted.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625221528238987154" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-22363686671465093412011-07-01T08:48:00.006-06:002011-07-01T12:06:33.970-06:00Shooting for Composition Workshop Images Part 2<span style="font-weight:bold;">Images that fail due to a lack of a Center of Interest</span><br /><br />I'm lumping the following 8 images together because they seem to have the same problem. What is the point? You need to choose something and create a composition around that. Don't just shoot the technique itself. If the subject content doesn't "change the world" as you may recall from one of the essays, then "pass-a-dena." Here are a few brief comments:<br /><br />The bench and flower pot are just not that compelling in the context of this scene. Perhaps if it was considerably brighter. I suppose if Monet had painted it, it would have become a masterpiece...or not. It just doesn't sing. Technically, it is a Fibonacci.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxbjG_7uQGAf0KYe_mjQJXXHk13nBmjntG7ivmRgSW8VrXFaMxWTR29pbHs0m8ftnMdx7i700CPzf-W9a4jF3MkB7JtwZ8uuNQRG0BYgjhwWkXOGScIZXjAyKDR5UbQbX63M1VQ/s1600/tom_alvarez_fibonacci_ratio-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxbjG_7uQGAf0KYe_mjQJXXHk13nBmjntG7ivmRgSW8VrXFaMxWTR29pbHs0m8ftnMdx7i700CPzf-W9a4jF3MkB7JtwZ8uuNQRG0BYgjhwWkXOGScIZXjAyKDR5UbQbX63M1VQ/s400/tom_alvarez_fibonacci_ratio-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624439306826775234" /></a><br /><br />I have a love/hate thing going with this image. It has a huge impact when you first see it. Upon a closer look, it just seems to fall apart. It's all about the color...perhaps that's the Center of Interest. Otherwise, the horizon is slightly out of focus or blurry which would prevent this from being a good enlargement.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqsWDhPHtEp58eU4faAvnaYF36UTOzS34LSTWgi_xoVlLmQ3H5iPfz00TU54Czz3gIiEIQRPrcA2IJ8i_Cwg5NAK4Iub97XC1z1FNzpbfRPaKPxdL_vPouXpBUi7RItwW6WFLcQ/s1600/Terry-Cropped-from-rules-of-3rd%2527s-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqsWDhPHtEp58eU4faAvnaYF36UTOzS34LSTWgi_xoVlLmQ3H5iPfz00TU54Czz3gIiEIQRPrcA2IJ8i_Cwg5NAK4Iub97XC1z1FNzpbfRPaKPxdL_vPouXpBUi7RItwW6WFLcQ/s400/Terry-Cropped-from-rules-of-3rd%2527s-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624439190265358450" /></a><br /><br />Nice...but, so what?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1wr1ZHeWnQ0wvNP69eSO1too8jENBrlxvf_Vo0uoXxc8BH2Q5e3Ra5Cht7QQndx_njUbzKh-OmpWQITGaRbEEPypn_3hQQZTboRBC9jqPWyWpT0NgSRHQoyW9-5HWTj0i6fBzg/s1600/Off-the-Trail-Framing-Stephen-Racette-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1wr1ZHeWnQ0wvNP69eSO1too8jENBrlxvf_Vo0uoXxc8BH2Q5e3Ra5Cht7QQndx_njUbzKh-OmpWQITGaRbEEPypn_3hQQZTboRBC9jqPWyWpT0NgSRHQoyW9-5HWTj0i6fBzg/s400/Off-the-Trail-Framing-Stephen-Racette-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624439089997120626" /></a><br /><br />I guess the buoys are the Center of Interest with some sort of horizontal line/contrast thing going on. The buoys are blurry.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOl2u8peZSscgSrKvBR0wJgFjEIOJI7BByaHL9RNcbYTw7h-s-KeFlFx5DpDz2uFLWimF-XqZWzGVSCj0TOca9y1Bkcvj-UN_XtSqS5h_EOkNmFpGF14TfrAUMkWeCbE5utg83uQ/s1600/Buoys-Playing-Contrast-Stephen-Racette-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOl2u8peZSscgSrKvBR0wJgFjEIOJI7BByaHL9RNcbYTw7h-s-KeFlFx5DpDz2uFLWimF-XqZWzGVSCj0TOca9y1Bkcvj-UN_XtSqS5h_EOkNmFpGF14TfrAUMkWeCbE5utg83uQ/s400/Buoys-Playing-Contrast-Stephen-Racette-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624438938735971698" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8M62JZRiCbP4LCPNSEpDctE24dwpoJ5LC3brUDPBURUZ18oWfuTnT8QZcZymj9xJhNNDjH7aqG3GmkXPlFk91nwGPPaKbuqH8D821b1_bvLHIqgWU_Cvm0eeqc2F_myKg9187w/s1600/Grasses-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8M62JZRiCbP4LCPNSEpDctE24dwpoJ5LC3brUDPBURUZ18oWfuTnT8QZcZymj9xJhNNDjH7aqG3GmkXPlFk91nwGPPaKbuqH8D821b1_bvLHIqgWU_Cvm0eeqc2F_myKg9187w/s400/Grasses-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624438744450288082" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6quMl75Wgg0itbJhXItFKhYoH7hXoItP-FSlarKpimOzlsCHp41ZySyDg4Kj0dxFRW07oquY-AIaEA89_nZEkTk2CxSdYVPuBFsSzPrvEz0-eI0-7HC4_rpPI7m6877Oisem1g/s1600/DSC_2848-Framing-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6quMl75Wgg0itbJhXItFKhYoH7hXoItP-FSlarKpimOzlsCHp41ZySyDg4Kj0dxFRW07oquY-AIaEA89_nZEkTk2CxSdYVPuBFsSzPrvEz0-eI0-7HC4_rpPI7m6877Oisem1g/s400/DSC_2848-Framing-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624438652193434946" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUe3BlIO9e-digQ-wvOtM9oHGOoVlPsmJJdzV3AgBvSxosazj236JuaP3yCq85kCiroGvgNPaz57CQQZ2_WBOqUiZQ5o-X-N5E2V4XJCND6t7fTZml6ChokKO3SM9GSRMKlKrLmQ/s1600/DSC_2832-Diagonal-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUe3BlIO9e-digQ-wvOtM9oHGOoVlPsmJJdzV3AgBvSxosazj236JuaP3yCq85kCiroGvgNPaz57CQQZ2_WBOqUiZQ5o-X-N5E2V4XJCND6t7fTZml6ChokKO3SM9GSRMKlKrLmQ/s400/DSC_2832-Diagonal-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624438513751095682" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoUd51c-wR20WaOjUSkjLpBzGqACFOS_TrsXGb_OFPkSjw-QyTwVeRbuHmfxSifaUs4tKwoa1y7vltCWYrLHyF5sZSWp_NXtcqZt-HRuQ-Wm5tshkmxJ1-LgPIqsgBabuMvTcdQ/s1600/DSC_2790-Vertical-Lines-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoUd51c-wR20WaOjUSkjLpBzGqACFOS_TrsXGb_OFPkSjw-QyTwVeRbuHmfxSifaUs4tKwoa1y7vltCWYrLHyF5sZSWp_NXtcqZt-HRuQ-Wm5tshkmxJ1-LgPIqsgBabuMvTcdQ/s400/DSC_2790-Vertical-Lines-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624438361579118770" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tom Alvarez. Technique: S Curves</span><br /><br />This is a pleasant image. Indeed, there is one prominent S Curve evident. Beyond that, I'm not sure what's going on here. There is not a clearly identifiable Center of Interest. The image is pretty monotone (all that green) with not enough highlights of other colors. I'm also not nuts about shooting this image at f/5.6 with the out of focus foreground. <br /><br />To improve this image, choose a Center of Interest. This could be anything from the red or white foliage on the left to the pergola in the background. Whatever you choose might involve another compositional technique other than S Curves but it also might be a stronger image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrP_3AKkG-XPg6RD64bgoGFrLAsQyYZkPzMfS1J7gRBWPfnFtWTXPcCv4dBxyXRKXUgXMGgeiPNO_YnVV5b8a3MD7UpKN8KEH9mzvuMpEfLtDkkdZ9lK5CXql1_OpePsEfnzttg/s1600/tom_alvarez_s-curve-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrP_3AKkG-XPg6RD64bgoGFrLAsQyYZkPzMfS1J7gRBWPfnFtWTXPcCv4dBxyXRKXUgXMGgeiPNO_YnVV5b8a3MD7UpKN8KEH9mzvuMpEfLtDkkdZ9lK5CXql1_OpePsEfnzttg/s400/tom_alvarez_s-curve-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624405482366385442" /></a><br /><br />You used a brush in Aperture to add saturation. I'm not sure that was necessary. The image is a little dark. If you look at the histogram, it's pretty pushed to the left which means it's already saturated. I did a couple of things. The horizon looked crooked to me even if it wasn't. I straightened it in CS5 to make the pergola straight and recropped. The recropping got rid of some of the foreground stuff. I selectively used a lighten brush in OnOne PhotoTools and lightened some of the foliage to give it some more highlights. I also used a Landscape Wow tool in OnOne PhotoTools to darken the background trees and sky so as to make the pergola pop a bit more. I lightened the whole image in CS5 Levels to bring the histogram totally into some level of exposure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNfwmrFKgBTpApr0xce9uQiBAPXL-bP06uA75XlVFZ8H5SSRO3nF39xm4aNlxlTh7-KXarPt3ukfjaRuc1JoQEXDpJgHsA5AKIjTZv81gDfgmESaQUNA_L-0wu89GUG-V17ydzA/s1600/tom_alvarez_s-curve-modified-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNfwmrFKgBTpApr0xce9uQiBAPXL-bP06uA75XlVFZ8H5SSRO3nF39xm4aNlxlTh7-KXarPt3ukfjaRuc1JoQEXDpJgHsA5AKIjTZv81gDfgmESaQUNA_L-0wu89GUG-V17ydzA/s400/tom_alvarez_s-curve-modified-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624405294501736338" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Terry Zahrenhusen. Technique: Converging Lines, Contrast</span><br /><br />This is a darn near perfect illustration of Converging Lines and a thoughtful and well executed composition. I don't have to draw the converging lines...they are obvious. The borders of the tree trunk, in silhouette, draw our eyes to the Center of Interest, the crown of this magnificent tree. Slightly underexposed for increased saturation and nicely cropped to about an 8x10 ratio. This is a display worthy image. One note: you have some spots on your sensor. Consider getting it cleaned and be sure to dust off the front and back of your lens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpo8kO8yag6WcmbHCmb6bY_sLQsvC0Yte6Lv3_0o0gMokxA2IebJANOcgubm2SLruIBpeNoYAQ90lGGTqpDmUv57X-ilOYcOGfU0Et6bOPNxqHfb3bINVYOSK4oqBqr91TPoLlug/s1600/Terry-Diagonal-Contrast-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpo8kO8yag6WcmbHCmb6bY_sLQsvC0Yte6Lv3_0o0gMokxA2IebJANOcgubm2SLruIBpeNoYAQ90lGGTqpDmUv57X-ilOYcOGfU0Et6bOPNxqHfb3bINVYOSK4oqBqr91TPoLlug/s400/Terry-Diagonal-Contrast-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624396106227758210" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-11181133496306281482011-06-30T14:08:00.019-06:002011-07-01T08:43:01.336-06:00Shooting for Composition Workshop Images<span style="font-weight:bold;">Stephen Racette. Technique: Motion Blur.</span><br /><br />This incredible image sets a very high bar. Please don't be intimidated by it and not send me photos you shot during the workshop. This image does have blur and it does have motion but it doesn't illustrate Motion Blur. Motion Blur implies that something (the Center of Interest) is in relatively sharp focus. In this case, the Center(s) of Interest are the bird and its reflection in the water. What makes this image so strong is that it is an excellent illustration of Diagonal Lines. The strong lines of the water are abruptly interrupted by the figures of the 2 birds placed just off of the Rule of Thirds. The other point I want to emphasize is perhaps the best image isn't in front of us or behind us; maybe it's above us or below us. Always be aware of your surroundings and be prepared to exploit a special moment. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTBlTrAT5JKvn3tZ4cbqM3Ststptmk7soWiC6tuf5tpWrKxkmIdQLmCgtskb1ELVnMNARA6-pnNkQo7FgdglQd00P-nDPN4saLI6SyH7W6vX6zy__5uUx_hqrWm8AfLGfdin9VQ/s1600/Swallow-in-flight-Motion-Blur-Stephen-Racette-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTBlTrAT5JKvn3tZ4cbqM3Ststptmk7soWiC6tuf5tpWrKxkmIdQLmCgtskb1ELVnMNARA6-pnNkQo7FgdglQd00P-nDPN4saLI6SyH7W6vX6zy__5uUx_hqrWm8AfLGfdin9VQ/s400/Swallow-in-flight-Motion-Blur-Stephen-Racette-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624142485316187810" /></a><br /><br />Here is what I mean by the diagonal lines.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qn6hFZER5Fg0JFVOXFD_l99oCE18syriS4S2qJNQO2BUoFMgMSCMcSnuF5AMbR7P-o50G_xJMAeXcE4Fa24hCrqiOI82oqDH85-Mj4B0yl_UxbsWYPr_EeP5Neg8Jn4PnEvhcw/s1600/Swallow-in-flight-Motion-Blur-Stephen-Racette-Diagonal-Lines.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qn6hFZER5Fg0JFVOXFD_l99oCE18syriS4S2qJNQO2BUoFMgMSCMcSnuF5AMbR7P-o50G_xJMAeXcE4Fa24hCrqiOI82oqDH85-Mj4B0yl_UxbsWYPr_EeP5Neg8Jn4PnEvhcw/s400/Swallow-in-flight-Motion-Blur-Stephen-Racette-Diagonal-Lines.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624142399600299778" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rachel Cain. Technique: Center of Interest</span><br /><br />This marvelous image applies a myriad of rules and successfully breaks a couple of others. Nice work! You clearly identified the Center of Interest, the white furry flower. Ok...I helped you. The flower is very sharp and, in contrast, the rest of the image is pretty fuzzy. The flower is also the best exposed part of the image which is a basic rule of Composition. You broke a major rule of photography by shooting into the sun and creating a bunch of flare. But, this really works for you because the flare actually is interesting foreground that draws you from the top of the frame to the Center of Interest. The concept of Build Foreground is NOT exclusive to the bottom of the frame. The flare actually makes the image blurrier. I'm guessing the content to the right side of the image wasn't helpful so you creatively cropped the image to square. Square images, particularly, florals can be very attractive. My web site has a whole section of square florals. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmIyimx9Ang8Sj_b-lAfJGrSPK8jgkhRk-tYZmsUv4UvoHjF0kbpUsT9wzA-8p-eiW4IO3eiZqWUBrZOFLmxTSW6tMP7cPddrCIGPn6z4mxpBOEqXSGTclFWXRWGdqJ1B-FfNIg/s1600/Backlit-Bush-Copyr-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmIyimx9Ang8Sj_b-lAfJGrSPK8jgkhRk-tYZmsUv4UvoHjF0kbpUsT9wzA-8p-eiW4IO3eiZqWUBrZOFLmxTSW6tMP7cPddrCIGPn6z4mxpBOEqXSGTclFWXRWGdqJ1B-FfNIg/s400/Backlit-Bush-Copyr-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624136855016803378" /></a><br /><br />The image also works successfully illustrates the Rule of Thirds. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxosN_Pt_uMzHNZp4zbJoat2cGOSUp3t7cVMtevHB5D6IaoCWgotHZu_vQYILVl0UHJ9v2S_tur38nLSp9ByJFrcN1Mwl2Ync2OpAtDBjHp3nb7OWr6Lnjt-TvhW3_kLb_4yjw4g/s1600/Backlit-Bush-Thirds-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxosN_Pt_uMzHNZp4zbJoat2cGOSUp3t7cVMtevHB5D6IaoCWgotHZu_vQYILVl0UHJ9v2S_tur38nLSp9ByJFrcN1Mwl2Ync2OpAtDBjHp3nb7OWr6Lnjt-TvhW3_kLb_4yjw4g/s400/Backlit-Bush-Thirds-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624136761389369762" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jack Young. Technique: Motion Blur.</span><br /><br />Excellent! This motion blur technique is accomplished by using a slow shutter speed (low ISO, stopped down all the way) so you can spin the barrel of a zoom lens during the exposure. It's a fun technique but takes practice. This is an even better example of Converging Lines. The lines created by the blur draw you from the front of the image to the back. Symmetry (breaking the Rule of Thirds) also strengthens this image. The only weak part of this image is the cropping. Unfortunately, no metadata came over with your images so I don't know what lens you used. I'm guessing you probably used a wide angle zoom so that you had enough "spin" in it. One drawback is that you ended up with too much foreground with too little content. You tried to overcome this by cropping to a 2:1 ratio. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrdS1kDNv_62h6-gngmL05W85ywOaORjfmFPIky83IRfjLqWOyoKEzyKmdv0aTY0tvsYikl8N5bM0bEuzN3Lhwp63yWuTn4ZwmfpD1tDyV_2BXbjmCc1Qj14vV7z0-vfz0gNCQw/s1600/Jack-Young-Motion-Blur.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrdS1kDNv_62h6-gngmL05W85ywOaORjfmFPIky83IRfjLqWOyoKEzyKmdv0aTY0tvsYikl8N5bM0bEuzN3Lhwp63yWuTn4ZwmfpD1tDyV_2BXbjmCc1Qj14vV7z0-vfz0gNCQw/s400/Jack-Young-Motion-Blur.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624125031880090450" /></a><br /><br />I would tighten this image up even more by cropping to a 3:1 ratio as displayed below. It eliminates more foreground. Now the converging lines come right out of the bottom of the frame. I also used the Nik Color Efex Pro Photoshop Plug-in called Pro Contrast to "jump" the image a bit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYYjNfmPSfypMBJM0Dm8qOxbDnNz4MdrpLc0kRgnGuG653rib6bfqOaQgsbKzB0Dhdmo9DZmWODT4GDhIc_bJVkhO_5W506BkS_Va4qOxln6oMSbQE_iVIOx5TAbfP_G5Qy03Ew/s1600/Jack-Young-Motion-Blur+3-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYYjNfmPSfypMBJM0Dm8qOxbDnNz4MdrpLc0kRgnGuG653rib6bfqOaQgsbKzB0Dhdmo9DZmWODT4GDhIc_bJVkhO_5W506BkS_Va4qOxln6oMSbQE_iVIOx5TAbfP_G5Qy03Ew/s400/Jack-Young-Motion-Blur+3-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624124910290009842" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carol Jacobson. Technique: Golden Ratio.</span><br /><br />This is an excellent image! It has a whole bunch of things going for it but it actually fails as a Golden Ratio example. What works: obvious center of interest, the bench; using natural elements (the trees) as a framing device; building foreground by drawing your eye from the bottom of the frame through to the bench (the plants look like they are bending in that direction). I like the way it's exposed, too. It's a bit on the dark side but enough that some detail in the background clouds is preserved.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQwWXIFRIb5LJLI6_UPfai9G_Eka3EywXkxO2d3_czJEDR_jWzKPwmb2YQrHHrtzbXbqASRsPSSDA4M1AdSc12rk0J8TzyxFWlyJ2OMfRBgqbGcJzagDM0XyjLBFDmfSY1b3EQA/s1600/golden_ratio_jacobosn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQwWXIFRIb5LJLI6_UPfai9G_Eka3EywXkxO2d3_czJEDR_jWzKPwmb2YQrHHrtzbXbqASRsPSSDA4M1AdSc12rk0J8TzyxFWlyJ2OMfRBgqbGcJzagDM0XyjLBFDmfSY1b3EQA/s400/golden_ratio_jacobosn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624118194737643730" /></a><br /><br />By cropping and moving the bench slightly, the image can be cropped to a Golden Ratio. Is it a better image than the original? Hmmm...I'm not so sure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-xHe_vHtvCkJo49j64QXK0W97y0jpSllYnVZpfeXTZZlVWZRBb6DAd1Nfa9zqmV6z3iEkF5GHQJZrxoSLBXxNOwSYMr5xtH-KORUgLA4BAQosLmnF4tUyGA4zf96bUzZUu7BVg/s1600/golden_ratio_jacobosn-2+Cropped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-xHe_vHtvCkJo49j64QXK0W97y0jpSllYnVZpfeXTZZlVWZRBb6DAd1Nfa9zqmV6z3iEkF5GHQJZrxoSLBXxNOwSYMr5xtH-KORUgLA4BAQosLmnF4tUyGA4zf96bUzZUu7BVg/s400/golden_ratio_jacobosn-2+Cropped.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624118019529494562" /></a><br /><br />Consider different processing options (including overexposure while shooting) to add drama to an image. This is the Infrared Effect in Lightroom. It serves to isolate the bench and perhaps tells more of a story about what is happening. Combine this with Golden Ratio cropping and this image goes to a different level.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4JZJRtpvufK-tdE53FYiOAS3HpvksZYp1ia2XTkr8mS-6_6VfpYuDTxtlhpgW85xa8ire_WBqzx5J-Snn1Xfkzcgl7ubsFv2Nio7d-_t9Nmqx5bIT6PCA9oh7Qr-vkuKRvBVTg/s1600/golden_ratio_jacobosn-3+Infrared.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4JZJRtpvufK-tdE53FYiOAS3HpvksZYp1ia2XTkr8mS-6_6VfpYuDTxtlhpgW85xa8ire_WBqzx5J-Snn1Xfkzcgl7ubsFv2Nio7d-_t9Nmqx5bIT6PCA9oh7Qr-vkuKRvBVTg/s400/golden_ratio_jacobosn-3+Infrared.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624117044847753026" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Barb Tholkes. Technique: Depth of Field.</span><br /><br />This is a hard subject to create a truly iconic image because it's so unpredictable. If only that darn bee would hold still! This is a pretty good image. Obviously, the bee is the center of interest and is pretty sharp. The problem is that there are other items which are also measurably in focus, particularly the flower petal to the right of the bee and the bloom below the bee at the bottom of the frame. Those items detract from the impact of the bee. I like the diagonal line of the stem going from one end of the frame to other with all kinds of curvy lines (represented by the blooms and other stems) in the background.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkufFy4_cE0Azx90FktaxFuRdGYRRUDpADrMMcmfgP6ccXTOwCRhGBecw4_y6XeQG5VDXPWVgzXUqqihUTpVveMTuD4adnjNXUAi8rdMStSckWYkZg7-LMOiMj4WgMgw6Bum6IA/s1600/DSC_2664-Depth-of-Field-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkufFy4_cE0Azx90FktaxFuRdGYRRUDpADrMMcmfgP6ccXTOwCRhGBecw4_y6XeQG5VDXPWVgzXUqqihUTpVveMTuD4adnjNXUAi8rdMStSckWYkZg7-LMOiMj4WgMgw6Bum6IA/s400/DSC_2664-Depth-of-Field-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624107565350464994" /></a><br /><br />This image also is weakened because the bee is not on the grid of the Rule of Thirds. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjoWFM5YYrTIgA4rHeaaHrMXQMw0b0qSkb-MbEqkuNPrqnSTWgU0CwUo_PNj3yIeVjWoR358-iYe9h9R6SPLCbB_VDrDtXlyhv4B0yeL6LbdBsWT-rE7bAm568soK2BPYdRhbEQ/s1600/DSC_2664-Depth-of-Field-Thirds-Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjoWFM5YYrTIgA4rHeaaHrMXQMw0b0qSkb-MbEqkuNPrqnSTWgU0CwUo_PNj3yIeVjWoR358-iYe9h9R6SPLCbB_VDrDtXlyhv4B0yeL6LbdBsWT-rE7bAm568soK2BPYdRhbEQ/s400/DSC_2664-Depth-of-Field-Thirds-Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624107439851724482" /></a><br /><br />How to improve this image: Move around more (don't startle the bee and get stung!) to get the bee into the Thirds grid. In other words, shoot more! In the process, you might get that lower bloom out of the frame. A fast macro lens with IS (Image Stabilization) would enable you to get closer and open up even more. This would further isolate the bee and take the other blooms more out of focus.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Petrick. Technique: Leading Lines.</span><br /><br />This is a beautifully created image. It is NOT, however, an example of Leading Lines. This image works by using Color Contrast as a compositional technique. The bright primary color of the fern is contrasted with the dark, murky, (colorless?) texture of the tree. Was this "found" or did you place the fern in that position? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fzJd-0lYRJ5lwNFO0F2pEpYBD2VxEVRpxqg4XprVp5BCGa7oAiZoU0RYJRML4zHtl70km-cWkr7rGaW-5qcsR-gkZ9wPqWW8Q4pgaVxlqy7eaWdw8rf0-44CCgWvwkMeVHYl2w/s1600/jeremy.leadinglines4874.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fzJd-0lYRJ5lwNFO0F2pEpYBD2VxEVRpxqg4XprVp5BCGa7oAiZoU0RYJRML4zHtl70km-cWkr7rGaW-5qcsR-gkZ9wPqWW8Q4pgaVxlqy7eaWdw8rf0-44CCgWvwkMeVHYl2w/s400/jeremy.leadinglines4874.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624129852336660098" /></a><br /><br />Leading Lines "leads" you into the frame to the Center of Interest. The fern does indeed lead you but it ends up nowhere. The fern IS the Center of Interest. As a side note, I "jumped" the green in this image by applying another Nik Color Efex tool called Foliage that only effects the green parts of an image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjth5Pxq5M-U1hjAyWg_WKY5Pl1-d9zVI7GkOGMf_awuL1AIvBenPd562k3sLD7i4Pe-pAiDiwa6gX1gdBYJhdWI0yTTkhYa-YI-rbjTO1FBs634cVqM40wbSYKuEAT4FdQXMS3gQ/s1600/jeremy.leadinglines4874%253F.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjth5Pxq5M-U1hjAyWg_WKY5Pl1-d9zVI7GkOGMf_awuL1AIvBenPd562k3sLD7i4Pe-pAiDiwa6gX1gdBYJhdWI0yTTkhYa-YI-rbjTO1FBs634cVqM40wbSYKuEAT4FdQXMS3gQ/s400/jeremy.leadinglines4874%253F.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624132652920633362" /></a><br /><br />This image gives you the opportunity to create numerous images, perhaps an entire portfolio. I hope you took a boat load of photos here. The image below illustrates Converging Lines. The fern leaves go to the point of infinity which happens to be in the very center of the image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNhueAGSWLLJBKTnqwBhQqh9vFZdzzuT5ObnUj56lU7Hw9ufLRK3ddNr-kLtbE3v2PvFdbfBZDkYNdCbpnkXt8VuIHwlzlhXDH8bcgP3hu-rbCH0mJEu2IhVxRGV24E9rD_kiXA/s1600/jeremy.leadinglines4874+Converging.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNhueAGSWLLJBKTnqwBhQqh9vFZdzzuT5ObnUj56lU7Hw9ufLRK3ddNr-kLtbE3v2PvFdbfBZDkYNdCbpnkXt8VuIHwlzlhXDH8bcgP3hu-rbCH0mJEu2IhVxRGV24E9rD_kiXA/s400/jeremy.leadinglines4874+Converging.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624132553881543266" /></a><br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33800363.post-53940452611886829962011-06-15T14:06:00.010-06:002011-06-15T14:15:20.705-06:00Erin and KevinA most perfect day...a great couple, a fun wedding party...what more can you ask for?!?!*<br />Be sure to click on each image to enlarge it.<br /><br />See more featured images here: <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.nextproof.com/galleries/bernini-stotts-wedding-features/">Erin and Kevin's Wedding Features</a></li><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQmv7bSlP6HVXEOiLA5HStJGHlv4AVF51ipDO_YGvqgfdaiJCESsyuerkXC-KcuuaMwbxJP2Ohg1DClSaz9cFbROK5nE2DBaLp30rtTgzrP_8VJtqZ_OewI64kgOkpy70e8pGRg/s1600/Berrini-Stotts_Features_1-10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQmv7bSlP6HVXEOiLA5HStJGHlv4AVF51ipDO_YGvqgfdaiJCESsyuerkXC-KcuuaMwbxJP2Ohg1DClSaz9cFbROK5nE2DBaLp30rtTgzrP_8VJtqZ_OewI64kgOkpy70e8pGRg/s400/Berrini-Stotts_Features_1-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618541453459584690" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUDdyK-uJW-QvHd2e1-NhCRIV3y-bkqTn8G8qUFSOtEAovvUuKY28UISfxChO9r2C7wRFeunAoK7aGhAkWfpD-kPTJfri4v-bSKImzXwZ1je6uv-npCDOLjU7gee8ZQeX6ng8CA/s1600/Berrini-Stotts_Features_1-18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUDdyK-uJW-QvHd2e1-NhCRIV3y-bkqTn8G8qUFSOtEAovvUuKY28UISfxChO9r2C7wRFeunAoK7aGhAkWfpD-kPTJfri4v-bSKImzXwZ1je6uv-npCDOLjU7gee8ZQeX6ng8CA/s400/Berrini-Stotts_Features_1-18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618541277592466946" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJButj07iGdXKCTe7A1ngAlt7Suq7-qVz17xLsxDu1i_65qDNXKvAOmnNicSgi9MQqHf0MQg6UQNBIPu3ZC4E4YzAFuhIGRwZeLXXibuWSHvMZhdSt7NBLqlnFraIAvM-btZ0Eg/s1600/Berrini-Stotts_Features_1-14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJButj07iGdXKCTe7A1ngAlt7Suq7-qVz17xLsxDu1i_65qDNXKvAOmnNicSgi9MQqHf0MQg6UQNBIPu3ZC4E4YzAFuhIGRwZeLXXibuWSHvMZhdSt7NBLqlnFraIAvM-btZ0Eg/s400/Berrini-Stotts_Features_1-14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618541070729678066" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK9H4cZzyPkKVZUalrhGM5Ji9EUG__qN7_79YnBXfVQTa6fMpXr-3GW9Y5GRN7t7q_mYtLbG_9KPtv2ROCqJBhOJleeeHOjEdwiDmcL0I3RGQ8kxame_NdLhQ_pOmadIzX2DtbA/s1600/Berrini-Stotts_Features_1-17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK9H4cZzyPkKVZUalrhGM5Ji9EUG__qN7_79YnBXfVQTa6fMpXr-3GW9Y5GRN7t7q_mYtLbG_9KPtv2ROCqJBhOJleeeHOjEdwiDmcL0I3RGQ8kxame_NdLhQ_pOmadIzX2DtbA/s400/Berrini-Stotts_Features_1-17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618540931722268594" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0fBYLpVg0vA5bmx3zs17e25Ycl_P2FqC7bd02PZ0mIMfPbDiBVV0u6CpqyZNTrT3B-8JwwG5OoNTQHC1MYYaEh3CxpTvj04wSXt7dLmuja03N_sXmdC63aGbjkjXPWoM6bBMxA/s1600/Berrini-Stotts_Features_1-24.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0fBYLpVg0vA5bmx3zs17e25Ycl_P2FqC7bd02PZ0mIMfPbDiBVV0u6CpqyZNTrT3B-8JwwG5OoNTQHC1MYYaEh3CxpTvj04wSXt7dLmuja03N_sXmdC63aGbjkjXPWoM6bBMxA/s400/Berrini-Stotts_Features_1-24.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618540735835968498" /></a><br /><br />*Other great things about this wedding: non-church wedding; everything took place at the Medina Country Club. Outdoor wedding ceremony. Relaxed atmosphere at the reception and party.<br /><br />For more information, <li><a href="http://stevesilvermanimaging.com/">www.stevesilvermanimaging.com</a></li><br />4445 W. 77th St. #130<br />Edina, MN 55435<br />952-844-0119 c952-905-1197Steve Silvermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124787258659340059noreply@blogger.com0