Life is a journey, not a destinationby
sabphotoComment: **Critique Club**
Hola,
I think intentional is the word of the day here. I know it's hard to do while being "in the moment" but getting together all of the elements in this picture would have been easy to do if you were thinking holistically while there.
Look, I know people hate when someone says "Hey, go back and do it again", but that's what you should have done. Once you notice the words on the wall in PP, you should have taken the scene in your mind again, and gone back to perfect the shot. Whether that means waiting for another couple, bringing on along, or asking one when you get there is up to you.
The guy on the right an the cars on the left need to go, as they pull your eyes away. The words became part of the meaning in your mind, but there's no way to make them fully realized until you re-shoot this.
I think my mantra lately has been: Make it yours. You didn't make this scene yours, you just showed us a moment. Moments are good, they are the substance of life. Distill the substance you have here into something that transcends self, position, and time and fully becomes art. Only shoot a myriad of things until you find one that grabs your senses, and then take it and re-take it until it is photographic and artistic perfection.
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