The Crossing
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Comment by PenelopeK:
Looks like the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Takes me back nearly 50 years! Interesting POV.

Clifton Suspension Bridge
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Comment by PaulFrocchi:
Love this

The Crossing
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Comment by cogerox:
Very powerful composition and leading lines. I wish the sky wasn't blown out, and that there was a pedestrian in the shot somewhere.

Mary had a little lamb
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Comment by Lydia:
Oh! So fun!


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Home alone
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Comment by ShaneBlake:
Framing is good and it's an interesting subject, but I can't help thinking that the shallow DOF hurt this one... What if everything was in focus? Maybe w/ a saturation boost? I think it would look surreal...

(Sorry I missed you during voting)

Clifton Suspension Bridge
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Comment by Kirito:
Love this

Clifton Suspension Bridge
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Comment by flaherma:
A bit too dark but I like the composition a lot.

:: Stripes ::
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Comment by ShaneBlake:
I think this shot is more interesting because it does not have bright colors. Certainly an intense study in refraction. Great idea...

A few details jump out to me that could have made this better.

1) Watch your horizon. Nevermind... I just pulled it into an editor to check and it is level. I guess the diagonal lines just make it look unlevel, and to voters, perception is reality.

2) The power in this (to me) is that it's not colorful. In that, I would have converted to B&W because I find the blue and orange bits in the refraction to detract.

3) The reflection off the front of the glass is distracting. It makes it too busy. Would a polarizer have helped? I think so... This, of the three, would have helped most, I think.

Of course, having looked at this for this long, I now find myself slightly dizzy. ;)

:: Stripes ::
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Comment by P-A-U-L:

Originally posted by h2: A classic. Lacks a bit of contrast and might have worked better from a lower angle

Thanks h2 - I did try a lower angle but think I choose the higher angle to be able to see the swirls in the water looking down.

Here is a straight out of the camera lower angle shot - just grabbed this quickly from the many shots in the folder so may not be the best of this viewpoint

:: Stripes ::
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Comment by P-A-U-L:

Originally posted by Sevlow: I agree re the lack of contrast, it needed to 'pop' as it is it does not. Edit - processing would have fixed it.

Thanks Sevlow - it is actually very unusual that I did not do any processing on this photo as I normally give every photo a huge blast of Topaz Adjust. The reflections on the right hand side are annoying too and I am sure could have been eliminated somehow when shooting. I should perhaps have made a DIY lightbox type thing rather than shooting in the back garden.