Which Black & White

swarf
Posted 20/11/2015 - 18:32 Link
I'm looking for a B&W to enter into my club's monochrome competition. These three are on my shortlist and I like elements of each, but I can't decide between them.

Which would you choose?

Phil

1 - Scooters and Mirrrors
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Dingo
Posted 20/11/2015 - 18:36 Link
1 is too busy for me whilst 3 would have been okay had the lettering not appeared on the brow of the mask............

2 however I think is brilliant in it's simplicity yet evocative enough to hold interest and make you daydream
Posted 20/11/2015 - 19:07 Link
Number 1 is too convoluted. Tiring for the eye.

Number 3 isnt strong enough to captivate

Number 2 is the strongest image here and a good one at that
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bwlchmawr
Posted 20/11/2015 - 19:31 Link
I'd probably go for no.1 but the framing is a bit so-so.
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MrB
Posted 20/11/2015 - 20:11 Link
My choice would be number 2 - the Invisible Man sunbathing.

(For extra simplicity, I wonder about rotating it just enough to remove that detailed dark area along the top?)

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Edited by MrB: 20/11/2015 - 20:11
stub
Posted 20/11/2015 - 21:29 Link
If I have to go for one it would be no 1. Though Id like to see it without the motor scooters. 2 has a framing issue. Where we lose the top edge of the wall. Sorry 3 dosnt work at all for me . Having said my twopeneth worth they are all better than my photography skill...
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davidwozhere
Posted 20/11/2015 - 22:14 Link
The hammock.
I liked the scooters until I noticed the selfie in the foreground mirror - after that, it captured all attention from the remainder of the picture. Clone it out?
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Dingo
Posted 21/11/2015 - 03:05 Link
MrB wrote:

(For extra simplicity, I wonder about rotating it just enough to remove that detailed dark area along the top?)
wish I had that eye!, and now that you say it, absolutely agree.....would make a great shot even better

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