Layers

[LeeIs]

What do you guys think? Bland? ordinary? I have mixed feelings about this shot.

[CLKunst]

I love the scale you've shown here Liban! It is indeed a very layered photo with all of those roof tops and buildings not to mention the river dividing everything up. I would almost say it's too busy except that the person in the frame (Hooray for you for including humanity!!!) has a lovely pocket of space that surrounds and separates him while including him in the view, there's good breathing room. It let's me think that I am seeing from his perspective. This would not have been so interesting without the human element IMO. Very well seen and composed. Where is this? Portugal?

[readingr]

LIban,

Trust Cindy to nab all my comments - so down to nit picking - Try darkening the sky a tad. There nit pic over.

Did you visit the busy shopping/cafe area across the river. Looks like a lovely river.

Forgot to mention that I like it.

Roger

[freygr]

I like it but I wish to see more, ie panorama.

[Overbeyond]

I must say that this is a great shot. I feel everything that is included here is in the right place. I think the brilliant placement of the guy on the little path is crucial. I can spend a lot of rewarding time just scanning from front to back enjoying every bit of detail.
Very well done indeed.
Tom

[LeeIs]

Cindy,
I enjoyed your thorough critique and observations. I wish I could put my thoughts as well as you put yours. I agree the person has saved this shot a bit. Thanks and yes it was in Portugal. The city of Porto.

Roger,
Yeah, i hung around there almost everyday I was there Porto is a great and totally relaxed city. Thanks.

freygr,
I do have a panorama of this scene, I'll share it around here sometime. Thanks.

Tom,
Thanks for the kind words.

[gahspidy]

Liban, this is a very good photo. I agree with all of Cindy's assessment here. Also, I feel that by having the last row of houses in the FG below the pier line in the BG, that this helps set up what could have been a very busy picture into an easily digestible set of "layers" as you accurately called it and allows the viewer to comfortably sort through it all.
Darkening the sky could improve. . .
Great work

[LeeIs]

Thanks for the feedback Gary, I apprecite it.