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Author: * Kendal Caledonii -
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Date: May 6, 2006 - 14:28
I've already told Zora how cool I think this image is. I love how she (without even know it at the time) subscribed to the Rule of Thirds. She's even put the angel at the bottom left intersection, giving it plenty of room between the trumpet and the far edge of the photo.
Deep azure skies can also add impact to a photo whereas a pale sky can detract from it. So, Zora was really lucky to have this cloudless day provide such a deep blue color.
So often we think that vast empty expanses will detract or even ruin our photos, but in this case, (imho) it gives the picture an emotional impact that she couldn't have gotten if there had been clouds. Okay, a sky full of stormy, tumultuous clouds MIGHT be cool, too — but that would be an entirely different feel. As a rule, you would probably want to frame the focal point (the angel) in a shot like this with something (an archway, a tree branch, etc) to avoid such a huge stretch of empty sky. But there are exceptions to every rule and in this shot, the evenly colored emptiness (for me, anyway) gives it a feeling of infinity...and what better focal point than a trumpeting angel? Heralding Infinity just seemed such a great title for this...almost as though he puts the trumpet down when the clouds crowd in....
Nice job!
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