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lensmole

Juano

Very, very nice. Great light and composition

Earache

Juano wrote: »

Very, very nice. Great light and composition

Quite agree!

However, I suggest cropping down the top to remove the upper window - doesn't add anything to the image and grabs the eye.

Richard

Nice light. I like it. Agree with Eric about shaving the top a bit.

lensmole

Juano wrote: »

Very, very nice. Great light and composition

Earache wrote: »

Quite agree!

However, I suggest cropping down the top to remove the upper window - doesn't add anything to the image and grabs the eye.

Richard wrote: »

Nice light. I like it. Agree with Eric about shaving the top a bit.

Thank you all! You may be right about the crop. I like the geometry of the first one and it gives the eye more freedom to linger whereas the second one feels too symmetrical and tight to me. Your thoughts please !

Fiddlestix

I also agree with Eric. Having a triangle shape in the corner, especially as bright as it is will lead the eye out of the frame rather than focusing the attention inside the window to the subject of the image.

lensmole

Fiddlestix wrote: »

I also agree with Eric. Having a triangle shape in the corner, especially as bright as it is will lead the eye out of the frame rather than focusing the attention inside the window to the subject of the image.

Thanks for your feedback Fiddlestix! The idea is to allow the eye more freedom to explore the whole frame instead of being locked into just one side and to add more geometry to the image.

Juano

I'm torn. You're right that the triangle adds a level of geometry and leads the eye. But, I do find it distracting. Having said that, the crop does feel tight. In any case I like the shot, love how the light bounces on the hangers.

Fiddlestix

I still think there is plenty geometrical shapes to keep the eye moving about inside the window itself without being distracted and taken out of the frame by the upper bright triangle. I find my eyes move to the rectangles on both sides of the windows, the preponderance of triangles is really effective inside the windows both from the reflective hangers but also from the step ladder as well as the very effective triangle formed by the girl's arm and her torso that mimics that of the stepladder. Finally, the rectangle in the background with the subtle reflection of a person (maybe you as a reflection) adds some tension as it appears to be watching the young girl from behind. Saying all this, I still feel there is enough INSIDE the windows to keep the eyes busy and the last thing I would want to do is to lead the viewers eye out of the image.

Granted, the crop is a little tight but I believe that stems from not including the bottom border of the window and giving it a little bit of space.

Just my thoughts! All this being said, I still really like the image and find it really intriguing.

mayfly

For me the first is better. First I thought it was just the aspect ratio. Then I noticed that the upper left triangle was moving my eyes out of the frame and just as quickly my eyes went back in. In doing this, I noticed new things each time.

lensmole

Thanks everyone for all of your thoughts and feedback...it is very much appreciated!