tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post8866375391344980331..comments2024-03-09T04:54:45.944-06:00Comments on Ariel Tachna: Cover pollAriel Tachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05134172949755166897noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-92161802575106948712014-02-02T17:04:26.702-06:002014-02-02T17:04:26.702-06:00I loved 2 and 3 ^^I loved 2 and 3 ^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-5999026545985016122014-02-01T01:15:37.253-06:002014-02-01T01:15:37.253-06:00They're all cool, but i like #3 the best.
Loo...They're all cool, but i like #3 the best. <br />Looking forward to this book! :)<br />~CharleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-67430768588833989552014-01-31T17:18:05.178-06:002014-01-31T17:18:05.178-06:00I say 5 then 6 as a second choice! I say 5 then 6 as a second choice! Julianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725441704877631777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-31283537765337231472014-01-31T17:07:44.852-06:002014-01-31T17:07:44.852-06:00I like them all, but #5 is my fav of the group (as...I like them all, but #5 is my fav of the group (as long as I don't have to walk any of them)Anya Millarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194982800130061746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-35978107023953644852014-01-31T15:28:10.247-06:002014-01-31T15:28:10.247-06:00I like no 1, because somehow it reminds me of the ...I like no 1, because somehow it reminds me of the path of life, smetimes smooth and straight and sometimes full of steps you gotta climb to get somewhere.<br /><br />I also like no 4, simply because it's got a nice feel to it :DCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11080875853443971280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-44342260710658285792014-01-31T13:09:23.604-06:002014-01-31T13:09:23.604-06:00Several of them probably would need tweaking in te...Several of them probably would need tweaking in terms of contrast. I had just gotten an adapter that allowed me to use my very powerful (but old) telephoto lens on my new digital camera base, which meant everything had to be done manually. Now I like a manual camera, but it takes a little trial and error, and one of the errors I made was in controlling the exposure with the f-stop instead of the aperture. Next time I'll know to change the aperture first.Ariel Tachnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134172949755166897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-63713518700436789442014-01-31T13:07:40.047-06:002014-01-31T13:07:40.047-06:00I love #2 for the panoramic vistas and in full siz...I love #2 for the panoramic vistas and in full size, you can see the trail winding up the side of the mountain, although that didn't come out in the smaller version visible on the blog, which probably means it wouldn't show up no a cover. #1 is one of the smoothest sections of the trail, which is aesthetically pleasing but not terribly representative. Most of the trail looked more like 3 or 6.Ariel Tachnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134172949755166897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-36234390488030148822014-01-31T13:03:36.055-06:002014-01-31T13:03:36.055-06:006 was taken as the sun was rising, which gives a d...6 was taken as the sun was rising, which gives a different quality to the light, but the steps were SO much steeper that it made the composition more of a challenge. Ah, the joys of photography.Ariel Tachnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134172949755166897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-20536902311147235252014-01-31T13:02:41.858-06:002014-01-31T13:02:41.858-06:00Yes, the steps are definitely weathered. The trail...Yes, the steps are definitely weathered. The trail is somewhere between 500 and 5000 years old. There's some debate on exactly when it was laid out (and by whom) and there's even some debate as to whether it was all laid out at once or if some parts are newer. Ariel Tachnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134172949755166897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-51735915922491640472014-01-31T13:01:05.101-06:002014-01-31T13:01:05.101-06:00#6 is interesting because it's the one part of...#6 is interesting because it's the one part of the trail that has an actual name. They call it the Monkey Steps because you have to climb it essentially on all fours like a monkey, they're so steep. It's also the last ascent to the Sun Gate where you get your first glimpse of Machu Picchu. Ariel Tachnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134172949755166897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-17397424902636240152014-01-31T11:07:14.752-06:002014-01-31T11:07:14.752-06:00I love #6 and the way it ascends. It might just ne...I love #6 and the way it ascends. It might just need a little tweaking contrast-wise. I also really like #4. But they're all spectacular. :DCharlie Cochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112763377189365936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-82567117953740121502014-01-30T20:54:25.861-06:002014-01-30T20:54:25.861-06:00I like #5I like #5Anastaciahttps://www.facebook.com/aurore.rose.37noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-92026285372307623782014-01-30T20:34:10.273-06:002014-01-30T20:34:10.273-06:00I like #5 the best then 1, 2I like #5 the best then 1, 2Mikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444593848701831926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-70663214156891835352014-01-30T19:23:01.155-06:002014-01-30T19:23:01.155-06:00I'd vote #1. It has the best contrast and is t...I'd vote #1. It has the best contrast and is the most clear as to what you are depicting. It think it would work well on a cover, especially when you add text, etc. I also love #2, but if you want the trail specifically I vote for 1.JayHJayhttp://joyfullyjay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-88227575907792866092014-01-30T18:51:30.804-06:002014-01-30T18:51:30.804-06:00I like #5, #4, and #6, in that order.I like #5, #4, and #6, in that order.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13202187923524042759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-56967463222841172202014-01-30T18:32:55.611-06:002014-01-30T18:32:55.611-06:00I like #3 then #1I like #3 then #1Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203843806054305403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-53627425683392160412014-01-30T18:22:20.942-06:002014-01-30T18:22:20.942-06:00They are all interesting pictures. Each has a diff...They are all interesting pictures. Each has a different feel to it. The questions raised in my mind are these: 1)What mood are you looking to evoke with the cover? ~some of your pictures are clear and crisp, with obvious challenges inherent in the placement of the stairs. ~some of the pictures have a misty, wistful feeling. If you're looking to evoke that sensation, I'd go with one of the fog shrouded ones. 2) Are you planning on having cover models as well, or just the image? ~if you plan on using models, I'd say go with #2. It is the most visually arresting picture that also achieves balance with it's focal point close to the center of the picture. <br />**However, I'd vote for #3 over all** Why? It is cover complete as is (minus the title and your name) The composition of the picture is such that the Title would fit neatly above the heads of the two hikers, the upward motion of the stairs would draw the readers eye up from the bottom (which is where I'd put your name in a visually arresting font--because, let's face it, at this point, it's the Ariel Tachna branding that sells books. Readers are assured when they see that author name that they are going to get a fabulous read. The stairs will draw their eyes upward, the indistinct people figures will work with the mist and imply an unknown, perhaps magical state (in the sense of ordinary human interactive magic--relationships), and then the title, echoing the font style from below will preserve the entirety as a beautifully balanced whole. The reader won't think this all through, necessarily. They'll simply be inexplicably drawn to the mystery and quiet splendor of the cover... so, that's what I think.Cherie Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857878847402931997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-42672910207898790852014-01-30T17:48:27.214-06:002014-01-30T17:48:27.214-06:00#4 I really like the composition of it and it has ...#4 I really like the composition of it and it has enough contrast and definition to show up well on a cover with some minor tweaking.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000305053422234691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-18517318138714184682014-01-30T17:47:51.790-06:002014-01-30T17:47:51.790-06:00#3!#3!J.K. Hoganhttp://jkhogan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-91482878658621880312014-01-30T17:20:23.184-06:002014-01-30T17:20:23.184-06:00I like 5 best!I like 5 best!Amy Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885706951931450373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-85613580123049645772014-01-30T17:15:53.358-06:002014-01-30T17:15:53.358-06:00I like #6 and #4...and Peru is simply breathtaking...I like #6 and #4...and Peru is simply breathtaking!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333942880440076517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-24838001681703915932014-01-30T17:06:52.722-06:002014-01-30T17:06:52.722-06:00I like 1, 3 and 5, in that order. :DI like 1, 3 and 5, in that order. :DDiana Coplandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111194843887665949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-5024732236530448622014-01-30T17:04:16.805-06:002014-01-30T17:04:16.805-06:00I'm with the majority. I like 3 and 5, leaning...I'm with the majority. I like 3 and 5, leaning more to 3 because of the two hikers. I like 6 as a third choice because of the light, but it isn't quite as "grabby" as 3, imo.Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683841992007108936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-33401678371056259552014-01-30T16:55:30.859-06:002014-01-30T16:55:30.859-06:00I like 3. The peeps on the trail make the orientat...I like 3. The peeps on the trail make the orientation clear and gives the shot movement. In most of the others it's hard to tell if you are looking up a trail or down a trail, and that's mostly due to the weathered condition of the steps.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565572290808887616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275157489926093144.post-35498065839504409072014-01-30T16:52:32.336-06:002014-01-30T16:52:32.336-06:00I seem to be the only one, but I like #6I seem to be the only one, but I like #6Jaime Sammshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756034484406953047noreply@blogger.com