Going Down Town
Sometimes when we break the rules and do something unexpected we get an interesting or even a wonderful photograph. I love to see photographers break the rules. But remember if you find something that works for one photograph that everyone likes, and you use that trick too often it will become a gimmick.
The image of this ordinary street scene of a mini bus has been invigorated by tilting the horizon which adds tension and drama to photograph. The selective tinting of the image that allows the reds to come through punches up the illustration and prevents it from becoming an old timie photo. The cropping of the street on the right side gives us just the information we need to know to tell us where the buss is headed.
I know this in nit picking but perhaps the photographer could get rid of the foot and leg coming out of the side of the trash can. A small thing to be sure, but it bothers me.
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February 20th, 2008 at 8:33 am
I like the angel with the desaturated color. The photographer did a very nice job with creating a vignette.
February 20th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Thanks, Jim !!!
Good suggestion, as you’ve always said look at everything, didn’t see it !!
Thanks Henrik for taking the time to comment
Al
February 20th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Nice work Al. I recognized this and others as AU images. Interesting that the chemical symbol for gold is “Au”!
Nice work.
February 21st, 2008 at 9:38 am
Bill…my parents must have know that !!!
Al