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[Sebastian]

Charlotte, North Carolina, 2004.

[Old Timer]

You have used this technique with the large amount of negative space (at the top) very well in the last couple of images you've posted. This is another a very well done photograph. I like this one a lot. I wonder about including the line break in the stone at the top. With it not being parallel. What was your thinking on that?

[Sebastian]

Thanks OT!

I have been messing with negative space for years, but it's always filled with some sort of pattern, something subtle to still add something to the shot. As for the angle, to me it creates a bit of motion that I think benefits the rigid, static feeling of the rest of the frame.

What do you think?

[Old Timer]

Thanks OT!

I have been messing with negative space for years, but it's always filled with some sort of pattern, something subtle to still add something to the shot. As for the angle, to me it creates a bit of motion that I think benefits the rigid, static feeling of the rest of the frame.

What do you think?

I have come back to this image a couple of times today since posting my reply earlier. And I think you are onto something there about the sense of movement or motion. In a way it keeps the viewer focused on the main area of focus without getting lost in vast negative area. I think what makes it work is that the verticals are so perfectly straight. Once again nice job.

[dmm96452]

I like the fact that the seam at the top is not parallel. If it were it would have an almost sterile or rigid feeling about it. What does trouble somewhat is the seam coming out of the readers head.

[Sebastian]

Yeah, I don't know how I feel about that either.