Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Braden - Everyday Objects C, G, I

You can't depend on your eyes if your imagination is out of focus. -Mark Twain







17 comments:

amy. said...

I think all of these need to be cropped in a bit tighter to make the message clearer.

With the first photo, the top drawer handle is a nice contrast, but it's also a bit confusing.

In the third photo, you don't need the actual chips and sammich full on....it confuses the form of the "i."

I think the second photo is the best of the three, insofar as it is clear as to what is to be focused upon.

Ian said...

The G is my favorite. I can't exactly tell what the specifig "g" is, but the odd curvy shapes of those coathangers really remind me of the form of a lowercase "g" anyhow, so the message is clear.

So, do you have some S, Q and L to go with your CGI?

Anonymous said...

ah, University Park, I like how we found different letters using the same cabinets. Good pictures. I couldn't quite make out the G though

Josh said...

I like the "g" as well, but I would crop in on some of them, a little. I think it would really help the letters stand out.

Kyle Jutte said...

The "G" took me a bit to pick up on but I did get it. I think these are good but I would have to suggest cropping in a bit.

Bhavna said...

I like the G as well.. but you might want to go in closer with the 1st and 2nd pics since there's a repetition with the letters being pretty small..

I'm not sure about the I..

I like your quote a lot!

Adream said...

still a bit more cropping to do...BUT...i think that with cropping the G could be interesting...you might also try to control things even more...get closer to your objects ... remove everything from the periphery...

i know i am riding your pics hard...but each time you shoot i see progress...you are getting there...i promise...

(try shooting 6" to 2' as a max from your letters)

Erik said...

All the pictures feel very bland. The objects, the tonal quality, the pictures as a series. Could be a theme you were going for. I am aware that your concept is every day objects, but maybe you could try showing people something beautiful about these every day objects. Try different angles, you're shooting inside so grab a lamp. If not beautiful, at least dynamic or more interesting.

Allan said...

I like the way the "c" stands out just because the material of the cabinet handles is so starkly contrasted with the other materials. I'm not getting the "g" very well, though.

Matt said...

I agree with Erik, in that your image set feels very bland. It could be many things. Have you thought about lighting the objects differently, or perhaps cropping in closer on some objects? Also, I can't really make out your G.

Addo said...

love the kind of I spy theme but it is unclear of which object is the letter (G), but I really like how you approached the I, with the selective focus

Galopaghost said...

I've got to agree with the others, these pics are unclear and a little uninteresting. You should try pushing something; color, contrast, proximity, anything. Right now they are very safe.

evan said...

I found the G a bit confusing, however I liked the C(although I think some cropping could make it much more powerful). Annd I did not find the sandwich/chips to detract from the "I" form at all.

dubanae said...

i think the I is a little unclear, and nit's not as interesting as the other two. i also find that bundle of fabric a little distracting in the G photo, and think it would be really nice if it were cropped in a bit closer to the G. My favorite is probably the C, nice image.

Jen said...

the pringles can is centered, interesting concept but it may be able executed in a more interesting way.

Anonymous said...

G is a little unclear and I seems a little weak compositionally because of how much is going on with the Pringles label.

Andy Woods said...

zooming in or cropping would help communicate better with the C and G. but i like them