Comments on: THE NATGEO LAYOUT ROOM..LIKE RIGHT NOW!! https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/ burn is an online feature for emerging photographers worldwide. burn is curated by magnum photographer david alan harvey. Sat, 18 Jun 2016 11:11:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 By: Outer Banks Link Love: 1.20.12 - Lots o' Local News | Outer Banks Vacation Rental Homes https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-232189 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:24:56 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-232189 […] like NatGeo is going to do a feature on the Outer Banks. We have to wait until June to see it, but pretty […]

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By: Outer Banks Link Love: 1.20.12 – Lots o’ Local News | https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105497 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:51:46 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105497 […] like NatGeo is going to do a feature on the Outer Banks. We have to wait until June to see it, but pretty […]

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By: Carlo https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105211 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:08:24 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105211 interesting read and opinions. So informative. So many new writers….NICE!

Comments that stood out:

Eva:

Thomas,

I’m in a much more fortunate situation, I can just let my heart speak, and don’t have to take into consideration the readers.. ’cause I have not, my choice is solely based on my own aesthetics, what I can feel out of the photographs, and what this says to me, in this case, also about the photographer.. but I do think that even not knowing, the lefthand picture would be my choice.. it is the picture I would put up on the wall..
Sarah Leen and Bill Marr have a much more difficult job, they have to think about the audience..

DAH:

the best of these top editors in my experience are trying not only to be leaders for their creative staff, but LEAD THEIR READERS AS WELL…any editor who ONLY panders to his/her audience will lose in the long run…audiences want leadership…they want to be taken somewhere they have not been…but they probably do not want to be lead over a cliff either…so this is the balance editors must “feel”..get to the edge, but don’t fall off…

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By: Carlo https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105209 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:20:56 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105209 Yikes! I missed the boat on this one! I don’t do much internet in the weekends. I have not read the comments but I really like #1.
Now it’s reading time…..a lot to read!!!!
Oh BTW….this is great David! thank you! surprises and more surprises in 2012!!

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By: Thodoris Tzalavras https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105205 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:27:19 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105205 The one with the surfer and the pier…

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By: sstreight https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105184 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:58:00 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105184 I like the middle one with the fish. I like the white of the water and the white belly of the fish. It makes the picture pop against the deep blue of the sky and water. The pole without a human visible gives the shot a mysterious quality and makes me think about where they are in regard to shore.

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By: shipper123 https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105179 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:20:37 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105179 Love the first layout it shows the natural progression of the events as they occur.

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By: lizj https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105173 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:28:22 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105173 the left. absolutely. The margins and colours are peaceful and I just like the way it moves like the water. I’m not a photographer (obviously, by my comments) but the lighting is just so lovely.
ej

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By: gusgeorge https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105172 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:27:42 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105172 Guess I will jump on the bandwagon for #2 – besides color and form it shows action, whereas #1 is a nice shot but static and #3 shows an activity that is over at the end of the day, a nice mood set; but, does not draw in the viewer like #2. Good luck with the issue.

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By: david alan harvey https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105171 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:20:22 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105171 LORRAINE

the focus of the text is actually quite personal…the only reason i am doing the text is because the story is really about me coming back to my roots…i started out as a youngster in this area, and after traveling the globe shooting 40 plus stories for the Magazine, i have chosen OBX as my inspirational place to live..so there is no attempt with this particular article to do a “coverage” of the Outer Banks, but a little vignette of all that is within about 10 minutes of my front porch….

thanks for writing….much appreciated

cheers, david

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By: Lorraine https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105168 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:03:05 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105168 By the content of the photos, I would guess the article is about tourism in the Outer Banks, perhaps about how it’s becoming a hot destination.

It is difficult to choose an opening photo without knowing what the opening paragraph of the article is. But the photo should help to set the tone of the article, to lead people into it.

In that context, the first photo (the one on the left) is not “active” enough. It’s a beautiful shot, but it is also “lulling” — not enough action to draw readers in.

The photo on the right doesn’t quite feel right for an opening. For me, it is a turn-off. It lends me little to want to go to a place like the Outer Banks. However, if the article focuses a lot on surfing in that area, perhaps it would be ideal. However, the composition of the photo just seems a bit blah.

That leaves the middle photo. It has nice color and composition, as well as action. I can almost sense the tug on the rod as the fish is leaping out of the water. It also says much about the Outer Banks: not only is it a nature paradise, it is also an outdoors sports area.

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By: SusanC https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105166 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:46:02 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105166 Number 2 is the most interesting. Number 3 is so expected, a typical touristy shot. Number one is too generic and boring. As a North Carolinian, the Outer Banks is distinguishable from other beaches in the Carolinas by its distinctly non-touristy feel, its lack of row after row of high rise hotels, its residential feel, etc. We chose to go there as opposed to the other beaches because you actually experience the ocean, its wildlife and habitats, and feel like you just live there.

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By: Ji https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105163 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:32:15 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105163 The one on the left. The choice was difficult, though. Wonderful photos all three of them!

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By: Akeane https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105157 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:57:23 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105157 I would choose the middle picture with the fish. The colors are more clear/vibrant and the silver fish in the air with the darker background catches the eye everytime.

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By: okbeachlvr https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105149 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:31:15 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105149 While I love the middle shot, I think the fold would really detract from its impact. The one on the right, however draws me in and makes me want to take a closer look at what is going on. I actually moved the computer closer to take a look. I vote right!

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By: vickivale7 https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105148 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:27:41 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105148 #1. They are all great pictures representing OBX, but the natural beauty captured in the first pic says it all.

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By: clicktrader https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105147 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:21:28 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105147 2, 3, 1. I’ve visited OBX many, many times. The middle photo shows it all. Fishing, beach, people, and some of the great cottages. Only thing missing is a pier, or maybe not, I can’t see it close enough to tell :) If I could see it closer, I could tell you the milepost! If you use a pier, the Nags Head Fishing Pier is the one to choose. Old style.

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By: Charles Peterson https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105145 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:11:11 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105145 Wow, nice choices to have. Having just finished a great book while on vacation in Hawaii about the English first attempts to settle in America (which happened to be the Outer Banks – book is Big Chief Elizabeth by Giles Milton) my vote would go to #2 which speaks to the life and death struggle that has gone on there for millennium between man and nature (and man and man when the English showed and the Native Americans weren’t so keen at first).

Good luck and looking forward to the piece!

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By: paultreacy.com https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105144 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:59:57 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105144 Mind you, Akaky has a point.

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By: paultreacy.com https://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2012/01/obx/#comment-105143 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:52:56 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=11657#comment-105143 Fish out of water. Middle. No contest. It’s full of the anticipation of a delicious meal.

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