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by karmat
COMPOSITION
I absolutely love the composition of this shot. The placement of the "thing" is in such a position that the rolling hill leads the eyes straight towards it, and then there is a solid place to rest. No jumping here and there seeing what all there is to see.
TECHNIQUE
Your focus here is powerful, I think. The "thing" is razor sharp, and the trees add a sense of softness (not that they are out of focus, just not as detailed as the "thing"). The green of the grass (which I stil think is a bit much, but maybe because that is because I haven't seen green grass in several months; everyone else seems to like it!) contrasts nicely with the rusty side, again drawing attention to the subject. Ironically, though I didn't care for the green grass, I did like the white sky. To me, it looked like fog rolling in, and gave it a mysterious look.
OVERALL EFFECT
I think technically this is an awesome shot. What I suspect happened is that it didn't have a lot of "quick" emotional appeal to the viewers. Unfortunately, this shot, like a couple of others I have seen, takes a close look to be truly appreciated to the fullest extent. On DPC, many do not (and indeed some cannot) take the time to truly appreciate the finer points of the picture. Though that is neither the fault of the photographer or viewer, it is something to consider when choosing your shot. Nice work, and I look forward to seeing future submissions.
karmat
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