abu dhabi Reception Area Shaikh Zayed Mosque Abu Dhabi with Swarovski Chandelier

Does the youngster skipping into the image add or detract from the

composition?

This was taken in the Shaikh Zayed mosque in Abu Dhabi a $5 Billion

creation of white marble and precious inlaid stones, the largest

persian carpet in the world, and a bewildering array Swarovski crystal

chandeliers, all linked by a flower petal motif...

Hi John. In my opinion the youngster in this shot does not really add anything to the overall picture apart from giving us an idea of scale. This is possibly because the child is not in sharp focus and I find that my eye and concentration is drawn to them. Personally I would have preferred to see the child silhouetted in the window of the mosque. Also your horizons are crooked here. They are falling downwards from right to left. You could try cropping and straightening the shot to see how that works.

Mark S.,

Dublin.