The boat image....
is fantastic. The arrow in the first one is what I find to be too distracting. Cheers, Filip
With both photos...
it might be the crop that invokes the reaction. IMO with the arrow, the context is missing while with the boats the viewer might have the sense that less is more. I agree that the first might be viewed with a taste of clinical detachment. . Casey
Maybe it's the cropping...
...but the boat image is great! Most photographers (even the professionals) don't take the time to crop a standard image. It can make a big difference. It is a very nice photo... : )
Thanks mdg...
I crop almost all of my photos... sometimes to the same ratio as the original (800:533), but I tend toward a panoramic crop such as 800:267... social media cover photo is about 800:295. Somehow I get-it that street photographers don't want to crop, but no...
I agree that ‘street’ photographers...
...May be trying to capture a ‘raw’ image with little refinement or processing...including cropping. But when taking a more artistic shot, such as the boats, cropping can often improve the image. Where did you take this photo? Whenever we were in Ueno Par...
Ueno park is a familiar destination...
It use to be the center for motorcycle accessories and is well known for excellent うなぎ (eel) restaurants... just as important there are a number of watch parts / repair / supply shops in the area... The boat photo was taken in 井の頭公園 (Inokashira Park) near...
