To my eye, this is just about the perfect shot and that foot makes it! Without the foot, you have an excellent shot of arches and columns in an old/ancient building. That foot adds an element of mystery/humor/surrealism that raises the picture to a whole new level. Don't change a thing.
Excellent use of b&w. I doubt if the picture would come across as strongly in color.
You certainly have your b/w method nailed :-) Another nice job on the conversion. Great lines in this shot, and your timing on the lighting is awesome. There is just a wonderful drama played out by the light and shadow here. hmmm, yeah, I think I have to agree, the leg isn't really adding a lot, IMO in this case. And I guess, yeah, maybe a slightly tighter crop on the right. Great subject matter in these shots. Seems to be well worth exploring further if possible. Nice job :-)
UPDATED: I just realized your title meant that the foot is the main subject on the composition. In that case, well, you did manage to lead the viewer's eye towards the foot, but it really does appear accidental more than planned in my opinion.
Interesting. Is this the other side of the columns from the first photo? The back-lighting adds a totally different feel to the image. I personally don't like the show in the frame. Great architecture photo!
I love this conversion and your lighting is perfect. Your framing sets off the pillars nicely. I'm just not sure about the title because the leg/foot is just barely recognizable. Seems as if the image would be a little stronger if more of the leg or foot was visable. Now, if it was just that easy to get a stranger to move his foot to make a perfect(IMO) composition. :)
Best of the bunch but I'm not sure about the partial leg. The lines created by the columns are wonderful as well as the play between light and shadows.
This is probably my favorite of the three. I like repetition of the columns and the light coming through them. Maybe I'm just not clever enough to understand the purpose of the foot, but not knowing the meaning of it, it is just distracting and seems to only be there by accident.
I don't know if I really like the "leg" sticking out from the doorway. Do really like the use of light for this photo though. Adds to the overall mood.
this is my favorite of the three you posted....although the "leg" isn't really visible as a leg, nor does it look like a leg at first (or second) glance. i kinda took you at your word... but the photo has a great texture, i really like it. nice lighting and detail... cool! :)
Nice. Strong composition with good lighting. The subject matter in and of itself is not overwhelmingly appealing to me personally, but it is still very pleasing to look at and it's technically very good IMHO.
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