The Arrow of Time Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the astral clock at Snowshill Manor. The gardens here were designed by Charles Wade, and the clock is in Wade Blue, a colour designed to go well with the local Cotswold limestone of the buildings. The gardens are also planted largely with blue, and the manor has a wonderful rustic atmosphere.

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ktanska (16695) 2008-02-14 3:00

Hi Alan,
I think tight crop works well on shots like this where our brains can imagine the whole view. Strong colours and detailed artwork. I might still wish to see the centre of the clock that is just out of the frame.
Kari

messenger1 (1029) 2008-02-14 3:15

Alan -
Beautiful shot. The Wade Blue of the clock is really a wonderful color. I like your choice of framing the shot to focus only on the portion of the clock with the radiating sun rather than including the entire clock face - the details are better shown this way.

colinbrenchley (6133) 2008-02-14 5:27

Alan - This shot works because of the immediate impact of the colour combined with the clarity of the subject with no other colour invading the shot.
Regards Colin

ilghiz (476) 2008-02-15 5:26

My favourite colour combination.
Leaving the rest of the clock beyond frame is a good idea: makes it more dynamic and compositionally focused especially with the sun.

Estelle (2319) 2008-02-18 8:15

Hello Alan,
I'm a great fan of the Costwolds and never got a chance to see this clock.
It shall be one of my coming objectives then.
If the gardens are planted largely with blue, I guess you would advise me to wait until May or June to get nice?
TFS
Estelle