Arctic scene...Lighting & Color feedback.

#1

Hey everyone,

this is my first post here.

I would like to get some feedback on an image I have been working on.

The story is basically a few (hobby-)scientists went to the arctic to do research.After a long day they are siting by a camp fire watching the northern lights. The first focal point should be the camp fire. The second one should be the yacht/research vessel that is anchored at the bay (their “home” - cozy atmosphere)…

After the first block in I already added some detail.

I am just not 100% satisfied with the composition and light/color I guess. Maybe the perspective is a little bit off too.

I don’t know…maybe you have some feedback how to improve the image. That would be really nice! :slight_smile:

#2

I’m not particularly qualified to be giving out advise as I am in the novice stage of my own development, but since no one else has offered up anything yet I will offer my humble observations, for what they are worth, perhaps as an impetus for someone more knowledgeable to add their input even if only for the sole purpose of exposing my idiocy.

My eye is immediately drawn to the large obnoxious green mass in the sky. no matter how hard I try it pulls my attention. It needs to be more subtle, perhaps obscured by the clouds a bit.

Secondly all the lines tend t point to the “V” in the horizon. Eyes tend to follow lines.

Third, and I have spent a lot of time staring at the image to figure out why, but the ship seems to high in elevation and I believe the cause to be the overpowering reflection of the green mass appears to go beyond the shoreline near the horizon, along with the darker water mass immediately next to it creates an illusion that the ship is floating at a level much higher than the shoreline where the camp is set up.

I don’t necessarily have any solutions, but from an untrained viewpoint those are my observations.

I took the liberty to mark up your image, I hope you don’t mind.

#3

Hi Ryeath,

Wow… thank you very much for taking soo much time to look at my image! :keenly:

I can comprehend all your suggestions.

I guess the northern lights might just be too distracting when the image is actually about the boat and the people. Maybe I wanted too much in one image there…

The compostition and perspective seemed a little weird so I took another shot at starting the image… this time in black and white. Maybe thats better for starters.

I think the composition and perspective work a little better in this one. Also that “V” shape is gone.

I will try to slowly continue on this one figuring out further composition, lighting and color detail. I hope I will be able to improve and post some progress soon. :slight_smile:

Meanwhile feedback is still welcome.

Thanks again to you Ryeath. You helped a great deal.

#4

My eyes find the new composition much more pleasing. It will provide more attention to the camp already.