Really tricky to get the light right on this, either the stairs in the foreground were too bright or the subjects too dark. In the end I chose a compromise shooting in Manual mode and twaeked the level and curves for ages to come up with this. I also selected and boosted the green of the pool.
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Excellent eye! The strong spiraling lines pull you naturally into the image. The diners are an unexpected surprise. The people on the second landing are a bit distracting, but not enough for me to drop the vote on the image. 9
This is a great idea, but, the people on the next level down should be off camera. At first glance, I thought the photo was about them, and it wasn't until I stared a bit that I understood this scene and why the view was so unusual.
Wow - fantastic fraiming. Nice catch! I get the feeling this could be improved if the fountain wasn't so priminant but I'm not quite sure how to go about it - maybe by cloning out the lights? Still, one of my favourites from this challenge.
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