Graduation Ceremony

[Gayathrie Senaratne]

@ Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka
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[Manfred M]

I would say your first two images have the same issue; you are shooting the backs of the graduates, rather than their faces. A graduation ceremony is all about the people and the caps and gowns without the people who are being honoured for their hard work is a little bit empty, in my view.

Your third picture would work better without the policeman and staircase in the background. They add nothing to the image and are rather distracting. I think you would have had a stronger image for this and your fourth shot, had you turned your camera into the vertical (portrait) orientation and had captured more of the person and less of the background.

[Shadowman]

Gayathrie,

I think I can see your concept with the first two images, new graduates facing the future; this could have worked if you could control the composition and had some time of endpoint for the viewer to look upon. Nice effort.

[IzzieK]

I had the same thoughts as Manfred here but I like the interpretation of John...it is a very nice thing to be able to think that way. So +1 to both men..