How Does Natural Framing Enhance Photography?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of natural framing in photography, particularly in the context of a photo contest. Participants share their thoughts on the technique, submit their entries, and provide feedback on each other's photographs. The scope includes artistic composition, personal experiences, and the subjective nature of framing in photography.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants describe their photographs as having varying degrees of framing, with one noting that their image has "more frame than subject."
  • Others express a desire for more framed pictures to be submitted, indicating a subjective standard for what constitutes effective natural framing.
  • One participant shares a personal anecdote about a long drive to hike Mt. Mitchell, suggesting that experiences can influence photographic choices.
  • A participant mentions a historical suspension bridge framed by its arches, highlighting the interplay between structure and natural framing.
  • There are multiple inquiries about specific photos, particularly regarding their location, indicating interest in the context of the images.
  • Some participants express enthusiasm for more submissions from a specific location referred to as "The Forest," suggesting a shared interest in that setting.
  • One participant humorously questions the safety of operating a camera while driving, reflecting a light-hearted tone in the discussion.
  • A participant notes the high quality of entries, suggesting a competitive atmosphere among submissions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the value of natural framing in photography, but there are competing views on what constitutes an effective frame. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the subjective nature of framing and the quality of submitted photographs.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the suitability of their submissions, indicating a lack of clear consensus on the criteria for natural framing. Additionally, there are references to disqualified pictures, suggesting that not all submissions meet the contest rules.

Who May Find This Useful

Photography enthusiasts, participants in photo contests, and individuals interested in composition techniques may find this discussion valuable.

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PF PHOTO CONTEST Natural Framing (Feb 07 - Feb 14)[/color][/size]

[PLAIN]http://hubpages.com/hub/Understanding-Natural-Framing-in-Photography

... a technique of selecting and composing your images by enclosing them within a natural frame found as you look through the viewfinder, it can add to the effectiveness of the image and can select a certain perspective within your photo which provides the 'natural frame'

The examples in [PLAIN]http://hubpages.com/hub/Understanding-Natural-Framing-in-Photography could be helpful for inspiration.

Please submit your best natural framed picture.


Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 650 x 490 or 490 x 650 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. These pictures must be something that you took, not something taken off someone else's photo albums or taken by someone else. I have no way of checking if you did this, so we'll go by the honor system.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread.
 
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More frame than subject, but I like it.
 
Great Pic matthyaouw. When I look at it I can hear a wolf howling off in the distance.
 
Nice Edward and Matthyaouw, But, certainly there must be more framed pictures?
 
I have found a classic framed landcape between my pictures, but - apart from being framed - it is rather boring. So I decided to play the cute pet card :wink:

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One weekend in October, I decided to hike up Mt Mitchell, the highest peak in the Appalachian Mountains. Seeing as how I was in Boston, MA and Mitchell was in North Carolina, I had a roughly 17 hr drive to get there. When you're on the road for that long, things happen!

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Pictures that didn't make the cut are in the 'Disqualified' thread: link
 
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Is that a safe speed to be operating a camera Gokul? :D
 
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Here is about the oldest suspension bridges in the US, framed by its Western arch, and a pickup that had just crossed, framed by its Eastern Arch. The bridge was built around the time of the civil war. It bounces and sways when you cross it, since the bridge deck is totally cable-suspended. Still going strong, though.

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Marzena said:
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Stunning!
Is this photo taken in The Forest?
 
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fuzzyfelt said:
Is this photo taken in The Forest?

Yes, it's The Forest and a snow falling from trees.
 
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Marzena said:
Yes, it's The Forest and a snow falling from trees.

I'm looking forward to more photos of The Forest :).
 
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fuzzyfelt said:
I'm looking forward to more photos of The Forest :).

We are going to post :smile:.
 
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matthyaouw said:
Is that a safe speed to be operating a camera Gokul? :D
Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies! :wink:
 
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The Danube valley in South Germany framed

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  • #18
A few more hours for your framed pictures.
 
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Just caught this in time I hope.

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2049/p1010433cropped.jpg
 
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Very cool, billiards.
 
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This contest elicited a large number of high quality entries. I'm pretty impressed with them all.
 

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