escalators

Isn't there too much going on in this photo? I wanted to make some

use of the diagonal lines, but do they work here? What do you think?

A little bit busy composition but the diagonals work superbly here, well seen, nice shot.

Regards...

Janusz, IMO this is an outstanding photograph, however it may have failed.

From your comment I gather that what drew your interest was the geometrics of the architecture, which admittedly is interesting. But you included the human element, which almost always over powers any other element in an image.

What you captured is the hectic nature of being in the crush of strangers at a large shopping mall, everyone going their own way with their own agendas, looking for their own find that will bring them joy, happiness, peace, contentment, pleasure. The photograph you captured is much more interesting to me than simply the architecture.

The strong diagonals add to the movement of the image. The severe repeating shapes of the architecture contrasts with the complex individual shapes of the people. The strong stability of pattern contrasts with the chaotic arrangement of people.

Looking at your photograph is very much like being there or any busy mall, there is no place for the eye to stop, everything is trying to draw your attention and all the strangers. Some photographs need to be busy. This one does.

i think as an architectural photo it doesn't work because of the human element but then as a candid/street style of photo was what you were going for I love it. the top escalator all the people are pretty much doing the same thing...

the other one the one thing that strikes me is the lady in the middle who instead of looking straight foward is looking up

Thank you very much for all your thoughts & comments. Yes, you are definitely riight that this shot works much better as a candid one or a street one, and is not strictly architecture.

Regards, Janusz