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LancetChick

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19. Y'know, I chose 'Sunrise over the old mills' for its symmetry.
Sun Nov 18, 2012, 11:30 AM
Nov 2012

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.

A lot of pretty ones there treestar Nov 2012 #1
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
I know this repeating image is a strong esthetic in photography. Am wondering if that esthetic CTyankee Nov 2012 #29
Kick NV Whino Nov 2012 #3
Kick Mira Nov 2012 #4
Some really great photos in this thread! n/t Celebration Nov 2012 #5
knr alfredo Nov 2012 #6
Kick Mz Pip Nov 2012 #7
How do you pick one of these as the best over the others madokie Nov 2012 #11
kick and please vote MichaelSoE Nov 2012 #12
Kick. Iggo Nov 2012 #13
K&R Solly Mack Nov 2012 #14
sunday morning kick MichaelSoE Nov 2012 #15
kick UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #18
Y'know, I chose 'Sunrise over the old mills' for its symmetry. LancetChick Nov 2012 #19
Kick Mz Pip Nov 2012 #20
kick it... Rhythm Nov 2012 #21
"Smolen-Gulf Bridge" a kennedy Nov 2012 #22
All wonderful. n/t Whovian Nov 2012 #23
K & R Change has come Nov 2012 #24
Gorgeous pictures in all three threads! blue neen Nov 2012 #25
Kick Mz Pip Nov 2012 #27
kick Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #28
kick Mira Nov 2012 #30
k&r HappyMe Nov 2012 #31
Kick Little Star Nov 2012 #32
k/r -- great pics! fishwax Nov 2012 #33
Sunrise over the Old Mills 2naSalit Nov 2012 #34
K Solly Mack Nov 2012 #35
K & R Liberal_Dog Nov 2012 #36
Kick! bluedigger Nov 2012 #37
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Kick! Carla in Sequim Nov 2012 #42
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Last chance Mz Pip Nov 2012 #44
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