Hello everyone!
My name is Olga, I'm originally from Moscow but have been travelling a lot recently and - of course, being inspired by all the beauty around - got really interested in photography. I'm trying to improve on my "intuition" now and this course is proving to be fantastic, Frank - and not only the lectures but all the comments to other projects. It's like being in class with a real teacher!
Nowadays I'm trying my hand at portraits as well traditional "sights" photography, so here are a couple of examples for my first set:
1. The quiet streets of Bergamo
Leading Lines / Perspective
I love the colours and the cobblestoned streets of this beautiful Italian town. I tried to convey the serene and thought-provoking atmosphere of the city, and the street that guides our eye around the corner of the traditional buildings.
2. Geometry of Vineyards
Leading Lines / Perspective / Fore-mid-background
The picturesque vineayrds in Alsace provide lots of opporunities. I especially like the fore/mid/background perspective here, with the path in the foreground disappearing into the hills in the background.
3. Enchanted Forest
Leading lines / Perspective / Golden Ratio
It was a beautiful eveing in Schwarzwald, Berlin after a long cycle around the forest. It seemed so peaceful and magical, and I love the way the road takes you away into the distance, urging you to find out what lies ahead. I decided to avoid full symmetry and give a bit more space to the trees on the left to show the depth of the forest.
4. Vilnius in Blue
Foreground/Background / Golden Ratio
This is, of course, post-processed. I had variants in both full-colour and full B&W but this blue colour in the foreground struck me as so vivid compared to the rest of the photo that I really wanted to highlight it. I also tried to show the depth using a close-up of the chair.
5. Red Riding Hood
Framing
From a recent autumn photoshoot. I tried to give the picture a thoughtfull and melancholic mood, fitting to the background. Maybe the model should be a bit to the right, on the Golden Ration lines? I'm not sure, as then I don't know how to make the tree frame work.
6. Under the Lights
Foreground/Background / Leading Lines
I like the effect of the lights in this image, do you think the (relative) symmetry works here?
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