The Property Of C.Hayes

[Overbeyond]

This looked ok in b/w but I decided that the saturated colour look gave it a much need facelift.
Comments as usual much appreciated.
Tom

[mtbbrian]

I like this, but it seems to be lacking something.
Like maybe a shadow, or a person walking by or standing in front or something.
The colors are eye catching and it certainly is interesting.

Brian

[Herriot]

I agree, this is certainly very eye catching and the saturated colours work really well. I don't mind that there is not more going on in this image, what I am having a problem with is the writing on the sign to the right of the image, I am not sure if this has been sharpened excessively or if it is just my eyes but I am having problems reading some of the text.

Other than that I think it works.
Thanks for sharing
Herriot

[echoback]

this is slightly cliche, but it would have been really cool to have an old man sitting in a rocking chair right outside. love the colors though!

[swmdrayfan]

I love how the colors jump right out at you. An old man in a chair would have added something to it, I agree, but as a stand-alone shot it seems to work too.
John

[Frog]

I think it is fine as is. If there were to be another element, I would not add a person but maybe a small vase with a daffodil or something on the left windowsill or on the ground lower left.

[MB1]

You made a good choice to go with the color instead of B&W.

I like it.

I vote for a nice red or yellow old style bicycle leaning against the green wall.

[Overbeyond]

Thanks everyone. I see where you are all coming from concerning the need for something to be included here ; be it an old man or an old bicycle. But I feel a bit worried that the photograph would then become something else; a postcard for all the tourists coming to Ireland or something for the coffee table. I really wanted to focus on the building as a place that was once someones home or place of work, someplace where a family once lived. I feel Harriots criticism of the sign is correct and I seem to have messed it up a bit; did not notice this until she mentioned it.
Very interesting to hear your takes on this. very much appreciated.
Tom

[Ronnoco]

I think it is fine as is. If there were to be another element, I would not add a person but maybe a small vase with a daffodil or something on the left windowsill or on the ground lower left.

I think Frog's idea is excellent from a compositional point of view and I also agree that it is very good as it is, especially the colour.

Ronnoco

[gahspidy]

Tom, I'm thinking this is good as it is. Perhaps Frog's idea would add to the shot nicely, but I think you have a good one in this. The colors are terrific and the framing very good. I know that the sign will be very easy to read in a print. The resolution of the monitors is no where near that of a printed ( high quality) image. Nice find and capture.

[readingr]

Tom,

I think this is lovely especially the colours - I don't believe it needs anything more. However, another shot would be there if the bike was available as long as it was a really old one.

It may be me - but does this need a .5 degree anticlockwise rotation? Could be my eyesight - I am going for an eye op on Tuesday.

Splendid capture

Roger

[ERdept]

Looks a little bowed out. Maybe the wood above the frame is actually like that, but appears bowed out to me.

[Overbeyond]

Gary; Thank you. I intend to do a large print of this one and I look forward to seeing it then.

Roger and Erdept.: What both of you are saying may amount to the same thing; that is the distortion you refer to. I intend to go back to this and see what corrections can be made. I did fiddle with this aspect before posting and may have gone a bit overboard. I will now check this out.
Roger; Hope all goes well with the operation.
Tom

[livin4lax09]

yeah, it's missing the humanistic element, but actually it kind of has it, in one form. if the name weren't there, I would say 'yawn, boring' but since it is, it kind of portrays that human element without there actually being one there. I still think I would like to see a foreground subject though.

[Overbeyond]

yeah, it's missing the humanistic element, but actually it kind of has it, in one form. if the name weren't there, I would say 'yawn, boring' but since it is, it kind of portrays that human element without there actually being one there. I still think I would like to see a foreground subject though.

Many thanks for looking livin4lax and I see what you are saying.
Tom