Calm Before the Storm
by lindsay

Comment by Kavey:
I have voted this image a 4 because it doesn't have a hook to pull me in - either visually or emotionally. I understand the idea - an empty playing court which is silent now but will soon be heaving with noise and movement. So the idea itself works well.
However the image lacks visual appeal. There isn't really a focal point. Composition seems random (why did you choose to take it from that exact spot? what would it have looked like taken from other spots? what about getting lower to the ground? why did you position the pole/basket things where you did within the frame?) The background of kiddy play structure and mundane housing estate doesn't add anything positive. I'd say that you have definitely got the right idea in terms of meeting the challenge theme but that this entry doesn't manage to convey that theme whilst still offering an image that holds appeal in its own right. A question that may or may not be useful to you is this: Would this image be worth taking/ keeping/ sharing outside of this challenge? Would it mean anything/ hold any appeal?
Please feel free to completely ignore all/ any of my comments, I'm just stating my ideas, nothing more.

Calm Before the Storm
by lindsay

Comment by Lenice:
would have liked the bottom cropped off more

Calm Before the Storm
by lindsay

Comment by tammy:
the houses in the background make an uninteresting backdrop.... a tighter crop on the playground and first two nets may have made a more interesting composition

Calm Before the Storm
by lindsay

Comment by f-32:
deserted ..... and silent. NICE

Calm Before the Storm
by lindsay

Comment by steventhewriter:
This is a cool photograph but it would have been better to sitck the to "Calm Before the Storm" title by including a heavy cloud cover or something. It looks more like the calm after the storm.

Calm Before the Storm
by lindsay

Comment by dhare:
looks more like calm AFTER the storm

Calm Before the Storm
by lindsay

Comment by CDS:
Before or After the storm?