Which way do you think makes this a better photograph?

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2)

Hmmmm. I think I like #1 better. Why not one with the flowers and the flower reflection colored?

 

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Just cause when I was doing it... it just didn't seem to work that way for me, so I didn't even save it that way. And I did one of my bad things that I need to quit doing... I saved it as a flattened jpg rather than a tiff or psd with layers.

Tough choice for me. #1 is a standard use of the technique and is beautiful. #2 is just subtle enough that it evokes a different feeling.

#2 by a hair.

 

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agreed

 

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#1

 

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#2 by a hair


It evokes a feeling the first pic does not.

 

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Both are very good, but I really like the second one, it's beautifully subtle and as Lynea said, evocative. It looks more like "art" than the first one which is simply a great spot coloured photograph.

 

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I like #2 best, and even though you didn't really ask for any CC, I'm gonna give it to you anyway ;D


I like the photo alot. Even I, a norwegian, have seen this motif many many times, but you manage to bring some orginality to it, which is something of a feat on a well used motif like this. Good job!

I also like the composition, showing off the people there without actually shooting them, making them a very nice piece of the background and keeping the focus where it should be.

converging lines as the stone and pavement thingy there forms are almost always a good thing, helping to draw the viewer further into the image.


The one negative thing I have to say, is that it is crooked. there are alot of lines in the image, and not a single one is straight. for me it's a bit irritating. I'd probably crop it some just to get the vertical lines straight, like so:

 

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Very nice! I did something like this shot last year when i was there.. Its very moving being there isn't it?


Heres mine from march 08..





And someone commented that i should try coloing the reflection..hehe





I really should have picked some real flowers to do it with instead of the plastic one.. but there was a TON of people there at the time and i couldn't backup at all without having them all in the shot..


I really like yours from futher back though!

 

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