Lessons
- For complex assemblages, the dominant flow must be determined. In this case I selected a too wide shot based on compelling negative space, but there was no well defined motion. This is a common pattern - more than one flow is evident within, and they conflict with or dilute one another. Cropping down to a single flow - while containing less detail - resulted in a stronger image.
- Legibility also became an issue. Lighting and cropping are possible solutions. This was recognized as an earlier problem in the context of overall shape and negative space. In this case the problem relates to the internals.
- This also illustrates the value of color for contrast and legibility, an issue addressed in the series ‘Peony. Sculptural’.