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More tips about recognizing succesful images, tip 16:Have new elements and layers been created? Camera movement has turn...
01/09/2026

More tips about recognizing succesful images, tip 16:
Have new elements and layers been created? Camera movement has turned this old pine tree into a young dancer. This is ICM at its best. Where is there more story than here?

This month we are sharing tips about succesful images:Tip 15: Does light create a special mood?The light creates a speci...
29/08/2026

This month we are sharing tips about succesful images:
Tip 15: Does light create a special mood?
The light creates a special mood. The red light could speak about danger or romance. The big sweeping movement emphasizes both factors.

This month we are sharing tips about succesfull images:Tip 14: Is there a sense of story? The swans are migrating south....
26/08/2026

This month we are sharing tips about succesfull images:
Tip 14: Is there a sense of story?
The swans are migrating south. There is a strong emotional connection to them through this image even though they are almost abstract. My mind fulfills the story. The drama is emphasized by light contrast, the white birds against the dark forest.

Tips about succesfull images:Tip 13:Is the image is inviting: this image has a lot of stories which everyone can see dif...
23/08/2026

Tips about succesfull images:
Tip 13:
Is the image is inviting: this image has a lot of stories which everyone can see differently. The invitation to view this image and create the rest of the story is made by the peculiar way the rapids are flowing behind but also in front of the tree. Single exposure by the way.

This month we share tips about succesfull ICM photos:Tip 12:Are you hooked to the image: this has two hooks, the graphic...
20/08/2026

This month we share tips about succesfull ICM photos:
Tip 12:
Are you hooked to the image: this has two hooks, the graphic black and white elements themselves and the gull flying almost sharp against the background between the branches. It makes you stop scrolling and study more and invent the story.

More tips on successful images: Tip 11:Movement of my eye around the image: It is important that the image is interestin...
17/08/2026

More tips on successful images:
Tip 11:
Movement of my eye around the image: It is important that the image is interesting enough to make the eye go around and study further. But the movement must not escape outside or you lose the viewer.

Here the eye makes big circles around the person but always is pulled back to the lower left corner due to the light. As the eye goes up the dark top right corner keeps it inside the image.

More tips on succesfull images:Tip 10:Busyness: The nature of an ICM image is having a lot of movement and hence they ca...
14/08/2026

More tips on succesfull images:
Tip 10:
Busyness: The nature of an ICM image is having a lot of movement and hence they can be very busy. In this image, despite having many elements, trees, the overall feeling has stayed relatively calm. Similarity of the trees as well as the light creates this.

This month we will share more tips on how to recognize a succesfull image:Tip 9:Distracting elements, direction of the s...
11/08/2026

This month we will share more tips on how to recognize a succesfull image:

Tip 9:
Distracting elements, direction of the story; There is a huge dark area just above the pelican which is catching the eye all the time and is very distracting. Always watch for corners and all the edges for small distracting spots. Also, if you think of the western way of reading, this pelican is flying to the wrong direction.

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