Stuff I do to chill out after hours of studying (graphic heavy)

[Artoo]

Got fed up with studying for my exams the previous evening and started playing with the camera.

Amazingly, despite hours of intelectual torture, I came up with an image, into which, I tried to incorporate some kind of a message.

Now, here's the pic... Tell me what you think, and if it makes sense to you

what the hell I was on about while taking this pic.

Well, as you can see (or at least I think you can:loco I tried to put emphasis on the word "photography" and the definition following it. The somewhat hidden meaning I had on my mind was about photography having different definitions varying from person to person. For one it might be just a way to keep memories, for another art; anyway, something more than just "the process of taking a photo". Funny things crowd in my head late in the evenings:tooth:

Comments welcome as usual

[mrmoron]

That is just too cool.

[Zepherian]

Photo is cool, but try and focus on the part of the picture you wanted to set emphasis on and take it again. It will give a clearer message to the observer.

Love the idea though...

[Artoo]

Glad you guys like it.

Z, I was thinking about the same thing... I am however split between what you suggested and the "not so obvious" version. I guess, it stays that way Both because I don't really have the time to do it again, and because I hate remaking images from scratch

Input appreciated, though

[Riess]

Ooh, English - Polish dictionary... Umm, what Zeph said, took me a second to notice the focus was not on 'phrasal verb'.

Edit: Mhkay, like it the way it is, too.

[Artoo]

Aha!

Alas, you did notice it was on photography!!! muhahaahahhahaa














...I need sleep, bye :loco:

edit: Just don't take my words as a way of forcing an opinion. I'm just real tired and going wacky 'cause of that

[A176]

Try changing the angle (lower) to force the camera to focus on the photography definition and naturally blurring out the rest - furthering the emphasis you were looking for.

That is of course, if your camera can do that

[Artoo]

Well A176, I actually couldn't go any lower. The cam was already only 1cm above the subject

A v2.0 is due to arrive 2morrow... Right now I sleep

[bluevorlon]

Keep the image, which is great, (I noticed exactly what it was on, maybe I'm weird). Lose the title in the frame, it doesn't work for you, looks a little amateurish compared to the professional looking picture.

[Ammon Ra]

I like the "define it" title that people seem to hav missed. Adds a great touch to the image.

[Artoo]

I'm sitting in my hell-hole university library right now....

I uploaded v2.0 before I left home, so here it is. Kudos to Zepherian for nudging this idea my way and showing me how to execute it. Now, your job is to tell me which one you like better

[Homdax]

v1.

Nice...

[Jaen-ni-rin]

WOOT !!!
Really nice photo. Me likes, but the v.2 seems to be not as good as v.1 because of the dakening.
If I would be on your place I'll just change the focus.

[Zepherian]

Hmmm, for a brighter overall image you just have to widen the render effect off the borders of the imagem, but the more you widen the more image 2 turns back into image 1... Balancing act really.

All comes down to what is most important in the image I suppose, the message or the aestetics?

[deadguy]

(psst - it's aesthetics. I know a lot of people who don't say it like that, but I assure you, all of them are wrong. )

[Artoo]

Well, here's a v3... Despite blu's opinion I decided to keep the title.
I'm done with this pic. One of these three is gonna be declared the final one I'm sort of undecided so far, so I'm gonna base on your opinions

Here are all the three images for comparison...

v1


v2


v3

[Zepherian]

2, but im biased

[Merturk_NB]

I enjoy the look of three, but 2 is good as well

v1 has definately been improved

[FluxX]

V3 makes me have siezures...

[Trinity]

Somehwere between V1 and V2 would provide a balance between the two concepts.

[Homdax]

:skull: Deadie, your link is wrong...:haha:

Im still with v. ONE

[deadguy]

It's not wrong, but rather intentional - I searched for "aestetics" and I posted the results - the first of which was "aesthestics".

[ionfish]

v2 is the best. The lighting is more subtle, and it doesn't have an eye-straining blur.

Lose the title, though; it just distracts the viewer from the image proper. White text on a black background has a very high contrast value, and consequently it gets noticed -- more so than the black text on yellowish paper. This image (to me at least) is about the page, not the title.

One last point: I think you should make the border of equal width on all sides of the image. Making it wider on the left and right than it is on the top and bottom is distracting.

[Artoo]

Ok... Thanks for your input all

I guess v2 becomes the final version. (happy, Z?)

@Trinity: Kinda hard to go in between those. The more light I use, the less emphasis is put on the word "photography" and this is what I want

@Ion: I wanted the title to be highly noticeable (even though, the image is the most important part, of course), as it provides a part of the message, at least according to the concept I had in mind.
As for the borders, I don't really consider the difference distracting. I use various kind of borders on my images, some even, some not.

Taking different tastes into account, both points are debatable. Input appreciated, nevertheless

Coming to think about it, this is one of the less subtle titles I used (I might tweak it, so it's still there, but less eye-catching)

[deadguy]

I have one alteration to fishy's border suggestion: Traditional matting for photos usually puts a wider border on the bottom than the other three sides, which are otherwise equal.

[ionfish]

That could work quite well, actually; the increased space would help tone down the distraction from the title somewhat, leaving it prominent but not overpowering.

[Siguld_001]

V2 gets the 'photography' word in the prominent place, and you won't mistake the focus to be 'Phasal Verb'

But I like V3 as well, it has cool blurriness

I'm with Ionfish on the increasing of the border size at the bottom, it will make the title still be a part of the picture, but not as dominant

[Zepherian]

My lighting suggestion with deadeyes border suggestion and a more subtle font like verdana is how I would finalise the image, but its your baby...

Glad people liked the subtle edit

[Artoo]

Well now, I've came home just a couple of minutes ago and I am slightly intoxicated, but here's a little quickie I did. I really don't dig Verdana, so I used a different font. I kinda think it fits (either that or it's alcohol messing with my head).

[Bonnet]

Very, Very, Very nice. The position of photography has a nice effect and the slight blur helps provide a clean contrast to the border.

[ionfish]

Ahh, much improved. It's amazing how big a difference such small changes can make in one's perception of a piece; I think the removal or alteration of discordant elements really brings out the potential. I like the font, it's just off-beat enough.

[Zepherian]

Yah, If that was my work, I would consider it done now.

Very professional looking piece r2.

[Artoo]

Yup, I guess it is finished

Thanks for all the input gentlemen!