Old Fashioned Metalby
DeniseBernadetteComment by Artifacts: Color and rust make good contrasting elements in the composition. From this angle offseting the pump from center is all right.
The visible metallic components make this image clearly meet the challenge, but some reviewers will not think it a strong connection.
In general the image is OK but there are things to consider for improvement that involve technical quality, perspective and composition.
First, the near tubing and piping connected to the pump are closest to the camera and slightly out of focus compared with the wall behind on the right. That should not be. You shot this at f/3.2. If you reshoot with a tripod mounted camera at a higher f/stop then everything can be in focus. The colors are somewhat dull. You might consider bringing out more of the green and more of the rusty redness to highlight the metalic nature of this pump even more than it already is. Techniques of lighten and darken applied to the pump will give it depth and highlight its features.
Next, the image is taken from an uninspiring, eyelevel or 'snapshot' perspective. Looking at it from any steep angle either above or below eyelevel will add a lot of interest to the composition. Angled shots, if chosen, should always be exaggerated both for added viewer interest and to make plain that it is not an issue with the levelness of the horizon.
Lastly, the cement brick background adds little to the composition. You could try applying dodge and burn to add texturing to it but you probably should select a closeup shot of just the pump and crop out as much background as possible. This will enlarge and improve the quality of the detail on the pump itself. If the price of gas is readable where it says "COMPUTED AT" you might try to show that in the image. Viewers would find that VERY interesting.
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