Boardwalk

[Iguanasan]

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[QuietOne]

I like the way the lamps line up and march down the side of the boardwalk on this.

[Bambi]

black and white is an excellent choice for this.

[Iguanasan]

Thank you, Quiet One and Bambi! Cheers :)

[Marko]

I quite like this, good repeating pattern. Not much going on in the water though, I might have cropped this much closer to the first pole because of that fact. Just a thought.

[Iguanasan]

Thanks, Marko. Trying to understand when negative space is an asset and when it's a distraction is not a trivial task ;)

[Marko]

Thanks, Marko. Trying to understand when negative space is an asset and when it's a distraction is not a trivial task ;)

I gotta tell you I think that idea would make for an excellent podcast! I'm not sure I even know the answer...hmmm

[Iguanasan]

I gotta tell you I think that idea would make for an excellent podcast! I'm not sure I even know the answer...hmmm

Well I can tell you that with this particular image the crop you suggest could totally work, however, I think it would give a different mood to the shot as it would get rid of a lot of the light and I feel would throw the shot out of balance for my taste. Challenge! ;)

[asnow]

I like how the lamp posts provide a leading line down the boardwalk. The other reason, I think, you might want to crop on the left is that it seems a bit washed out on the left hand side. You would have to try it to see. As you said it might change the mood.

[Bambi]

just to wade in with my completely inexpert opinion.... I like the water here. It add a neat light/dark ying/yang quality to it.:twocents:

[Iguanasan]

For your consideration:

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[QuietOne]

The mood's completely different. The first shot made me want to follow the line and see what's at the far end. This one seems - mundane. Maybe if I were in a different mood, or I hadn't seen the other I'd feel differently about it, but for me, I like the first one better.

[mbrager]

For me it's a brilliant photograph because of the openness on the left, the water just opens up the whole space so I feel what it's like standing on the boardwalk and the sea air. There's a sense of fog over the water. Second crop shuts all that down. I like that it's sharp all the way to the Murphy's sign and each board is visible on the walkway. Plus, there are no people around to distract, which brings a mood of early morning. Very nicely done black and white conversion.

[AcadieLibre]

I like the picture a lot, I would only like a bit more definition in the clouds, not a lot just a tad more I think it would make it a bit more dramatic. Outsie that I would leave it as it is, nicely done.

[Bambi]

the new crop does not work for me. :)

[Marko]

Interesting how different crop please different people.
I agree that the whole mood changes w/this crop, but for me, this new crop makes the image considerably stronger. I'd still burn the mid left edge by 5-10% here.

I think if the lights turn on this would also make a nice evening shot.

[Mad Aussie]

Almost a backlit feel to this one. Nice.