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Seb, this is really strange looking, and i like it for that. I think it is ok, i am just not feeling good about the composition, though. The structure ( subject) is right in the center of the frame, and it just does not feel . . . .right. Either more ceiling or more floor, bring the contraption up or down in the frame would be stronger. Still and yet, and strong subject here with mood and intrigue.
Thank you guys for your help. Looking back at it, I am thinking that I could almost go for a square crop (getting rid of most of the foreground and cutting a little at the top...).
I have been looking at this one for some time trying to figure out what my issue with it is and I think it's the "clean" look of the graffiti. It's almost too nicely done which to me gives it a sense of a movie set (being an ex inner-city gal, these things matter you know!). I do agree that removing some of the fg seems to make quite a difference when I scroll to cut off the bottom.
For all that, it's nicely exposed and very pleasing to the eye. I like how it's composed. I guess I was just looking for the murkier side of life again.
Ok, not sure why my first reply didn't take...lol.
This is an interesting photo, Seb. I like the way the light hits the bars as the eye moves further into the pictures...when I'd expect the opposite to happen. I also like the idea of a square crop.
I keep coming back to this and there is something definately wrong and I think its the balance of composition and lighting.
Now I'll try to explain, The focus of the photo to me is dead centre and is really putting me off the photo even though its the type I should like and will often take myself. There is too much foreground and there isn't one thing which grabs your attention, so it could be that you were to close to the subject or not close enough. It also feels squashed in from the sides or not cropped enough onto the subject. You are the only person who can say which as you know what you were trying to take at the time
I do hope this makes sense to you.
The lighting - the skylight is too blown out and overpowers the picture and keeps fighting for my attention and spoils the rest of the picture. The rest of the photo looks very grey which would be ok if it wasn't for that one skylight competing with it. The other thing is that what I consider the focal point which is the bricks/graffito seems to merge into the background as noise and I'd expect the rust to stand out a lot better, and especially the garffito.
I do hope this is making sense and hope its not too critical but this photo has bothered me since I first looked and I've only just managed to find the words to describe the problem I was seeing with the photo.
Roger
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If I had just paid attention I would have been able to answer my own question on the other thread huh? This is still wonderful but the other one steals the show.
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