She wants something more....

[AndrewMcD]

The title reflects the story that my mind has created around this image. The motion of the tree contrasted with the sharpness of the building coupled with the foreboding sky is intended to create tension. Does a story develop for you?

[Mike Buckley]

Great concept!

However, the implementation doesn't work for me. The contrast you're attempting to display would work better for me if the trees weren't being reflected in the window. Also, I think the left side of the image needs to be more simple, more of one tone (like the trees but of course a different tone). Hopefully you'll continue to look for scenes that display your concept.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Andrew,

I agree with Mike, however, me being me, I feel the need to go into detail - please don't be discouraged.

The building has so many elements that all attract viewers attention, they (sadly) completely overwhelm the concept. Although I can appreciate that it was probably a breezy spot and, in motion, the feelings were quite powerful for you at the time.

Capturing that in a still, 2D image not only requires skill, but also a sympathetic 'palette' to work with - you just didn't have the latter here, I'm afraid.

I don't shoot landscapes because most often the world we live in doesn't allow me to get the compositions I desire - and I'm too lazy to try hard enough. Shooting a weatherscape, especially featuring something as invisible as the wind, is even harder - and I'm too impatient to wait for the weather and then get myself to the good locations.


This is one of those shots from which I hope we can learn a lot, I say "we", not "you", because we all need the occasional refresher in really thinking about how best to capture our feelings of the moment and also avoidance of non-contributory elements in the composition.

I viewed the image before reading your text, I saw a building on the left with lots of detail;

the two colourful signs (and the electric cables)
the two pipes
the windows
the reflections of the more distant building
the curtains/blinds
the CCTV dome camera

oh yes - plus some trees and some sky.

I only noticed the 'wind in tree' blur after I had read your text and looked for it carefully (given that the edges of trees are quite still and sharp), perhaps other, more obvious, branches moved in a different instants of time?

It is a good concept, worth another try when the weather cooperates and you can find a simpler composition.

Andrew, I hope you and other readers find the above useful - please don't be discouraged.

[AndrewMcD]

Thank you Mike and Dave for your always helpful comments. I won't become discouraged as I enjoy these explorations and always learn something more.

[IzzieK]

I see this one differently Andrew -- two fast food stores inside this building, donuts which I associate with coffee (I do not drink coffee) and Baskin and Robbins, ice cream, which I associate with dessert before going to bed...extreme timing on each and your title wanting some more, looking at the trees outside represents to me some sort of thinking about what to have in the middle of the day...