The idea of such a climb takes my breath away, but the view is a special reward. Good photos often convey the feeling of "being" in that place and this one clearly does. The open view over lush countryside, clear sky and smooth sea is both soothing and invigorating. We can imagine the slight wind, the cool clear air - and the tired legs. Compositionally the gentle curves of the land and the stone structure are pleasingly repetitive and the colors are wonderfully clear.
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Well taken and curated. I don't know that I've ever had the thought to appreciate the wonderful brickwork that is incorporated into some of the remarkable structures throughout classical European architecture, but it has its own artistry. The second is my favorite because of the closer view of the brickwork, the contrasting colors, the hard lines and shapes of the buildings set against the sky with its puffy clouds.
Looks very 1930'ish like some buildings of that era in Chicago, the early iterations of a later era's skyscrapers - tall elegant buildings with spare design. I really like the stairstep shadowing on the facade. It adds to the geometrical appeal.
Escape Hatch
I really like this! While I appreciate photos that are beautiful or puzzling, what I probably am most drawn to are photos that hold a story inside. This one is brimming over with story that we get to figure out for ourselves. The younger lady in the kayak seems to be getting no bites on her rod and she looks a bit dour about it. Juxtaposed positionally and life-wise, the older fellow with the red umbrella upstairs on the rusty old bridge has been reduced to traveling with what looks like a quad cane, but he is still afoot, shirtless, sporting a tan and a stylishly trimmed beard, and has dropped in his line with a float that matches her kayak. Is it an invitation? Might he teach her a thing or too (about fishing)? I see a May/December romance.
Your characters have remarkable detail. I wish the sky had just a little more detail in it, to tell us photographers it isn't blown out, but a richly detailed sky would probably detract from the details of the story, which are small details by necessity. Some haze reduction in the distance maybe? I dunno. I respond first to the story and I think it's wonderful..
"Creative misuse" is a nice turn of phrase to describe your mesmerizing art. I'm assuming it is a woven fabric but can't puzzle out what you did with it to create the sinuous wave patterns and what looks like stacking or overlapping. Rhythm and balance. Visually very pleasing.
The vibrant frothy magenta foliage is the first eye catcher here. It takes a moment to find the light lime tones that allow the small tree in front to become the main subject despite its less dramatic appearance. Nicely managed for effect.
That is a remarkable image! The way you positioned the moon is great.
Artistic touch
Recently, I visited an Art Museum in Berlin(Berlinische Galerie), and they have made an effort to enhance the experience for visitors with impaired eyesight. Near some of the works in their permanent collection, they have set up 3D models of the paintings to allow them to be explored using the sense of touch.
Pete
A photo taken testing out the close up abilities of the Olympus 12-40mm pro II , handheld no stacking taken before the weather took a turn for the worse 😀
Thank you ..... That sky is our typical southern bright overcast that brought a nice cool breeze to a hot summer day ... I could have taken some time and done something with that sky
well ..... hopefully I could have taken more time and done something a little better .. maybe .....
WhyNot
Great timing in this shot. It's an image to inspect and enjoy (imho).
Your experiments are commendable. Very creative use of camera.
Great colours, great scene. The symmetry is amazing.
Your timing in capturing this moment is truly amazing.
Brilliant capture. Love all the components you have managed to include in this shot.
Very imaginative capture.
That brings back some memories. Thank you
