Premature Shutteration

[ultimadrift]

My camera was on and accidentally pressed the shutter button without noticing. A little abstract photo I found later that day

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

There's actually quite a bit of interestingNess going on in there!

Cool!

 

[Matt24138]

That a better shot than I get trying

 

[480sparky67 67]

I was going to say you need to see your doctor..........................

But: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

[mishele]

You are a natural!!!!

 

[adversus]

I also like it. It'd look got as an abstract-type framed I think.

 

[fokker]

I think part of the reason it's a god shot is that it's a bit different from what most people would normally take. It breaks a lot of rules, but it has visual appeal.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

It follows many elements of design and composition. It's not that it is breaking rules at all.

There's several layers of repeated patterns, shapes and colors. Pattern breaks. There's what I call the "golden Y" of composition. The scene is chaotic and seemingly disorderly, which is perfect for the angle it was shot. It is very dynamic. The angle ADDS to this image rather than how it's used willy nilly in Facebook portraiture.

Even thought the image is a "Happy Accident", it demonstrates the basic principles of design and composition rather well.

Beginners can poo poo composition all they want. Whomp, there it is!!!

 

[Aze]

This technique of letting the camera take random pictures could greatly improve my photography. I think I might cry.

 

[johnh2005]

That a better shot than I get trying

I concur. Makes me kinda sad. lol great shot!

 

[gummibear]

Facebook portraiture . . .

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Facebook portraiture . . .

Facebook photographers that use the "Dutch Angle" thinking that it's "artsy" rather than understanding when it is appropriate and when it's just not.

 

[fokker]

Well traditionally the 'rules' would tell you that you need a clear defined subject, not to cut off half a sign or have a piece of a person's face half in the frame. I don't disagree that it has good elements of design and composition, but it's still breaks some rules along the way.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

The blurry foreground thing I read as a face as well, is just unfortunate that it there. It is a distraction, and not a successful broken "rule". I was unaware of the rule about cutting signs in half. In abstract art, the composition itself pretty much becomes the subject.

 

[KmH]

A lot of the visual appeal comes from the diagonal lines, which convey a sense of motion, the earth tones in the photo, and the contrast the bit of red in the lower right corner adds.

The photo has balance and has a good solid anchor in the bottom 3rd of the frame.

However, there is no accounting for luck. :thumbup: