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18-OCT-2007 Tom Doyle

25¢

Oakland, CA

I know, I know; negative space & certainly not flat. How about 'dynamic composition' ?

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Guest 22-Oct-2007 20:41
Thanks CJ, I think the reflection adds to the feeling of 'roundness'.
Guest 21-Oct-2007 14:29
Thanks for the comments. This one surprised me, as the whole machine is quite awkward & ugly. This is the top of a knock-off/cheapo pin-ball machine.
ctfchallenge21-Oct-2007 12:46
Fun shot Tom! Too bad about the reflection on the globe but the stickers add additional clutter to the very colorful plain and patterned balls. CJ
ctfchallenge20-Oct-2007 16:09
The sticker adds nicely to the clutter. - Debi
ctfchallenge19-Oct-2007 21:07
In this challenge, I define negative space as having an airy quality affording an escape from the clutter. Blue sky is a clutter killer, but it is not a factor here. The bigger issue is: does the whole matter more than the parts? I think the crop works well to give the image a cluttered quality and chops off the 'whole' to a point where attention is drawn by the bright colors and patterns of the parts contained in the glass globe. I also don't insist on an even disbursion of interest throughout the picture, only enough to deny a very prominent focus point. Good eye Tom and thanks for listening to what I mean, not what I say. :-) -tv
sue anne19-Oct-2007 19:57
Great idea but would the right lower corner be considered neg space?
Rod 19-Oct-2007 09:45
Dynamic it is Tom you're a bleeding artiiiiiist mate:-)