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composition 4I need your help. I'm putting together a composition of my black & white photos to frame and place above our bed. I've made these 4 mock ups in photoshop (got to love photoshop for these little jobs :) to help me get an idea of what might work where. The idea is they'll be framed in frame-less glass frames. Our bedroom wall colour is approximately the colour of background pale green behind the photos. My question is do you have a preference for any particular composition? And if so why? Click on the image to see it much closer.
It's hard to say from a computer monitor. Have you tried printing up roughs and taping them in over your bed? That's what I'd do.
ReplyDeleteHi Meagan - yes I started with paper and then wanted to see how the whole series would work so did these 4 mock ups. I'll print them all out eventually though.
ReplyDeleteI like no. 1 - it seems a stronger, more balanced grouping however, I agree with Meagan's suggestion. Nothing like seeing it in situ. Good luck!
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ReplyDeletethey are all such gorgeous photographs!!! awesome!
Really hard to say but I'm gonna go with #4 or #1.
ReplyDeleteNumber 1. I like this one because there is the most contrast in design between the top and the bottom of each panel.
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And thanks for your Poppie vote, very sweet of you :-)
all beautiful! but i'd go for no.3 because the light seems more spread out so there is an overall feeling of peace rather than a patch on. does it make sense? anyway, all lovely. have a nice week. kenza
ReplyDeleteNo.1. Want to know why? Your optimal entry point (top left) and your terminal anchor (bottom right) have a balanced amount of dark and light and so balance the set. I layout newspages for a living. I see these things and make these decisions to a deadline every day. Oh, that and gut instinct.
ReplyDeleteThat's so interesting Kate! No 1 is the one we've both been gravitating towards. Now I know why in official newspaper layout terms :) It just feels good to me.
ReplyDeletehelloooooo there! I like no# 3 Kylie. I think the balance, and space in this appeals mostly. By that I mean, the shades and hues are not too dominant, and there's a flow in the work. However, they are all really nice groupings, and whichever you go with will look great. But yeah, something about number 3 does it for me a little bit more. Sorry I haven't made much sense. xo
ReplyDeleteThat explains why I went for No 1 as well - I liked the balance. Really lovely photos by the way .. Vicki
ReplyDeletemaybe throwing a cat among the pigeons here - is that the right phrase? - but i'm wondering whether newspaper layout rules are entirely appropriate for a piece of art hanging on a wall. They are all beautifully balanced to my mind and i think gut instinct rules the day.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the 2nd last image (moving left to right) in the top row appears to have a much lighter background than the other photos and this was the first thing I noticed. Really stands out to me and breaks the unity a little. But as these are mock-ups you're probably aware of that and I'm just coming across as pedantic and a little annoying. No intention to annoy. As I said, cat, pigeons, whatever. Individual photos are just stunning Kylie and as a group these are sublime.
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ReplyDeleteVery interesting thoughts and views!
ReplyDeleteNice selection. My initial reaction is no. 1 - for some reason the shot fourth from the left in the bottom row fits seems to fit as opposed to the shot that replaces it in the other 3 versions.
ReplyDeletenumber 1 was my first reaction! sorry, i don't have a good, logical or well-thought-through reason however, i just reacted to that one the most. my only other input is to ask if you ever considered reducing the number of images? down to only 3 to a line, or 5 to a line? it is lovely as it is of course though, just a question to try and help in the process! (sorry if this is too late, too!) they are all such beautiful images. i particularly love that image 3rd from the left in the top row in number one. stunning.
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