VOTE Photo Contest - A Moment Of Reflection (Group 2/2)

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a photo contest where participants vote for images that best represent the theme "A Moment Of Reflection." The focus is on the aesthetic and thematic qualities of the submitted photographs, as well as personal preferences and artistic interpretations.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a preference for Janus' photo due to its multiple reflections.
  • Others favor Fred's beaver lodge image, linking it to personal experiences like fly-fishing.
  • Several participants vote for fi's picture, citing its balance and the theme of human artifice in nature.
  • One participant questions whether the number of trees in fi's composition was deliberate, suggesting seven is an ideal number for harmony.
  • Another participant reflects on their own approach to photography, stating they try to avoid conscious compositional rules while taking photos.
  • A humorous note is made about the cultural significance of tree numbers in bonsai and feng shui, contrasting it with Impressionist art.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varied preferences for different photographs, indicating no consensus on a single favorite. The discussion includes differing views on compositional elements, particularly regarding the number of trees in a photograph.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference artistic principles and personal experiences, but these are not universally accepted or agreed upon, leaving room for differing interpretations and preferences.

VOTE PF Photo Contest - A Moment Of Reflection (Group 2/2)

  • Janus

    Votes: 2 6.5%

  • Mech_Engineer

    Votes: 3 9.7%

  • fi

    Votes: 14 45.2%

  • FredGarvin

    Votes: 2 6.5%

  • shramana

    Votes: 7 22.6%

  • alex_caps

    Votes: 3 9.7%
  • Total voters
    31
  • Poll closed .
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This is the second group in this contest. You have one vote. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme.

1. Janus
http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/reflect.jpg

2. Mech_Engineer
ReflectedWindmill.jpg


3. fi
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/1005/p7120080ap2.jpg

4. FredGarvin
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4061/beaverlodge2smvl0.jpg

5. shramana
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/517/ajmanandcorniche012dq7.jpg

6. alex_caps
http://bikeflat.com/albums/griffith/DSC_2821.sized.jpg

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=209743"

Zz.
 
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I chose Janus for this one, but it was really a tough choice.
 
I like Fred's beaver lodge. I have cabin fever and can't wait to get out fly-fishing on some little ponds.
 
These are tough. I went with alex because he literally caught a "moment". They're all great images, though. Janus' is very cool for catching four reflections. fi's is so still and clear that it would be difficult to know which end is up.
 
I voted for Fi's pic because it invokes my favorite theme of human artifice superimposed on nature. Plus it's just nice to look at.
 
You have 2 days left to vote in the first round of this contest.

Zz.
 
Chi Meson said:
I voted for Fi's pic because it invokes my favorite theme of human artifice superimposed on nature. Plus it's just nice to look at.

It is so nice you noticed that, it is my favourite theme too. I like your photo too. Thanks.
 
Voted for fi too. The picture is very balanced and so real. Was it accidental or deliberate to have an ideal number of trees (seven) for the composition?
 
Andre, could you please elaborate on why seven in considered ideal? Thanks.
 
  • #10
neutrino said:
Andre, could you please elaborate on why seven in considered ideal? Thanks.

If you compose with tree groups, you find yourself ending up with seven as the most harmonic

Just count:
bons1.JPG
 
  • #11
Andre said:
Voted for fi too.
Thanks :smile:
Andre said:
The picture is very balanced and so real. Was it accidental or deliberate to have an ideal number of trees (seven) for the composition?.

Not consciously, no - in fact I generally try to forget what I’ve learned about composition, etc., when taking photos, if possible ( maybe I do this too well, as I don’t remember being taught specifically about 7 trees, that is fascinating!) hoping to happen upon new ideas for painting, and otherwise just happy snaps.

Nevertheless, I cannot help having these images in the back of my mind (Monet’s poplars) when I see rows of trees like this. I remember being astounded by these compositions when I first saw them.

http://www.monetartprints.net/images/monet_poplar_Epte.jpg
7 trees in foreground, reflected

http://www.intermonet.com/prints/w1309t400.jpg
4 trees in line, reflected
 
  • #12
I hope that there are no Japanese Bonsai masters reading this forum. An even number of trees is wrong, although nobody is going to count if it's 61 or 62 and from the even numbers four trees is absolutely the worst as 4 is their number of the death.
 
  • #13
Yes, I did forget bonsai and feng shui! I hope if there are Bonsai masters here they make exceptions for Impressionist masters!
 
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