The first thing we note is how well - guarded this lady is - man and dog are both large, fit, intimidating in their presence, and made somewhat more intimidating by the lack of visibility of their eyes. They scour the scene for threats and we don't know where they are looking. Meanwhile, she walks on, confidently.
Well spotted and captured. The composition works, with the trio emerging between two posts and following a clear paving line. Use of color is nice, and the light is lovely.
The scene is calming, filled with lush greens, a splash or two of red to act as punctuation. The trickling waterfall adds dynamic movement. The composition offers a couple of stacked leading lines, first of the pool, then the flowing water, then the posts of the pagoda (or whatever that is). It is a visually very satisfying image. Since the sky is without color, I might crop down a bit to alleviate some of the white space that shows up between the limbs.
Suspecting this is another reflective image, I'm curious about what is reflected, whether you created or edited the reflection, and how it was done. It almost looks like one of those space telescope photos of distant galactic explosions. the colors are interesting and work well together (the blues and oranges always work). It's possible to find images inside such as this, as you would in clouds. I see a Squirrel King, carrying his scepter and sitting on a tuffet.
She's a cutie! Almost comical as she sidles along across whatever that mottled blue surface may be. Definitely, face forward is her best angle. I think I might crop a bit off the top to get her out of dead center and make more of her sidewinding pose.
It is, what it is, is probably just the suburbs in my area. The only edit is color shifting, and reflective surfaces. Not sure which one this was, but I've been finding various materials on ebay and craft stores. There, magic trick revealed.
Fully agree with @minniev - looks like a shot from space, the clouds where stars are born. Really excellent work! 👍
I am a huge fan of spiders, and the jumpers are the cutest. I'm thinking that's your reflection in her eyes? Whatever the cause, the wide-eyed look is priceless! Gal = galvanized steel? (only thing Google would spit out) This is an ultra-charming photo!
It took me a while to work it out. The end of the lens was resting on the galvanized steel (a letterbox) for stability, but angled down sharply because she is so small. At first I thought maybe sky but it's not blue enough, and not vegetation because there was only sky behind me, and not me because she is only a couple of cms (~1") from the lens. So I decided the pupils are obviously the end of the lens, and the apparent irises are the reflection of the galvanized steel off the lens then off her eyes.
You've managed to create a real life EMOJI SPIDER!!
Thank you .... I have spent a considerable time in the South and I have considerable family down here ... but then ....
Actually this bar opens onto the street and I am photographing it from a public sidewalk .... I don't really follow Pro or even college football closely except as entertainment ....
I suspect he is suspicious but fortunately not convinced that I am taking his picture .... Thanks for the critique ....
WhyNot
I like the picture and yet .... I'm having a problem with many entries such as this which are abstract , geometric, color field-like .... with subjects that are like admiring a beautiful equation or a theory of everything ... When l lived near and spent time in Chicago I use to stand in front of paintings by Seurat, Pollack, Mondrian ..... but today I think I would prefer El Greco, Goya, .... but still Picasso ..... as a result I'm having difficulty, beyond that of this flat view, in critiquing many of these pictures ... Sorry about that ....
WhyNot
I don't feel like I'm capturing an interesting compositions. I think I need to focus more on it.
I see nothing wrong with these compositions, . ... I might have wanted something a bit different -- another frame or two from the first picture on the right to follow the road around the city (if that was in fact possible and since I wasn't there I can't tell...), I would crop the second a bit different to take out the half woman in yellow but again I wasn't there and it is your decision, .... One could think that composition might be discussed here in a C&C thread but that doesn't happen ... at least not in any depth ... My thought is that there are three types of composition -- contemplative, reactive and creative ... your seems to be that of reactive photographer .... and as such I see nothing that I would change ... much .....
WhyNot
I like this one very much. Is it a panorama? Where? Perhaps the sharpening is a little too aggressive on the skyline.
David
The view was limited by the ship I was on. I left out the ship at the edges. But I see what you mean by a little more.
It is copped, I took out a different half a woman which resulted in another. Was trying to give a feel of community by not hiding it was an organized tour. Here's the original.
Could you explain reactive/contemplative/creative? I haven't heard this reference before. Or suggest a website or book?
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.
Rhodes Greece
In cellphone shot.
I edited on my phone so I probably did over sharpen, tough for me to tell on this screen.
Thanks for the feedback.
