Simple Life
by cbeller

Comment by cbeller:
Thanks to all of you that have taken the time to comment on my shot. It is very much appreciated!

Simple Life
by cbeller

Comment by Neil:
This was a good idea! However, while it meets the theme topically, it doesn't meet it compositionally. The composition is crowded, and while there is a focal point (the person), they are partly obscured, bent over the other way, and facing the other way.

IMHO there were a number of ways to approch this. The key would have been to reduce the number of elements in the photo as well as capturing a portrait of the simple life. On the other side of the post would have been a good start. Catching just the one carriage, perhaps even as she pulled away, would have worked as well.

Simple Life
by cbeller

Comment by Cam:

Originally posted by willem: very strange to have it B&W except the blue. The effect does not add anything, just distracts.

My thoughts also. I was not fond of the blue dress. I liked the picture though.

Simple Life
by cbeller

Comment by TooCool:
Where are you from? I have Amish relatives all over Indiana, Ohio, Michigan. I know for a fact that they she did not know you were shooting her! On a tech note, your focus is a little soft and I don't think the selective desaturation works here. You did hit the challenge on the nose though!
TC

Blue Glass
by cbeller

Comment by buzzrock:
Great idea-- lacks some focus though, good attempt- 6

Simple Life
by cbeller

Comment by Harz_Joerg:
The connection between Armish-people and simplicity is very straight foreward and thus well choosen. The image itself however is somewhat crowded: one carrige might have been better. Also pure B&W might have been a better choice, because the blue dress attracts the attention of the viewer first, but the dress isn't of interest, or is blue a special armish color? Also, what happend to the head of the wommen, looks like being cut off.

Simple Life
by cbeller

Comment by bormic:
I really like the treatment you've made here living color only on the blue skirt. -8-

Simple Life
by cbeller

Comment by Ten13:
Too bad the fence is there. This is a potentially great shot - would like to have seen the person turned around. I like what you did with the b&w - but left the blue.

Simple Life
by cbeller

Comment by Alexys:
Yeah, really a simple and interesting shot. I would prefer to no see the blue colour in your composition. So, it´s a good picture and meets the challenge very good. 7

Blue Glass
by cbeller

Comment by scroosloose:
Nicely done. Great lighting.