Street-Golden spiral DSS 50

lizzard_nyc

Hi all,
I just the Sean's update to the challenge chatter thread and saw more examples of the golden spiral and the fact that it doesn't have to be so obvious but that your "subconsciousness will latch on"--with that said...Sean you said "clear as mud" but it helped, thanks.


1. Mother's Day--street finds



2.Food Vendors and Lovin'


What do you think?

kdotaylor

I like #1. I felt my eyes move around the curve to the bracelets in the girls' hands. I like the black and white. Nice job!

AndMan

2 great shots Liz.
Personally I see more of a spiral flow in #2 starting in the lower right corner and ending with the kiss.

lizzard_nyc

kdotaylor wrote: »

I like #1. I felt my eyes move around the curve to the bracelets in the girls' hands. I like the black and white. Nice job!

Thanks Kate--Originally this shot was more obvious to me as far as the golden spiral goes--ending in the bracelets as you said, but I keep thinking "bracelets" hmmm dull. So not so sure about this anymore. Thanks about the black and white.

lizzard_nyc

AndMan wrote: »

2 great shots Liz.
Personally I see more of a spiral flow in #2 starting in the lower right corner and ending with the kiss.

Thank you. As I just told Kate originally I liked shot #1 better theme wise. Now that I look at this more, I think about the spiral being upside down and as you said ending in the kiss! YES!!! originally I didn't visualize it ending in the kiss which left me questioning the shot--but now I see it

Thank you.

TLVoDra

I like #1 and here is why: I notice the middle face first, then down to the right to the next face, then snaking down and left across their hands and what is in them (all the way to the far left hands filled with jewelry) and then down and to the right across the tray of jewelry. I see S here and not spiral??

WhatSheSaw

I think they both have good compositional elements - spiral or S-curve. I wonder how the judges will see it. They may miss in a few minutes what we have been grappling with for a couple of weeks.

I think I like the kiss better. He is so watchful and all of the other people in the FG either have their eyes closed or are really absorbed in something.

lizzard_nyc

TLVoDra wrote: »

I like #1 and here is why: I notice the middle face first, then down to the right to the next face, then snaking down and left across their hands and what is in them (all the way to the far left hands filled with jewelry) and then down and to the right across the tray of jewelry. I see S here and not spiral??

Well I was going for the"S" lol--I"m kidding--I didn't even see "S" til you mentioned it.

I think the more I look the more I like the second shot. I really appreciate your input, especially about how you see it as fitting the S theme--sometimes you just need fresh eyes.

lizzard_nyc

WhatSheSaw wrote: »

I think they both have good compositional elements - spiral or S-curve. I wonder how the judges will see it. They may miss in a few minutes what we have been grappling with for a couple of weeks.

I think I like the kiss better. He is so watchful and all of the other people in the FG either have their eyes closed or are really absorbed in something.

All I can say is those poor judges--this is going to be a hell of a round to judge--it took me forever to grasp it.
The reason I am going with this one, it's because as you said, it has a story. The other image is not as strong in my opinion, now that i have looked at them for much longer.

Thanks for commenting.

kidzmom

I really like the flow of #1. I like how the circle of girls and them looking down leads you into the spiral. Nice approach with the "street" spiral!

liflander

I think #2 is great. A stronger shot in general and also the one that I get more spiral from.

DaddyO

The fellow in image 2. I guess the eyes say everything.

lizzard_nyc

DaddyO wrote: »

The fellow in image 2. I guess the eyes say everything.

Thanks guys--the choice seems to be split 50/50
I have put image two into the gallery--just had to go with my gut.

DaddyO--talk about a passionless kiss right? She's leaning in, eyes closed and he.... well it speaks for itself.

Froch

Although I see it opposite of AndMan, I agree on #2. For me, this is such a wonderful example of the GC. I start at the kiss and my eye flows so easily thru the image to the woman; then I get to the corn, and it 'points' me thru the remainder of the frame. For me, this is so so good. I wish I'd have taken this. )

lizzard_nyc

Froch wrote: »

Although I see it opposite of AndMan, I agree on #2. For me, this is such a wonderful example of the GC. I start at the kiss and my eye flows so easily thru the image to the woman; then I get to the corn, and it 'points' me thru the remainder of the frame. For me, this is so so good. I wish I'd have taken this. )

Thank you much sir for that very nice compliment.

"I start at the kiss...then I get to the corn..." bet that's the first time that phrase has ever been uttered