I realize that there is a certain amount of technical prowess required to have so much stuff in focus, but for a shot like this it's pretty much expected, so it doesn't have a lot of wow factor. I'm left with a lovely view that is partially blocked by a big head. This does give me a little to think about, since me and the head are doing the same thing (looking at a vista), so I get a little bit of this strange sense of looking at myself. And since he's in a ski outfit looking at snow, it sort of makes me feel like I'm being put into an adventure, which is a nice feeling. But this little tingle doesn't last long, and then I'm left with a big head blocking my view. Even though there's a little bit of conceptual interest, as I mentioned, it's not enough to overcome the lack of visual interest. The head itself is not much to look at, and even though it fits into the composition, it does not dynamically interact with the composition. All that being said, this photo would be very good for a vacation brochure, because of that sense of adventure I mentioned before. |