Strolling Past the Skywall

[Sergio M.]

Voigtlander 40 mm, f/8.0, 1/320, ISO-400, +1EV

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured, great use of shadows, tones and patterns.

[Sergio M.]

Nicely captured, great use of shadows, tones and patterns.

Thank you, John.
I value your opinion.

Sergio

[John 2]

Well seen and captured Sergio. Clever use of the screen and perfect for mono.

[Sergio M.]

Thanks, John, much appreciated.
Yes, I definitely preferred mono for this photo.

Sergio

[rpcrowe]

Good capture... I like that the subject is lit by full sun but, is soon to enter a shadowed area...

[IzzieK]

And I was just reading about an article yesterday about how a photographer looks at an image or analyzes it before pressing the shutter button , one more of those nice articles that illustrates lines and shapes like rectangles and squares. Very nice composition. Nicely seen. I love it...and beginning to understand that kind of thinking.

[ionian]

This is the kind of picture I love - texture, geometry and form juxtaposed against a human dimension. And superbly executed - I'd be very proud of this picture had I taken it. Great image Sergio.

[Tronhard]

In terms of proportion I find it interesting that the figure is 1/3 of the way into the whole image, but is also 1/3 way across the screen display. It somehow adds to the balance and structure for me. I would however have levelled the image by about 1/2 degree to make the verticals vertical and horizontals horizontal - must be my engineering psyche at work there...

I just tried to level it myself and can now appreciate the geometric complexity of the wall. There appears to be no perpendicular line of sight to the whole structure. I found the screen to be my focal point and I leveled that and it worked for me, but of course the upper part of the wall will not be square... VERY interesting structure.

[flashback]

Awesome shot Sergio. My only one suggestion is a possible crop off the top, bringing the top of the image down to right where the downward angle begins on the upper LHS. I don't think you lose anything of value in cropping off that small part of the image and to me it just neatens up the whole thing. Great shot.

[Mike Buckley]

Henri Cartier-Bresson would just love this photo, as do I.

[Donald]

Henri Cartier-Bresson would just love this photo, as do I.

And that is as a good an assessment as one could formulate. Straight out of the HCB textbook.

[Sergio M.]

Good capture... I like that the subject is lit by full sun but, is soon to enter a shadowed area...

Thanks for taking the time, Richard, there was some nice light and shadow that day.
I appreciate your comment.

And I was just reading about an article yesterday about how a photographer looks at an image or analyzes it before pressing the shutter button , one more of those nice articles that illustrates lines and shapes like rectangles and squares. Very nice composition. Nicely seen. I love it...and beginning to understand that kind of thinking.

Sounds like a really interesting article, Izzie. I like reading that kind of stuff myself.
I always enjoy your comments. Thanks for taking the time.

This is the kind of picture I love - texture, geometry and form juxtaposed against a human dimension. And superbly executed - I'd be very proud of this picture had I taken it. Great image Sergio.

Simon, thanks for such a great compliment. I've always liked this wall (part of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts) and finally got something I was after.

In terms of proportion I find it interesting that the figure is 1/3 of the way into the whole image, but is also 1/3 way across the screen display. It somehow adds to the balance and structure for me. I would however have levelled the image by about 1/2 degree to make the verticals vertical and horizontals horizontal - must be my engineering psyche at work there...

I just tried to level it myself and can now appreciate the geometric complexity of the wall. There appears to be no perpendicular line of sight to the whole structure. I found the screen to be my focal point and I leveled that and it worked for me, but of course the upper part of the wall will not be square... VERY interesting structure.

Trev, as I mentioned to Simon this is part of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. I always come by here on my walks downtown. This was my second visit on this particular day looking for better light. I not only got the light, but also this lovely lady walking into the scene.
Thanks for your interest and comment.

Awesome shot Sergio. My only one suggestion is a possible crop off the top, bringing the top of the image down to right where the downward angle begins on the upper LHS. I don't think you lose anything of value in cropping off that small part of the image and to me it just neatens up the whole thing. Great shot.

Thanks, Jack, I will definitely take a look and give it a try.
I appreciate your comment and time.

Henri Cartier-Bresson would just love this photo, as do I.

That's the best compliment anyone could give any of my photos.
Thanks a bunch, Mike, your opinion is very much appreciated.

And that is as a good an assessment as one could formulate. Straight out of the HCB textbook.

Thank you, Donald. As I told Mike that is an awesome compliment.
I very much appreciate your opinion.

Thanks all. Your opinions are valued.

Sergio

[bnnrcn]

Great image Sergio !

[Sergio M.]

Great image Sergio !

Thank you, Binnur.

Sergio