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Foxy
Foxy
SoulMan1978


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Challenge: Triangle Composition (Basic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Lens: Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha
Location: Peterborough
Date: May 3, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125 secs
Galleries: Urban, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 6, 2008

 Not a clue what you guys will make of this. It certainly wasn't the photo I set out to shoot. We went to a certain spot by the embankment where there are often lots of birds. (not telling you what my plan was as I'm going to try and shoot it for a future challenge ;-) ) didn't see a single bird where we were walking, but we walked under a bridge and I looked up and saw this. Dead chuffed with this find, less so with the photo.

We're underneath a dual carriageway which, as you can see from the roof, turns slightly to the left, which ruins the perspective of the pillars somewhat.

Firstly, my triangle I would say is implied as only two of the sides have pronounced lines, the third horizontal line isn't there. You're perfectly entitled to disagree though :-) Also, my main subject isn't the triangle, but the graffiti inside (and I suspect most people missed that as it wasn't very easy to convey in basic) Therefore my triangle frames my subject and for me draws attention to it.

"Foxy" is a word in amongst the graffiti that you can just about read. I predict some "wtf?" comments from people who can't see it. I thought about calling it "foxy graffiti" but decided no - got to make you do some thinking.

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 05/14/2008 10:20:35 PM
Well deserved.....

Originally posted by chromeydome:
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
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 05/14/2008 09:53:50 PM
PostLuminous Award Nominee!

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 05/14/2008 09:29:56 AM
I do see the graffiti inside the framed triangles, now that you pointed it out to us.

My only suggestion is that maybe a tighter crop, taking away the top part and making it a square crop format, may have made your message stronger.

Loosing the top area, make the image less busy or distracting, and one then concentrates on the framed triangles, that draws one right into the center of the image, to see the graffiti, like you wanted them to.....

I hope this makes sense.....
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/12/2008 11:17:46 PM
This photo kinda makes me dizzy!
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 05/10/2008 06:46:26 AM
looks very dull
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 05/09/2008 04:34:31 PM
Nice urban shot.
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 05/09/2008 12:17:24 AM
Nice geometric composition that fits the challenge, but needs more contrast and improved tonal range.
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 05/08/2008 04:03:47 PM
Nice and sharp and with good contrast. I love the repetition of the triangles too. Quite abstract, I'm not entirely sure what it is?! Very well done!
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 05/08/2008 03:56:16 PM
Not so much an implied triangle to give emphasis to your subject, but a photo of a triangle-shaped subject.

It's got a cool optical illusion feeling to it.
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 05/07/2008 09:07:27 PM
Excellent image. I find the little bit of light at the upper left somewhat distracting. (Would be great to burn in if not in basic editing.)
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 05/07/2008 08:38:10 PM
I see triangles......
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