Mittelbergheim

Not sure if you'd call this "Street Photography", but it was the only

critique catagory that I found that I liked.

 

I couldn't quite find "level" on this one, as I took it at an odd

angle. I also don't really like the *stuff* that you can see in the

shadows (top right corner). But I liked the colors and the lines.

 

What do you think? Any comments or ratings are greatly appreciated! :-)

First off, WELCOME BACK. Second, glad you went digital.

 

The composition is okay. The colors are interesting. I would crop out the table & umbrella and focus on the steps with the flowers and the wall.

 

Thanks, Howard ... on all accounts! :-) I contemplated cropping out the table and the stuff beyond that. I actually cropped out quite a bit to begin with ... came so close to square that I just hit "shift" to make it exact. I'll probably play with other crops on this before I'm done with it. By the way .... it's really good to be back! :-)

Welcome back, Lou Ann. Nice image with good detail. I love the flowers everywhere. Hope you enjoyed your trip. Cheers, Sondra

Lou, welcome home! Glad to see you back safe and well. I like this shot a lot. Don't think you could have cropped any more off the right. Can't wait to see your photos. I kept up with your blog as best I could.

Hi Lou Ann! I have been looking forward to seeing your 'Europe trip' shots to start appearing - OK - off we go! Beautiful colours here and a nice perpsective. The rotation looks about right to me. The square crop works well with the lines of the shot. The 'stuff' is not too intrusive to my eye.

A lovely scenery, quite similar to my surroundings here in southern Germany. I think square format was a good choice, I would leave the right side unchanged. Good work on tonal range, not an easy job with this contrasty lighting.

Thanks, Carsten! I FELT like I was in Germany ... this was taken in Alsace, not too far from Strasbourg near the German border. The towns and people were as German as they were French (in a way of speaking!).

Rich compositin Lou Ann.I like the fomat you choosed. Welcome back.How was Europe for you ? I just came back from there myself.Pnina

Thanks, everyone, for the welcome home! I have to admit that being monolingual (I ONLY speak English ... not even a little bit of French!!) made this a difficult trip. It might have been easier if I hadn't been travelling alone, because there would have been someone to laugh at me! :-) Sometimes I take myself too seriously! LOL!!

I like this scene. It is fresh, pretty, gives a good feeling for the place, and the lighting is perfect....

Hi Linda! I actually thought of you when I saw this image amongst the photos from my trip. Something about the potted palm made me think of you. :-) I was concerned about the lighting ... it was a VERY bright day, and the sun was making sharp angles of light on everything. This side of the alley was still in shadow, but the other side would have made for a worthless image at that point.

The new camera put a smile on my face, Lou Ann. :-)

 

Welcome back, and I'll certainly go through your EuroBlog on a rainy day!

I can see why you took this shot. It has so many beautiful flowers in it. The colours are very warm. Did you take any close ups of, say the door or window. I understand by your previous comment the you travelled to Europe alone?! You are some kind of brave lady. Bravo!

I didn't feel comfortable going into this particular alley to take closer-up pictures. It had an entry-way and seemed to have a private-ish feel to it. I did, though, take many pictures of fabulous doors and windows and plants in many other alleyways in many other European villages. You will be sure to see more of those than you'll probably care about! :-D

 

I don't know if you could call travelling alone to a country where you don't speak the language is brave or foolish. I'll let you be the judge! ;-)

Glad to see you're back, Lou Ann! Beautiful shot - so full of color and life. Thanks for posting.

Welcome back! I love the composition and square format on this one. Very geometric. All the lines going toward the door, my only wish is that you would have included more of the door. However, that adds to the mystery, I want to see that door! :) Nice job Lou Ann!

Welcome back, Lou Ann! Mittelbergheim? Sounds a lot like Deutsch rather than French. Oh well, I guess Alsace is one region that can really appreciate the Euros (what a pain to have to change Francs and Marks back then!) I think cropping off the right side would make for a better composition and emphasize the staircase and its surrounding flowers better. Looks like the weather was nice while you were there, Lou Ann. ^_^

A welcome back from me too, Lou Ann. Nice colors and composition. I'm with Wilson on cropping off the right side. Other than that, no other suggestions.

Welcome back. I want to say thanks for the postcard, but this photo is better than a postcard.

Love all the colors and details, well done! 6/6

Looks like a sweet & welcoming place with all the flowers. Agree that square crop works here.Miss you for quite some time :-)

Nice image ...! Look like a very nice place.

Willkommen Fraulein Appelbacher! My first thought when you mentioned that you did not parlay the lingo was that here is one courageous lady, and ALONE yet! I understand what it is like to travel as you did. But it makes for a fun adventure, no doubt about it. And that is what makes life grand.

The colors are what pulls this photograph together. The flower pots on the stairs, windowboxes, and hanging baskets really bring a sense of "Europe" home to me. I agree with Howard about the table; I think that you could crop right through the centerline of the umbrella and have a strong composition. Nice photograph. Regards.

Nice colorful picture.