Absolutely, positively, I agree.
Although I have found that most non-photogs would go for the closeup
and isolated subject, as this simplifies the story for the viewer.
But my personal opinion is that the larger view is more complex,
with more layers to feast upon and engage with.
As a photographer, integrating all the elements is more of a challenge.
In the lager shot, the plane of focus slices through the scene, and creates
an interesting dynamic between the chaos of the brush and the serene
butterfly, at home in the midst of it all.
I have always been interested in Jackson Pollick paintings, and how
fractal his paintings are. And how our minds associative tendency
projects onto seeming randomness. In the larger shot, the random
chaos is balanced against the butterfly in an interesting way, creating
more tension. I like that aspect.
WayneS
At 11/18/2011 08:45 PM, you wrote:
>>
>> I like both versions. Seeing the environment helps place the context
>> of the expanded version. I can almost smell the air in the first one.
>>
>
> I've been thinking about this comment of yours, and realised that with
>wildflowers we commonly take a "species" photo, which is the flower itself,
>as well as an "environment" photo, which is the entire plant and it's nearby
>surroundings. I didn't think that environment photos would pertain to
>butterflies as well.
>
> I recently picked up a copy of "Wildflowers of the Plateau & Canyon
>Country" by Larry Ulrich and Susan Lamb. In it, he has additional photos
>that show the surrounding landscape of some of his subjects, putting them in
>a very broad perspective. Seeing these flowers with backdrops of red
>sandstone cliffs or distant mountains makes the plant itself all the more
>attractive.
>
>Chris
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