Chair by the wayside

I like many things about this, but TO ME, the bench needs to be facing in towards the middle of the picture. Come to think of it, that is a very strange angle for a bench along a path. Was there some obvious view in that direction?

 

It is facing in that direction because of a huge water catchment area that also serves as a bird sancturary. It is meant to allow birders to sit and scout out the locations.

It was taken at a bird scanturary. I had just spent 2 hrs taking

photos of a Great Egret when I turned around and this secene

presented itself. I've been to this spot numerous time but have

never seen the lighting like this before.

Haha... I thought it was pretty odd that the bench should be oriented this way too and after reading Vincent's reply, I drew a chuckle... :)

 

I like this shot but I think it'll be even better if there was a loner sitting on the bench. Why not, Vincent, you try posing the next time you go birdwatching?

I love it

Very nice lighting, and the way the bench faces stage left adds an air of introspection.

I wish the chair were facing the other way, but I love the colors and the lines in this image.

Nice colors!

I really like the bench facing out and the path leading out of the frame. To me, without a lone person on the bench it suggests that you have a choice: Stop, sit down and watch the world go by (or look at where you've been), or keep moving forward.

Very good lighting, but like what most have suggested, I too, like the bench to face on the opposite direction. Colour is cool, and without a person on the bench, it has a strong feel of loneliness.

Like the bench facing out. Like the bench empty. Both are key to the picture. **Well done.** MY only (free and worth it) suggestion for possible improvement would be a higher viewpoint to allow more background behind the bench without including the buildings. Slightly less bightness/saturation along the edge of the path would not be missed by this viewer. Cheers, thanks for sharing and allowing us to indulge ourselves with our comments.