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[Ratboy]

Hello , been a lurker on here for a little while and would like to introduce myself and post my first picture . My name is jamie ,i'm 40 and from Australia , i've been interested in street art and have recently found photography after a long time thinking about it . Want i have found so far being on this site is a lot of creative people that hopefully i will fit in with ....so hello and merry christmas .

This is my first picture , this is of a local water fountain that was coloured red for Aids Remember Day , the only out of camera processing was a little colour saturation and cropping ...C&C welcome , cheers guys

 

[AgentDrex]

Other than the subject being centered (which almost works except for the empty blue at the top that doesn't really complement the red at the bottom) and the dark bottom-left corner which doesn't seem to add anything to the over-all photo, I like it. That was definitely something photo worthy for sure. Welcome to TPF and I hope you find your stay here pleasant as well as informative. Good luck with your photography and I hope to see more soon.

 

[Ratboy]

Thanks Agent , yes i see what you mean with the dark bottom corner , i think i will crop that out .....yes broken the 1/3rd 2/3rd's rule with centring it , but i think it works with the bold red and blue 1/2 and 1/2 ...oh well worth a go ...thanks for the C&C

 

[Derrel]

Graphically, this is quite simple, and STRONG. This is a BOLD shot. THis photo has very,very strong graphic elements, and could easily be Photoshopped/edited any number of ways, to make a beautiful poster print, book jacket, or wall print. This is a water fountain???? That is an AMAZING abstraction you have captured. Listen to me...I'm gushing! All puns aside, I think this is a very strong image. It could be re-colored any number of ways. I'm gonna' give you your first TPF "Like" for this post and shot!

 

[Ratboy]

Wow , thank you derrel , greatly appreciated , i hope i can keep coming up with the goods ...thanks again on your comments

 

[The_Traveler]

totally agree with Derrel on this.

There are two additional points. The odd crop really works with this image reinforcing the entire graphic. (I am typically against non-standard aspect ratios but IMO it works well here.)
Second, I think that little discontinuity at bottom left is a real plus because it shows/reminds the viewer that this is an real-life situation.

All, in all, very nicely seen and done.
Keep it up.

Lew

 

[Ratboy]

Thank you Lew , thank you

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

Looks like a bleeding dandelion

 

[Mully]

I like this image and I like it centered .... forget rules. I would cut the dark blue in half and call it done. The darkness at the bottom left does not bother me ....i rather like it.

 

[Ratboy]

Thanks Rotanimod , Thanks Mully .....yes i like thinking outside the box ,.... if everyone followed the directions supplied we would all eat the same , as soon as you add a new flavour we all eat different , cheers guys