Barrier

Interesting Photo Michael. I see all kinds of "barriers" here. The obvious wooden one, the short metal one at the base of the tree, the iron fence in the background, and the building door. Well done. Best Regards, Patrick

It's just these unexceptional (to most) but quirky abstracts from ordinary life that get my attention. Little things set me to wonder; for instance why did they box the tree with both level and diagonal slats. But it's just that that little fact that distinguished the picture and piques my curiosity.

So I get from the title that you want this to be about the barrier, but the image doesn't really say that. You've got a lot going on in the background which probably is partly a cropping issue, and the other would be DOF. Your composition isn't really up to par either. Keep working on it. I would go back and reshoot this and put it with this image. Working on the same concept with critiques has helped me tremendously!

Patrick, Jack - - Thanks, as always for your comments.

Jenny, I appreciate the time you took to view and evaluate this image. For whatever it's worth, reshooting this photo isn't an option. I'm in SE Florida, and I shot it in Manhattan. Frankly, I don't get your remark about the composition. I decided on the wooden barrier around the tree as the subject of the image, although there are other barriers in the image as well - the metal fencing around the tree and the metal fencing in the BG. In my opinion, standing to the tree's left allowed me to compose accordingly. As to the DOF and the alleged business, I deliberately shot with f9.9 so I could capture all the detail. Finally, I must add that, if you haven't visited NYC, you'll find it exceptionally busy.

Form, forms and forms. This is all about them, like a tasty eye buffet. Surprisingly, with all the layers, lines and diagonal objects, the scene doesn't look cluttered at all. There is also a conceptual relationship between the background and foreground fences. Dark and thin, vs light and thick. lastly, the disembodied tree adds a tinge of intrigue, as if it has been made a persona non grata in this industrial setting. Oh, somehow, the sole number on the top left corner catches my eye in a weird way, like the representation of a innate consciousness. <><><><> This lack of 'parenthesisability' is killing me. Wish Glenn would fix this!! Grrrr <><><><>

Supriyo, as usual, your remarks are insightful, well presented, and quite helpful. I am grateful.