Hi David, don't change things just because they annoy me!!! - it needs to be right in your 'eye' when taking a photo... I just give my honest opinion. I would only want you to take this kind of perfectly symmetrical shot if you think it works. Dunc
Believe it or not I thought I was in the centre since it seems to annoy Dunc if not symmetrical. Unfortunately photographs never lie. David
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25-Apr-2007 17:13
David,
This is a nice, bold image that certainly gives the feeling of mass. I think maybe a bit of contrast/curves boost might give it some more "pop".
I have one thing that I think needs to be done, then a couple of ideas that may or may be worthwhile.
This is really subtle, but I think you need to take a few mm off the left. This is so symmetrical that even the slightest variation is noticeable. Building hits the frame on the right. Ideally it'd be nice to have that slight separation as on the left, but if that's no doable, the extremely slight crop off the left would accomplish the same thing.
Other things I might try depending on your desire to alter the image content...
- removing the antenna. I'm guessing that this isn't a thematic "new" element (too subtle for that) and it is a slight distraction.
- it would be cool if the background building on the left were gone (symmety-wise) but that might be crossing the line depending on how you view the importance of reality in re. adding/removing elements.
- one other thing that I'd try (don't have access to PS here) would be a darkening of the sky to push the building forward - might work, might not.
Nice shot - like the pano view.
Bob
BTW - having said all that symmetry stuff, I just noticed that the framing of the door was just a bit off. Nothing to do about that now, but maybe a step or two to the left next time. I'm not going to mention the window shades (LOL)
Anyway, this was a long winded writeup for a few minor points.
