The main entrance to the Administration Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo was sharpened and warmified on Picasa.
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I agree with the off center symmetry but straightening the image would not work since the building would tilt the other way after being straightened. It seems that your camera is not parallel to the front plane of the building thus the distortion. There also seems to be a bit of curvature to the sidewalk in the foreground.
I do love the perspective and the massive feel of this building. Keep up the good work.
Try again and work with the aperture settings to see if maybe a different f-stop would help or hinder the shot.
Compositionally, you missed having some truly dynamic symmetry by needing to move to your left about a foot, or cropping it a bit wider on the left (or closer on the right) because it it shifted just enough to feel off balance. In lining it up with the edge of my monitor, it actually isn't tilted much at all, but the composition kinda makes it feel that way. Or maybe my monitor is crooked.
I really like the imposing structure of this, and the angle you are photographing it from helps to emphasize that. The colors are nice (warmified, I like that, I'll remember to use that sometimes) and the deep blue sky really adds a richness to this shot. You've also done well to keep some of the detail in the shadows, not an easy task to accomplish on a shot like this.
If I can further clarify or explain myself, please feel free to contact me.
Nice try, but it's not quite symmetrical. There is a little more room on the right than the left - the angle is off a bit - just a matter of adjusting your placement in front of the building. Good use of rule of thirds.
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