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RGatward (19751) 2004-11-16 12:32

I'm less keen on this one. I like the guy looking through binoculars?, and the guard below, and together I think they make the compo, but I don't think the patch of green above does much for this one. I'd have preferred a crop above the top guy's head.

Galeota (10334) 2004-11-17 3:10

Your problem is that you usually show us such a creativity and originality in your compositions, that people tend to expect miracles whenever they open one of your thumbnails. You have to live up to your reputation. When you're a star, well..you just have to keep shining all the way long ;o)))

Back to the photograph. I also don't think you've done your best around here. That horizontal block of stone is much too centred, and IMO the composition is not very well balanced. But what surprises me is that you have in this photograph the means of "making" at least two "great" compositions with a bit of cropping (and you're an expert on that aren't you?). And of course both alternative compositions would be centred on both human subjects. Now, focus your attention on the lower right corner, and then on the upper left corner. I'm definitely sure that you're neurons will end up with two appealing stories...

What the heck..you're still getting a green happy smiley, and that has nothing to do with my opinion on your photograph. Just because I think you're the sweetest girl in TE. & hop, who said that points had nothing to do with praise?? ;o))))

cgrindahl (6109) 2004-11-18 15:45

I'll offer the minority opinion here. I note your comment to Gal about appreciating the conflicts in the composition. I feel the same way. This definitely feels like two worlds, the one with bright light and colors, the other much darker and more muted. I love the angularity of the image with lines and bold shapes. Then we have the man on the walkway above in the bright light apparently taking a photo, the statue observing from the side, contrasted with the figure at the edge in the underworld, features lost in shadow, at attention like a guard, surrounded by bold shapes of paintings too dark to read in this light. This is very evocative for me, as though representing some future world on anonymity and division. This is something that comes across in many of your images.

I'm more than pleased with this offering, accepting the conflicts as central to the image. Of course, in this subjective world of criticism, my opinion is worth... let's see... it costs me about two dollars a day for broadband internet service and it took me about five minutes to compose this... about a five cents. It is yours nonetheless.