Maybe a little off the left and a touch more on the right but the framing is fine. It suggests a "grab" shot and the upwards angle accentuates the problem facing the subjects. The contortions under the dash and the efforts of the pusher bookcase the guilty vehicle.
I'm reminded of days in my first cars.
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It gives me mixed feelings. Even seen as "art", I'd rather those items weren't on my beach and the foreground shows plenty more of them. With more of the foreground visible I could see the photo as an ironic statement about beaches, rubbish and art.
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A blade of land and buildings spits the sky and ocean at almost precisely the mid point. It's a bold composition but I don't find either the building strip or the ocean and sky to be very interesting. The somewhat muddy cast of the blues isn't helping. The composition itself has possibilities and I feel you might keep it in mind and look for more subjects to try it with.
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Having relooked at this, I agree with you about the left hand side. Next time I'd remove the cuff and a little of the laces but I'd leave the other edges as they are. The extra width kind of suggests an extended beach of shells, which it was.
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I see it as a mosaic. The pieces, their shapes and patches of colour might be chosen and arranged. The result is satisfying to my eye.
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I believe he was crouching low to get an angle on the balancing act of the stones and make it stand out against the sky.
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The little boat is nicely framed and well contrasted to the big ship in the background.
The artistic work from all the rubbish found on the beach has been well made and well photographed. Altogether quite artistic.
Reminds me of some other artistic rubbish displays I've seen on various holidays :-)
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Thanks 😀
The two interior shots do indeed look quite different :-)
Above, I've changed the B&W shot to a colour version, to complete the set without mixing colour and B&W, as requested by
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In the series, I definitely prefer the colour version of number 3, and as a single image I think it is a strong image in both colour and B&W and I don’t really have a preference. Again, looking at it as a series, I think only photo 1 or 2 is necessary to tell the story, and of the two, I would definitely choose 1. I like the fact the building is not so foreshortened and I like the inclusion of the branches too. Inside the building it is cool that you show the awe inspiring upward view and the vertigo inspiring downward view. I should add that choosing a time of day where the building is also lit by artificial light was adds a lot to the photos.
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The fact that the photographer and the subject are sharing similar balancing poses is amusing, but the fact that both, especially the photographer, appear to be balancing on the edge of the cliff adds some spice as well. It is a nicely observed scene.
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Yes, I can see it as a mosaic too. In any case the the textures and colours are very attractive in the flattering light. It is well observed and executed.
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A slight left crop could improve it, not least by removing the extra green colour, but even so it is a neat photo.
It grew on me. My first thought was that you also had an automatic feature on your camera, which autonomously takes photos of your feet! I have had dozens over the years, and have just deleted half a dozen from my recent trips. But I quickly looked past this and discovered all those wonderful shapes and colours of the crushed shells. I don’t think I have ever seen a ground made so exclusively of shells, so thanks for showing. It is remarkable. -
I agree this one just misses the mark, but it has same nice bits just the same. I like the waves on the water and the clouds in the sky, especially on the right, but I think rather than enhance the skyline, they draw attention away from it. Again the skyline on the right is more interesting. If it was my photo, I would try cropping off about a quarter of the left side, half of the sky, and maybe a sliver off the bottom. The crop would increase the size of the most interesting part of the skyline, and then I think it is complemented by the clouds and waves rather than being overpowered. I would also brighten the image.(if you use LR, then the white slider should do it).
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I agree with Mike.
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Yes, I agree. I think the boat also adds interest to the scene, not least because it resembles a building, but isn’t one.
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After reading Pete. I agree with the suggested crops. They make the "blade" more bladelike by removing the wider, darker and not interesting section on the left. I'm not sure about the following but I think it would be worth playing with. Rather than brighten the wholw image, try some selective brightening of the buildings and possible darkening of the sky and water? Maybe play around with the blue/magenta sliders as suggested by minniev as well.
There's an idea in this image that is worth more work.