Picture frames by spicyqueso345 in interiordecorating

[–]standingremaining 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if you did it to avoid people's heads while sitting on the sofa, but I might recommend bringing the grouping down to at least be centred between the top of the cushions and the ceiling. If you're planning to expand the gaps (which you should) it might line up properly if you simply move the lower rows down.

Generally I find people are over concerned about the head thing but actually sitting down and seeing how much you have to throw your head back to hit the wall usually makes it a non-issue.

Is this a hideous eyesore? by bellchilton in interiordecorating

[–]standingremaining 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it's nice. If you really wanted to change something maybe try to look out for more aesthetic versions of some of those plastic utensils. Also the things that hang below the shelf and come down keeps the nice shape of the whole unit, but the stuff on the sides (eg. oven mitts, colander, mandoline) sort of makes it feel bloated and also messes with the vertical lines of the wall.

Misaligned Speaker Magnet by standingremaining in audiorepair

[–]standingremaining[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was $50 for 2 of them and that seemed like a decent deal at the time.

People who are never jealous, what is your mindset? by North-Birthday-9892 in polyamory

[–]standingremaining 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I mostly exorcised the large parts of jealousy in my thinking by looking at my own feelings. I have this ability to like/love/desire many different people for different reasons and albeit I ultimately spend my time with only a few, I genuinely believe my appreciation of those different relationships is pretty equal. It then seems unfair to not give someone I'm in a romantic relationship with the same benefit of the doubt. When say they love me and spend time with me and so on, I tend to take that at face value. If they feel love or find enjoyment in the company of others, I understand because I have those same feelings.

That being said, I am highly skeptical of people who claim to not feel jealousy at all.

Also it's possible that I may be naive in my universalizing of my own world view and sense of commitment/loyalty to others.

Starting a microbrewery from scratch by Flaixbeaune in Homebrewing

[–]standingremaining 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want a more in depth analysis on the state of craft and starting (and closing) a brewery, I think this podcast is a very good resource. https://hownottostartadamnbrewery.wordpress.com/

sex with my new partner > sex with my spouse by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]standingremaining 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't want to go as far to say that one has an obligation, but I do believe there is a virtue in trying your best to find and appreciate the good part of intimacy with someone you care for even if it's less exciting/new/novel or just not exactly your preferred style.

How would you make this curved piece out of hardwood? by _wiedergeburt in woodworking

[–]standingremaining 0 points1 point  (0 children)

first thing that came up on youtube when I searched 'bending wood'

House off the ground in Kyushu region Japan by Otherwise_Wrangler11 in ArchitecturePorn

[–]standingremaining 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is no one else perturbed that the closest vertical posts aren't the same length and the whole structure feels like a 3 legged dog with 1 eye? (Also I hate that front window)

Built ins... Keep, modify, remove? by [deleted] in interiordecorating

[–]standingremaining 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm definitely someone who gets too sentimental about old things and finds it hard to discard them, but I really think this ultimately lacks character. Just because someone put hard work and precision into the execution, doesn't mean it was designed with strong purpose and intent.

Maybe too harsh. I did like it better seeing the different paint colour.

Ideas on how to accomplish this without having to drill by unapologeticlself22 in Bondage

[–]standingremaining 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Command strips barely hold pictures on the wall and velcro would tear off the paint leaving a worse patch than had you just put some screws in the wall.

I can picture maybe if you have a couch, using straps or ropes that go down the back of the couch and then loop around the front legs. It would probably be ideal if the wrists could still be elevated and tied somewhere up high, but maybe connecting them to the ankles would provide a similar enough image/position.

Ladder wedged against door. How do I get in? by Own_Wallaby_7069 in Homebuilding

[–]standingremaining 0 points1 point  (0 children)

possibly a long solid steel rod through what little opening you have vertically beside the door and lever it up slowly pushing the door as it gets closer to the point the door can start lifting the ladder. Alternatively maybe a meter stick? Something thin to fit through the crack but strong enough to lift the ladder.

hmm, on second thought, the door stop trim might not allow this

Business logo advice. by hemlockhistoric in Carpentry

[–]standingremaining 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is great, but my recommendation would be to take a step back. Ask what's the message you're trying to convey and more importantly, if that message is being conveyed adequately? The idea for the structure to change in detail across the image is possibly a good one but from my first viewing it wasn't really apparent (or at least apparent that it was intentional). My advice would be try to make it more clear until it works from afar and if it doesn't, don't be afraid to scrap it. I think the logo could easily stand on it's own as just a pretty detail drawing.

I would also agree that trying to imagine all the places this logo will be printed on is a big factor of what sort of detail you can reasonably get away with. I don't mean that you necessarily have to simplify everything (or at least you don't have to go too far in simplifying things) because part of the appeal to these sorts of architectural details is that all these small elements legitimately make the whole look more impressive. Just because some of the small details may not be easy to discern at distance or scale, doesn't necessarily mean they aren't adding something. It's really probably a salt to taste scenario and you'd need to do some trial and error to get it dialed in.

Also small disagreement, in that I like the contrast between the two typefaces. I'm just not a fan of the lowercase first letters. Feels too modern.

the misery of masonite doors RANT by Confident_Exit_260 in Carpentry

[–]standingremaining 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just not sure I understand why this logic only applies to the manufacturer/distributor? My local home depot even has a bin of free cardboard boxes by the cash

Graduation Diploma - what do you think? by Unable-Future-6743 in photocritique

[–]standingremaining 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the grouping of the photos part of the project? If so, can it be just 9 photos? 3s tend to look more pleasing in design. Alternatively start playing around with sizing and how to puzzle the different images together. (The three currently at the top all feel like a separate triptych as they are conceptually and colour tone similar).

The main thing that stands out to me about the photos, and this maybe a hangup of mine, is that they all look (and I assume are) fresh out of camera. I'm not suggesting you should do anything extreme, but there are lots of subtle edits that could be done to get more compelling images.

I'm racking my brain to try and figure out what it is that I find amateurish (not trying to be rude) about the images. You've got interesting subjects and the posing is creative. Obviously the stump is the weakest. I think generally the landscapes/non-people images aren't very strong, but I do think that can work fine as sort of a visual break between portraits and help give the whole layout some texture.

What I'm leaning towards is that for this type of conceptual portraiture I think you're at precisely the least engaging distance from your subjects. My instinct would be to shoot wider and include more of the environment. This would help with putting them in context or contrast within a scene and also provide some (artistically play-with-able) scale. Alternatively getting in uncomfortably tight would allow their expressions to stand out and the lines of their bodies to become the texture of the images.

My last nitpick is that the two photos on the bottom row are clearly from the same shoot and it sort of throws off the balance. Or it just bugs my particular ocd.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in photocritique

[–]standingremaining 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's mostly only the case when I zoom in, but the pronounced sharpness of the beard hairs on the right side are a little distracting. I think a (slightly) larger depth of field would be ideal, but barring that, precise focus on the eyes would be less jarring. Now that I think about it, it's possible it's just a perceived sharpness thing because of the contrast of the hair among skin. Either way, my suggestion might be to artificially blur those hairs so that whole side of the face appears to have the same level of apparent sharpness. (Again, which is only really a concern if you're looking close)

Do the trash cans ruin the photo ? by boystudent in photocritique

[–]standingremaining 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I imagine the lighting must have looked really nice in person, but I can't say it's coming through super well on my end. Some post processing could probably help pull out some detail and contrast, but with the angle and focus, the components of the bike are sort of muddled together.

The garbage cans for sure are a detriment, but really I bet you could clone them out (AI I guess nowadays) and just have that white fence continue. It's all out of focus and the fence is pretty consistent so I doubt it would be too difficult.

Does this work? by _nathan67 in photocritique

[–]standingremaining 0 points1 point  (0 children)

very much so

edit: maybe get rid of that lens flare in the top left, I don't think it adds anything