Slanted (More or Less)

I decided to do a little Tabblo of these quirky Little Pony shots (I told you great minds think alike Maile) and briefly touch on where the diagonals come into play in each of them. You will have to click over to the Pony Tabblo page to read the explanation.

Although what I have been saying here this week is that you can create the tilt in your images to give them some interest, it's not always just about a flick of the wrist. In fact, sometimes, the diagonal is there, even when you don't even know it or you don't even try. Check out Carrie's series of her daughter and her serenading husband. The first and the third shots in particular are highlighted beautifully by that gorgeous diagonal of the instrument. Just lovely. That's what I mean when I said that there are other ways to get that element in without making your subjects askew.

There is much about good compositional elements that is intuitive so things happen "by accident" but really it's us capturing an image through an intuitive process and that's a beautiful thing! Tomorrow I will point out a few more of my favorites of YOURS that you've shared this week. There are so many great images you guys...I am really impressed. But what else is new? You guys rock! If there is anything you want to point out about the subject, please share...and links?? Keep sending links. It's been so cool to see your creative juices flowing! And thanks for the input on the Cheerios photos. It's helped a lot. I'll let you know which I submit when I finally do it!

And speaking for contests...YES! ANOTHER ONE!! The wonderful Susan gave me the heads up on some great photo contests that Hewlett Packard is hosting with SnapFish in conjunction with the release of Shrek the Third. Check out the prizes and prepare to be dazzled. The first contest deadline is TODAY (so sorry I'm tardy in announcing this) so dig through your stuff and see if you've got something that fits the "cast of characters" theme. Something tells me you do. But, if you can't make this deadline, they have more themes coming. Just check out this list! I think this is like the contest mother-load. And if you enter these, you'd better tell us because we are all about supporting one another around here and we will soooo vote for you. Out of all of us cool photographer women, somebody's bound to win something!

Comments

[Alissa]

I'm having a difficult time being pleased with my tilted people photos. I can't seem to get it right. However, I think I'm coming along nicely tilting the flowers...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alissaspics/500067049/

[Jen]

Here are a few diagonals from our albums!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/487522701_1fd7d27272.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/83/241244927_2270645328.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/338117762_e7cb9e048e.jpg

[Paige]

I've got a little post up about diagonals!

http://lookaway.typepad.com/look_away/2007/05/diagonals.html

[megan]

i've been looking at all the inadvertant diagonals that appear in my photos. i'm not very good at tilting the camera, but i've found ones that i think qualify as having a diagonal element.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27684769@N00/500032053/

[MelA.]

I've turned in my diagonals assignment. It has very obvious diagonals.

http://thehipmommasjournal.blogspot.com/

[ktjrdn]

I've searched mine. Here are my latest that include diagonals:

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=ktjrdn%20diagonals&w=all&s=int

[Kara]

Here's my favorite diagonal. I found lots in my albums... I love that dad is in the background of this one - by accident - through the tunnel!

I just love playground shots!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80816501@N00/501028215/

[Christina]

Wow, I never bevore realized how many angles and diagonals I include in my pictures until now that I'm looking for them! Cool!

A few recent ones:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinator/499960165/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinator/498524653/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinator/498480332/

And way back when I first started trying to introduce some angles into my pictures, this was my first attempt:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinator/320993544/

[melody]

Thanks for the contest info. I'm in
http://slurpinglife.typepad.com/slurping_life/2007/05/vote_for_me_beg.html

Gotta run but will join the crooked fun later.