Chateau Rouge
by potoche

Comment by potoche:
This one was my first challenge! I guess i expected a better result, but hey I still need to know more about the generaly admitted style here :)
thanks all for your comments

this pic was shot from a moving bus, in the north of Paris. This city is 99% of my inspiration!
I got many other takes like this one, but it's my prefered, due to the 2 girls, and ... yes : the exploded composition ;)

I'm also glad to achieve such an esthetic blur with a numeric medium

Chateau Rouge
by potoche

Comment by Gnarf:
i agree with klstover and posthumous on this one. perfect

Chateau Rouge
by potoche

Comment by whiteroom:
lovely shot.

Chateau Rouge
by potoche

Comment by klstover:
ARGH. I hate how there's this "rule" of compositions and if you break it, people think it's BAD no matter how BEAUTIFULLY it's done.

Chateau Rouge
by potoche

Comment by JunieMoon:
Think that the idea of motion is lacking. Composition could use some work. Think that the use of negative space did not do enough for the image.

Belleville, Paris
by potoche

Comment by smardaz:
i think this would have worked better in color or at night, being able to see some action from the windows

Chateau Rouge
by potoche

Comment by posthumous:
This is just pure visual delight for me and I hardly know why. It's something I feel. It feels good the way a splash of water feels good. You have transcended representation in that way, and yet I see a hundred stories coyly represented here. You get the ribbon rouge.

Posthumous Red Ribbon

Belleville, Paris
by potoche

Comment by booboo_goon:
Nicely done, love the abstraction of your photograph. Works for me, not sure how it'll do tho. Good luck

Belleville, Paris
by potoche

Comment by Citadel:
Interesting abstract. As a landscape its a little lacking however. Nicely framed. A bit more contrast would make the pattern more obvious I think.

Belleville, Paris
by potoche

Comment by neophyte:
I like the tones but think this photo could benefit greatly from a boost in contrast.