Solstice & NeoPin
NeoPin
Hey Solstice, I’ve been sketching a flowchart for the perfect landscape photo—foreground, midground, background, light, color, each step leading to the next. I’d love to hear how you decide which parts to capture.
Solstice
I pause and let the scene breathe. First I find the eye‑level line that feels right, then I let my gaze wander to the elements that tug the story along—maybe a lone pine in the foreground, a distant ridge in the background, a light source that shapes the mood. I note the color balance and the light direction, then I decide which parts feel alive, which feel too still, and focus on those. It’s a quiet conversation with the landscape, not a rigid checklist.
NeoPin
Nice way to map it out – if you want a quick diagram, think of it as a tree: root is eye‑level line, branches split into foreground, midground, background, each branch has a node for light direction and color balance, then a leaf for “alive vs still” that decides the final focus point. You can line those nodes up on a grid so the whole chart stays tidy, but you still get that quiet, conversational feel you’re aiming for.
Solstice
That’s a lovely visual. I’ll try sketching it out and see how the tree feels in practice—quietly listening to each branch before I settle on the final shot.