I know what you mean regarding traditional composition. The businessman here is deliberately on a Golden Section, so that he'd be the strongest element. His powerful black and white attire against so much monochromatic blue was a bonus. Even when I cropped the picture, I was careful to keep him on a Golden Section.
OTOH, balance can mean boring. When everything is in equilibrium, it tends to grind to a compositional halt. So occasionally I'll throw in an off balance element, e.g. a figure looking into the small space of a frame rather than the larger more open space. In this case the swimmer is a loose cannon that I deliberately put on the deck. Take her away and you have, IMO, a cellphone advertisement. regards, Anthony Farr > -----Original Message----- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Better for me buddy but it's your picture - you must do with it what you > think best :-) > > That's a nice frame IMO, but the swimmer in that position (for me) > distracts. I'm a bit of a traditionalist and would have placed the > swimmer over on the lower left, just where he/she is heading. > > I like it. > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty >
