plangereis

I have been working on long exposure B&W images recently, and wondered

what people thought of my execution, and composition of this shot.

Please give it to me straight up! I will not be offended.

I really like this photo. The lines in the ground, which I gather are either tile or stone pavers, provide nice perspective/ leading lines into the shot. There is also a nice symmetry with the benches flanking the centered tree, and I agree with the comment that the person on the bench balances the lean in the tree. The lighting really presents a somber mood, and I think the rather monotone nature of this shot works well, although I also think that B&W would make the image a little stronger. The empty space overall really makes the scene surreal. It would be interesting to see what the image would look like with less empty space in the foreground below the benches and tree. Nice work, though, and congratulations on the recognition.