Comments on: Using Tight Framing to Create a Sense of Infinity http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: shem http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/comment-page-1#comment-168358 shem Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:19:50 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/#comment-168358 thank you very much digital photographyschool and for the author of this. i am always excited to check out my email for new tips from this website. everything is helpful and interesting. thank you very much digital photographyschool and for the author of this. i am always excited to check out my email for new tips from this website. everything is helpful and interesting.

]]> By: jbn0102 http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/comment-page-1#comment-135246 jbn0102 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:35:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/#comment-135246 I guess its a matter of," different strokes for different folks"I get much more sense of expansiveness when the horizon is included . The tight framing tends to give me a sense of claustrophobia. The nice thing about photography is that while there may be rules or guides , there is always the matter of an individual's reception to consider. I guess its a matter of,” different strokes for different folks”I get much more sense of expansiveness when the horizon is included . The tight framing tends to give me a sense of claustrophobia. The nice thing about photography is that while there may be rules or guides , there is always the matter of an individual’s reception to consider.

]]> By: CJ Standish http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/comment-page-1#comment-135121 CJ Standish Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:15:23 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/#comment-135121 Love your columns, Darren! The mind is actually quite smart. It will mentally extrapolate beyond, when it sees clues. For example, the rowboat gives away that we are not looking in the middle of the ocean. He could easily have photoshopped out the boat if he wanted ocean. The rowers: the calm water and dark reflection of the trees tells us we are looking at a river scene. But it isall OK - it shows the better effect of cropping out nonessential distractions from the image, if not the infinity. A couple that really work with the infinity idea are the apple orchard by Jill and the shot in Paris by Rik. Love your columns, Darren!

The mind is actually quite smart. It will mentally extrapolate beyond, when it sees clues.

For example, the rowboat gives away that we are not looking in the middle of the ocean. He could easily have photoshopped out the boat if he wanted ocean. The rowers: the calm water and dark reflection of the trees tells us we are looking at a river scene. But it isall OK – it shows the better effect of cropping out nonessential distractions from the image, if not the infinity.

A couple that really work with the infinity idea are the apple orchard by Jill and the shot in Paris by Rik.

]]> By: Anna Patrick http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/comment-page-1#comment-135116 Anna Patrick Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:35:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/#comment-135116 The technique is useful, but the photos chosen to illustrate it are not that relevant... The technique is useful, but the photos chosen to illustrate it are not that relevant…

]]> By: Ivor http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/comment-page-1#comment-135102 Ivor Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:57:16 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/#comment-135102 I see what you are getting at but I'm not sure I agree that the images you have chosen actually reflect what you are trying to say. By your rules the model in the field has everlasting arms because her wrists don't appear in the frame! The picture of tulips says to me ... tight shot of tulips. I'd be more inclined to think "everlasting field" if the shot had been wider and longer. However, Peter's shot of the rape-seed field could have created a greater impression of infinity - if he'd wanted it to - had he chosen to shoot from a slightly higher angle and cropped below the start of the wood. It isn't tight cropping or framing; you need to give angle and a feeling of scale for the object within it's context for this to work. The yacht from higher (angle) shot longer (scale) and without the rowboat (scale again) would give you a much better feeling of being isolated in an ocean. I see what you are getting at but I’m not sure I agree that the images you have chosen actually reflect what you are trying to say. By your rules the model in the field has everlasting arms because her wrists don’t appear in the frame!

The picture of tulips says to me … tight shot of tulips. I’d be more inclined to think “everlasting field” if the shot had been wider and longer. However, Peter’s shot of the rape-seed field could have created a greater impression of infinity – if he’d wanted it to – had he chosen to shoot from a slightly higher angle and cropped below the start of the wood.

It isn’t tight cropping or framing; you need to give angle and a feeling of scale for the object within it’s context for this to work. The yacht from higher (angle) shot longer (scale) and without the rowboat (scale again) would give you a much better feeling of being isolated in an ocean.

]]> By: Dave http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/comment-page-1#comment-135087 Dave Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:11:29 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/#comment-135087 A very handy tip to remember, and some walking around to get the right angle is often needed. http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg67/zooloader/Gateway%20Bridge%202/secondbridgeopening_0025.jpg http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/gg67/zooloader/Telephoto/?action=view&current=waterlily_3.jpg A very handy tip to remember, and some walking around to get the right angle is often needed.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg67/zooloader/Gateway%20Bridge%202/secondbridgeopening_0025.jpg

http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/gg67/zooloader/Telephoto/?action=view&current=waterlily_3.jpg

]]> By: shakira_d http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/comment-page-1#comment-134998 shakira_d Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:10:21 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/#comment-134998 Amazing tips! I really like this framing.. Here are some of mi pics http://www.flickr.com/photos/sambeth/ Amazing tips! I really like this framing..
Here are some of mi pics http://www.flickr.com/photos/sambeth/

]]> By: Glenn72 http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/comment-page-1#comment-134976 Glenn72 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:18:30 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/#comment-134976 Thanks for writing this article, I was doing this without thinking because it looks good and now realize it is a technique. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/glenn_shoemake/4985821062/" title="Sunflowers in a field by shr0ud, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"></a> Thanks for writing this article, I was doing this without thinking because it looks good and now realize it is a technique.

]]> By: Frank Worth http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/comment-page-1#comment-134955 Frank Worth Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:27:22 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/#comment-134955 Excellent tips something that everyone should look at,whether you are a beginner of a professional. Excellent tips something that everyone should look at,whether you are a beginner of a professional.

]]> By: RIk http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/comment-page-1#comment-134922 RIk Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:00:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-tight-framing-to-create-a-sense-of-infinity/#comment-134922 I love this effect. Used it loads of times, with this shot of Paris as a prime example http://www.flickr.com/photos/123rik/5019979412/ I love this effect. Used it loads of times, with this shot of Paris as a prime example

http://www.flickr.com/photos/123rik/5019979412/

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