Skyscrapers

The concept here is the comparison of the people in the foreground, sitting

or standing, with the buildings of various sizes in the background. Thank

you for your constructive comments.

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.

A very nice b/w-shot, Samrat!

With best regards,

Ruud.

This is an urban landscape shot, and it's not about anything in particular except a view, but it's done very well.

Why is it successful?

I think it's because it was shot as a series of parallels planes, with chairs (albeit somewhat rounded for variety) in front, the line of people at the building's or area's edge, (the middle ground), then the buildings in the background and finally the hills/mountains, far background.

All of these are presented in a planar view, all are roughly parallel, all are roughly evenly spaced within the composition or at least pleasingly spaced, and the photographer here has succeeded in taking what for most might or almost certainly have been a very dull scene into a PLEASING COMPOSITION.  

That always is the ultimate test of the skillful photographer and especially the 'street' photographer, to take essentially an ordinary scene and turn it into a pleasing composition as here.

Once that ability is learned or attained, it is hard to unlearn it; it comes naturally and each trick, device or manner that the photographer learns goes into his quiver of available devices, ready to be pulled up on demand, when he or she is fresh and quick-minded.

It's an amazing skill and can be delightful when fully learned, though few ever learn fully - in fact life is a learning experience behind a camera when one achieves even this level and mastery comes not far from it.

With mastery or approaching mastery comes the ability to approach strangers and say to them 'I can take skillful photos; I'd like to take your photo, and I think I can do a skillful job taking your photo (you start with friendly people and friends first and work your way up).

Interesting photo -- nice composition.

john

John (Crosley)

Samrat, John has said it all.