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sohrab (7423) 2005-04-05 10:46

ok leaving the rules aside, i understand why celso could not appreciate this.
at the moment it has too much of that "in your face" feel.
it just feels like you're saying to us in an absolute way , " here's the ship . look at it"
personally i like to enjoy a photograph :)
you know.. look around see details, sometimes there is so much in a photograph that gets captures that even the photographer is unaware of. so at the moment your photograph seems to miss all that.
i think you should try and make your photograph more rivetting not only for the viewer , but even for yourself. right now it takes a few seconds to look at this photographand then i'm done with the photograph. i doubt tomorrow or the day after or even in an hour or so, something from this photograph will stay in my head that will make me want to come back.
inthat sense.. the so called "rule of thirds" might also work. but in saying that i don't feel that the 1/3 rule is the only way to make this more captivating. you could even zoom out and include the rest of the scenery, or maybe wait for a gull to fly by or anything else. there are so many alternatives.
if there really weas a RULE of thirds and if everyone adhered to it, i'm sure photography would be one of the most boring mediums.
take care :)

jrj (34779) 2005-04-14 5:13

Interesting compo Cora of the very red boat all on the dry land still close to the sea. Simple, effective compo. Still, maybe a not so centered place of the boat had worked and I think also shooting from a even lower position had been ok. Anyway for me the total impression is good.

joseelias (367) 2005-06-09 8:36

This is a very nice motive. The strong color of the boat as well its shape and positioning on land allows you to create very interesting photos. Here I like the diagonal POV which brings dynamic to the composition. Still, the centered position of the boat contradict this dynamic. Placing it nearer one of the corners would give it more strength because it would contrast the complex boat against the simple but nice background. It’s an opportunity to use the Golden Rule. Made a WS to exemplify that.

Besides this a frontal view of the boat from a low angle could create a great image too. This is a case where exploring all the angles and framings is advisable because many can produce good photos.

naps (56) 2005-09-29 13:36

Hi ayobami
That´s a singular picture. I like it because it´s unusual to shot the fishing boats dockeds. I like the colours also.