DSS#93 - New & Old possibility

torrbrae · January 5, 2012

As everyone seems to be going with Old, have been trying for New. Have ended up with a combination of Old & New - not sure if working. Maybe need a tighter crop? Comments and suggestions be appreciated:

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kdotaylor · January 5, 2012

I think in this instance, it might be a better shot to focus on either the old or the new. You have some good subject matter here--just a tighter zoom on either one would be less confusing.

billseye · January 5, 2012

For my taste, the foreground is so strong and takes such a big part of the frame that the background (new) portion seems to be almost a second thought, or lost context that makes the whole image feel too busy.

torrbrae · January 7, 2012

Thank you for the comments. Have tried reshoot, focusing on the new bridge being built, although not sure how to make a half built concrete structure look interesting?! Have come up with the attached - comments be appreciated:

Under Construction:

Does the background distract too much?

ghinson · January 7, 2012

I like this better, though my first though it the horizon needs straightening. Without being too familiar with the scene, I would think that to best capture the idea of a new bridge being built, it might work to capture it in a way that shows both shores, and the stretching reach from one to the other.