rebel without a cause

[carregwen]

Sometimes, negative space can mean so much...

[Shadowman]

Nice use of line, space, and pattern.

[rick55]

Hi, Rob;

I really like the concept, and I agree that the geometric patterns on the floor add a lot. I do wonder if it's a little much on the "space" side? If you cropped out a little of the open space, it might make a better balance of the elements of the empty space, the rebel, and the group.

Cheers,
Rick

[Maritimer1]

Rob, I like the negative space, but want to know what's happening at the top. It's like telling a person half a story. That poor man is on the perimeter of a sea of womenfolk. What or who is he looking for? Obviously, your photo works!

Myra

[Donald]

Brilliant 'capture-of-the-moment'.

Re the question of too much space -- Mmm - debatable! To crop at the bottom would have meant changing the aspect ratio. And that would, in my view, reduce the impact.

[JK6065]

I really don't think you should crop any of the bottom part. The lines on the bottom and the direction of the man's eyes draws you into the photo and tell a story on their own. The aspect ratio shouldn't be more square to me because it emphasizes the line on the bottom part.
Fernando Cascais's work that I've seen here on the forums really made me appreciate the use of negative space. With a good eye for composition you can make your photos so powerful.

Did I mentioned how good this one is. I really think this is shot is a witness of your great photographer's eye for composition. Well done.

[carregwen]

Rob, I like the negative space, but want to know what's happening at the top. It's like telling a person half a story. That poor man is on the perimeter of a sea of womenfolk. What or who is he looking for? Obviously, your photo works!

Myra

Myra

I thought it worked because you can't see what either the group or the man are looking at. I empathise with him - not sure why.

[carregwen]

Brilliant 'capture-of-the-moment'.

Re the question of too much space -- Mmm - debatable! To crop at the bottom would have meant changing the aspect ratio. And that would, in my view, reduce the impact.

Thank you, Donald. I agree, the space cropped would change the whole impact of it. The long space emphasise his desire to get away, or at least the impression of him wanting to get away,

I really don't think you should crop any of the bottom part. The lines on the bottom and the direction of the man's eyes draws you into the photo and tell a story on their own. The aspect ratio shouldn't be more square to me because it emphasizes the line on the bottom part.
Fernando Cascais's work that I've seen here on the forums really made me appreciate the use of negative space. With a good eye for composition you can make your photos so powerful.

Did I mentioned how good this one is. I really think this is shot is a witness of your great photographer's eye for composition. Well done.

I thought it a good example (and that's why I posted it) of breaking the rules effectively. Also, it was shot from above on a balcony, which always adds a different aspect to a subject. Thank you for the comments.

[Shadowman]

He's looking for all of the other guys who promised to attend the event.

Rob, I like the negative space, but want to know what's happening at the top. It's like telling a person half a story. That poor man is on the perimeter of a sea of womenfolk. What or who is he looking for? Obviously, your photo works!

Myra

[Maritimer1]

He's looking for all of the other guys who promised to attend the event.

Good one! Rob isn't going to tell us, so we'll have to make up stories. I did the same exercise with my grade 9 classes last week for spontaneous writing practice. One of the photos I used was taken in 1932 by Charles Emmit (sp?) and featured men sitting and eating their lunches on a grid/scaffold high above New York city. Scary!

Rob, I'll bet there are not too many men who couldn't relate to that man. I feel the same way when in a huge hardware store.

Myra

[carregwen]

Rob, I'll bet there are not to many men who couldn't relate to that man. I feel the same way when in a huge hardware store.

Myra

Actually, as I recall, he was looking rather intently at a very attractive lady in the bottom right corner. Men!

I'll bet you don't object to camera stores?

[Maritimer1]

If we had any large camera stores, browsing for hours would be great fun! I waste time with online window shopping

Myra