Ch 34

Angelo

Minimalism?

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purified

I definitely love the first one! The reflection of the palm tree adds to the shot, for sure. Where ever you live, I'm certainly jealous that I can't live there too! *grumbles at Minnesota weather*

Quite well done, indeed!

Lucky Hack

That first one is really dynamic, love the reflection, nice and crisp too.
I have a sneaking suspicion there is going to be alot of architecture in challenge 34, if so this is definitely a contender.

Great shots.

hoping this message finds you well -Ian

Angelo

purified wrote:

I definitely love the first one! The reflection of the palm tree adds to the shot, for sure. Where ever you live, I'm certainly jealous that I can't live there too! *grumbles at Minnesota weather*

Quite well done, indeed!

Thanks Kelly. I'm pleased with how it turned out too. Don't grumble about MN winters; remember here in CA we have 3 seasons - fire, flood and earthquake

Angelo

Lucky Hack wrote:

That first one is really dynamic, love the reflection, nice and crisp too.
I have a sneaking suspicion there is going to be alot of architecture in challenge 34, if so this is definitely a contender.

Great shots.

hoping this message finds you well -Ian

Thank you Ian and I agree architecture will probably dominate this challenge.

RocketMan

I like the first one as well, nice angle and reflection. Funny, but as i was approching my office this AM (I get to work when it's still dark) I looked up and noticed that only a few office lights were on inside (its a 14 story building) and thought, "Gee a sideways shot highlighting the lit windows amoung all the dark ones would be a good entry for this challange".

RocketMan

rt88

I'd like to know... Looking at the two pictures......Which one is taller?... the building or the palm tree.

Nice photos Angelo, 1st ones very nice..

RT88

trippy64

I know who I'm voting for already, it is definitly the first one. I wish my shots were that clean.

Angelo

RocketMan wrote:

I like the first one as well, nice angle and reflection. Funny, but as i was approching my office this AM (I get to work when it's still dark) I looked up and noticed that only a few office lights were on inside (its a 14 story building) and thought, "Gee a sideways shot highlighting the lit windows amoung all the dark ones would be a good entry for this challange".

RocketMan

Thanks Rocketman. If you decide to copy me and win I get 10%

Angelo

rt88 wrote:

I'd like to know... Looking at the two pictures......Which one is taller?... the building or the palm tree.

Nice photos Angelo, 1st ones very nice..

RT88

Thanks double8s.
Funny I don't remember... I'll stroll by tomorrow to check and report back.

Angelo

trippy64 wrote:

I know who I'm voting for already, it is definitly the first one. I wish my shots were that clean.

Wow, trippy thank you. very kind of you.

Angelo

rt88 wrote:

I'd like to know... Looking at the two pictures......Which one is taller?... the building or the palm tree.

Nice photos Angelo, 1st ones very nice..

RT88

Two birds! I went back and checked for you 8s and the building wins but not by much. It is 5 stories plus an atrium lobby so I'll guesstimate its height at 75 feet. The tree is a little shorter... I'm guessing 50-60 feet. It probably appears taller in #2 because of the positioning. The tree is about 35' away from the building (closer to me in this perspective).

And I got to reshoot so it would be eligible for the challange! Thanks.

snapapple

I would have said I like #1. But, now that I've read some stuff on minimalism, I think I'd vote for a plain grid of the building windows without the tree at all. Funny, the ideas of minimalism are in direct contradiction with some of the ideas of good photography. I'm really getting confused. I think you need just a tree with a plain background or just a building with no extra elements at all. And forget depth. Get a strip of grass with a tree on one end and a blank sky. No detail needed. Minimalism is very strange.

ginger_55

snapapple wrote:

I would have said I like #1. But, now that I've read some stuff on minimalism, I think I'd vote for a plain grid of the building windows without the tree at all. Funny, the ideas of minimalism are in direct contradiction with some of the ideas of good photography. I'm really getting confused. I think you need just a tree with a plain background or just a building with no extra elements at all. And forget depth. Get a strip of grass with a tree on one end and a blank sky. No detail needed. Minimalism is very strange.

You know Snappy, that sounds like a great picture, the tree and all, we just don't see that kind of thing very often.

That was my problem. That was why I could not stay where I usually take photos. I would love a lone tree with mostly sky etc., have never seen one when I needed it.

ginger

Hi, Angelo.

mel

Angelo wrote:

Minimalism?

Angelo-
Really clean shots! I like the first one. For the challenge, maybe crop in closer and lose the sky at the top? Fewer competing elements? Really like them both.
Mel

digital faerie

Angelo wrote:

Minimalism?

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I think a tight crop on this one would really make a winner, without the tree and sky I think (unless you shot it with a balance of sky to building perhaps?). I think those 2 elements compete with the form and beautiful lines of the building. this angle is awesome, it draws me in

Angelo

ginger_55 wrote:

You know Snappy, that sounds like a great picture, the tree and all, we just don't see that kind of thing very often.

That was my problem. That was why I could not stay where I usually take photos. I would love a lone tree with mostly sky etc., have never seen one when I needed it.

ginger

Hi, Angelo.

Like this?

Shakey

I like your entry Angelo .

Tim

Angelo

Shakey wrote:

I like your entry Angelo .

Tim

thanks Tim

DawnLand

the first one

Angelo wrote:

Minimalism?

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The first one is really good and fits minimalism. Very vibrant color and I love the way the tree is only a reflection. dawn