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In reply to the discussion: *POLL* NOVEMBER PHOTO CONTEST Thread #3 [View all]LancetChick
(272 posts)19. Y'know, I chose 'Sunrise over the old mills' for its symmetry.
I mean, you have four horizontal layers: the dark part of the sky, the light part of the sky, the buildings and the water. Then you have vertical separation with the one building on the right with large, arched, lit windows that catches your eye, making you wonder what's happening inside, balanced by the simple line on the left of ducks paddling in the water (attention symmetry).
And once you notice the buildings, you wonder what kind of mill is it, and what each of those buildings is for, and you wonder if the water has anything to do with the mill's product. The other photos were interesting too, though. But the mill pic stood out for me.
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Smolen-Gulf Bridge for clever composition & strong, eye-leading movement into & across the whole
patrice
Nov 2012
#2
I wish I had your eye on photography. I can perceive painting better than photography and I
CTyankee
Nov 2012
#8
Sorry! no books. Just a family with shutter-bugging in its blood, ever since I was a child.
patrice
Nov 2012
#9
I have tried, believe me. My dtr is a "natural." She and I were on vacation and took a photo
CTyankee
Nov 2012
#16
Oh yes, and . . . just let lose a little and just simply experience the picture, you probably know
patrice
Nov 2012
#10
Well, some I DO have a better understanding of, through my appreciation of the artistry.
CTyankee
Nov 2012
#17
I also like the Smolen bridge picture because it has kind of modern dimensions, what with
patrice
Nov 2012
#26