My eye is drawn to...

Jun 25, 2016,10:02 AM
 

...the hat. It's the focal point for me and represents man...kind of lost between the natural and civilized world. 

It's very interesting and sometimes there's beauty or meaning in the most mundane scenes. Thanks for sharing.

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Something compelled me..

 
 By: fernando : June 25th, 2016-08:17
to take a shot of this very ordinary scenario. Maybe it's the linear perspective that the canopy created along with the shadows, flower pots and benches that make up the leading lines to bring some dynamics to the composition. Whatever it is and I may not...  

i like it....

 
 By: Baron - Mr Red : June 25th, 2016-08:21
....the more that i get a camera in front of me, the more i come to realise that the best images are the ones that make us keep looking at it. Nice. I think there are a few interesting leading lines here....the plants on the left/benches on the right.... ... 

There is something very compelling about the scene...

 
 By: ThomasM : June 25th, 2016-08:26
The feeling is very subliminal, very "just below the threshold of consciousness" - consciously, it's a bit cluttered and the eye doesn't really focus anywhere, but keeps getting drawn back to the pic... Nice!

I get what you're saying...

 
 By: fernando : June 25th, 2016-08:32
there really isn't anything of interest in the picture but the whole and the perspective created by the subtle lines draws you to it. Thanks! Best fernando

What is compelling on this picture...

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 25th, 2016-08:36
at least for me dear Pa is clash of the worlds...people living "old school" way embedded in modern society I might be wrong but without that modern building in the top of frame it would not be so compelling Just my 2HRK before important game tonight Yours... 

Quite right D!

 
 By: fernando : June 25th, 2016-19:55
I've always been attracted to such an anachronistic habitat in the midst of a concrete jungle. Too bad the old ways are disappearing fast. Best fernando

My eye is drawn to...

 
 By: pingtsai : June 25th, 2016-10:02
...the hat. It's the focal point for me and represents man...kind of lost between the natural and civilized world. It's very interesting and sometimes there's beauty or meaning in the most mundane scenes. Thanks for sharing.

I like your interpretation Ping!

 
 By: fernando : June 25th, 2016-20:00
And thank you for your comments. P.S. An untitled photo leaves much more to the imagination and for a personal objective viewpoint.

There are hundreds of items in this picture,

 
 By: TheMadDruid : June 25th, 2016-11:03
yet there is nothing going on. No human activity. A very complex still-life. Dark and light and subtle color-changes. There is a ton of interesting stuff here. You have a great eye for a compelling picture.

You are too kind Padj!

 
 By: fernando : June 25th, 2016-20:12
People and street life have been my main focus, primarily for the emotional content but a quiet scene like this also speaks volumes and takes a keen eye to spot the subtleties. ...  

Terrific, Fernando.

 
 By: MichaelC : June 25th, 2016-11:27
Inviting and relaxing... I wish I were there.

Thank you Michael! [nt]

 
 By: fernando : June 25th, 2016-20:16

The undercurrent for me...

 
 By: cshimokita : June 25th, 2016-14:25
is the hot steel city above the idyllic scene and all that seeming juxtaposition conjures up... particularly as the photographer was aware of the duality and included it. Very nice shot... where the foreground is full but underplayed. Casey

I framed the pic...

 
 By: fernando : June 25th, 2016-20:26
as I saw it and there was no cropping and hardly any pp. Using the classic chrome simulation, f5.6 +2/3 exp. comp. ss105, iso 200, shot in Jpeg, FYI. Thanks for the comments Casey!