Grabbed in the city centre, with my k800 camera phone. Bit of a gamble entering this as it lacks definition and sharpness, which DPCers are woeful of.
Really basic editing. I would have liked the advanced ruleset for this one, because a few bits annoy me, I would have cloaned out detail around the edge of the waterfall - cropping it at the top didn't work because the border is then too heavy.
Editing then was just crop, levels (darker), auto contrast, resize and USM.
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I love the pattern in this, but maybe you could have cropped out all of the sky and that angle on the left, which are somewhat distracting. Then the shadows of the water would stand out more, giving more emphasis on "pattern". Also the focus seems just a tad soft.
Interesting idea. Personaly I would have liked to see a tighter crop to not show anything outside the fountain. Also, it appears to have a neat image feel and usm that just doesn't work for me. But it is a very creative Idea. Also the shadow of the side wall into the fountain distracts. Think of what this would look like at a differnt time of day with the shadows of the water and no others...
The more I look at this, the more I like it; I originally thought it was ice, but then realized it was water. There do seem to be some focusing issues (it's lost at some points where I think it wasn't intentional). It's still a nice shot, though!
You choose to use the shadow as a pattern. I think they are disturbing rather than enhancing. A different time of the day might give you better result. Don`t be lazy to go back an other time. I am not sure if you have captured the best possible angle here 4
This is a delightful composition of shapes. If it was mine, I'd probably try for a bit more "lights" and "darks" and maybe even eliminate the sky all together, but still, it's a lovely piece.
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