Reflections

Composition of reflection .Thanks for your thoughts, Pnina

Thanks.

Interesting composition.

 

Regards

Well captured Pnina. I would have liked the gentleman to have been a bit better lit. But I like the interaction with the lady.

Thanks Biswajite and Amar.

 

Amar, it is backlight, but I agree and I have selectively lighted a bit his face, I hope it is better now. Pnina

Excellent capture by simple subject & unique effect, perfect exposure & contrast, feel great & natural, Pnina!!! Best regards.

Yes that works much better for me now Pnina. Thanks.

Thanks Richard and Amar.

 

Amar, I have started a new experience very different in context and content. thanks for your comments, always helpful.

I like this reflection of your new dance series. Very interestinging composed.

Pnina, I like the distortion of depth provided by the mirror - it says something of the visual sense of space, how appearances can sometimes be so very misleading,

 

Cherlyn, thanks my friend.

 

Seven, "Things are not as they seem", right to the essence.

 

Daily, I wanted more space! but it is a great crop! for sure another good possibility that bring the scene closer. thanks for taking the time, always enjoy your input.

Pnina,it is not only the light and reflections i like. The weight of the bodies seem to be light too. altogether even without dancing,they are beyond the floor.peaceful atmosphere.

I prefer the original, this photo needs the space on the right. The dancer does not look exactly into the window there but thanks to the magic of photography we feel that there is a strong connection between him and the exterior space. His thoughts fly beyond any limits...

Another creative setting for this shot Pnina! The slightly darker tones of his trousers in the reflection almost convinced me that they were identical twins competing for the attention of the beautiful dancer! Well done. Regards, Kelvin.

I?d propose you a slight crop on the left side in order to displace the masculine figure out of the middle. A very good work with the composition and the handling of the colour.

Pnina, you did it again! You have a marvelous eye and great photographical skills - if you don't mind that I repeat myself.

 

I agree on the crop of Steven but also on the remark of Michael about the need of space to the right. I would therefore suggest to move the crop of Steven more to the right.

Thanks to all your points of view, advice and examples.My appreciation, but I will explain why I think it is good for me as is.I think that only the man's reflection is more or less centered, and the tree figures are not centered and comes as a group in the composition, between 1/3 toward the center and a bit after it. For my feelings the space on both side is needed as a " breathing space" and imo holds the composition as a whole.

 

Please feel free always to express your points of view.

 

Anders, thanks for your kind compliment.( btw, the example of crop is given by Daily)

Sorry, yes it is Daily that made the crop. I agree with you that as a first observation space is needed on both sides because of the direction of the eys of the two but still I believe that the photo is stronger if you chose to orient our attention on one (for me the direction of the eyes of the man) and crop accordingly. By trying to satisfy both and opt for a compromise the scene looses some of its strength. In my view that is.

Anders, thanks for coming again, if you have the time , show me your version . Thanks Pnina

Here it is as I see it. The weakness of this version is of course that the background to the right is not especially interesting, but I think that the attention is on the direction of the eyes of the man towards the woman's eyes - transmitted by mirrors.

 

I find it interesting to see whether such a scene should be interpreted as the difficulty of communication between human beings or as a sophisticated form of flirting as seen from the viewer of the photo, although the two in reality have direct eye contact.

 

Anders, thanks for taking the time. I understand your reasoning, but I look at a composition as a whole which is the sum of its parts. I can accept your crop of the LHS, but the RHS crop is significantly weakens the composition ,imo, as a whole.It was interesting to get your point of view,always glad to get it. thanks again, Pnina

Pnina, I might even agree with on that. In my eyes, all of it plays on the margin. Conclusion, you got a small jewel here, as so often before.

Anders, please read my explanation to David Robinson, on "Portrait and 2/3". thanks for your nice input.

Excellent composition and light,Pnina.