Thanks everyone for participating this week! Here is a collection of random thoughts from me:
@ovbacon I love the composition of this and really appreciate that it is not a center composition; I think many people (myself included) gravitate to a center comp with square crops to make things neat and tidy. I like the asymmetrical feel here with the diagonal lines of the tree and the rotunda in the background. I am personally less enamored by the selective coloring and think it detracts from the overall scene, particularly the crown.
@akash.nu Here we see a typical center crop within the square frame, but you have used it well with a subject that is already symmetrical. It’s a neat fact that this castle inspired the Disney castle! The saturation is a bit high for my tastes but I still love the images you produce from your phone.
@OldMacs4Me Yay for film! You know I love seeing your scans. I love the colors and the movement in the water; I’m a bit distracted by the bit at the top right of the frame; not sure if that is some backing paper that got stuck (I had that once in my TLR and had to clone it out of every frame from a particular role) or a bit of a tree? But the colors win me over here.
@walkbutneverun Another well composed center composition. This looks like a beautiful location and I really love that you composed it so low to the ground to make the trees seem even larger.
@JAWJr An interesting composition with the red car so prominently in the frame. It serves as a great leading line to the view. You’ve done a good job putting the horizon at the top third and the car at the bottom third to give a sense of balance. I like the foggy atmosphere.
@Strider64 What a fun little frame with a spunky pupper! You’ve caught a good moment here where we can all tell just what the dog is up to, and also leave us wondering if he will topple the pile when he starts tugging. I do wish you’d gotten all the back foot into the frame, however.
@Janichsan A beautiful blossom; do you know what it is? I love the delicate petals and the shallow depth of field that put the focus right on the flowers. You’ve got a lot of great leading lines in such a simple frame and I like the off center composition.
@AppleKarma You have managed to fit a round peg in a square hole! Just joking, of course. You’ve done a great job maintaining the symmetry of the flower within the frame and I love the colors in the background. I do wish there was just a tiny bit more breathing room so that the tips of each petal were all the way in the frame.
@_timo_redux_ I am continually impressed the more images I see from you. This has such a great energy and I really like that you kept the subject in shadow; my inclination would have been to target an exposure increase there but the silhouette is a much better call in this instance. Strong framing and lines in this image really solidify the composition.
Thanks again to everyone who showed up this week!
3rd:
@OldMacs4Me
2nd:
@Janichsan
1st:
@_timo_redux_
