Fresh

[Peaceboy1996]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4024301710_9bbfa3c919_b.jpgbw!

[Radtech1]

Hmmm,

Not quite sure how I feel about this one. In the final analysis, it's a straight on, 90°angle picture of a wall.

But, the wall has been painted.

So, who brought the artistic talent to the table? In this shot, I would have to say the painter.

It is a very tall order to take a photo of someone else's art and create something different, something your own. It's not impossible - one way is with the angle of the shot, looking at the art from a point of view or perspective that would not be commonly seen from someone who is actually standing there looking at the artwork.

Another way is incorporating something else in the shot. Perhaps a person, or an interesting or unique sky (in the case of a sculpture).*

There are more I'm sure, but those are the ones that come to mind right now.

Neither was done here. This is a straight on, documentary photo of someone else's effort.

Sorry.

Rad

PS - If you are also the painter, then, well done!

*In this shot, a woman walking by, throwing her head back, taking a bite of an apple with the word "Fresh" - now that would make it yours. Or, for ironies sake, lay a bouquet of dead flowers on the ledge in front of the word "Fresh"

[corkneyfonz]

I hate this type of so called art and would cheerfully vote for a witchfinder general if it ensured that the perps were tried for diabolic acts.

[Radtech1]

I hate this type of so called art and would cheerfully vote for a witchfinder general if it ensured that the perps were tried for diabolic acts.

HA!

I feel the same way about HDR tonemap shots!

Funny, I used to think that "selective color" was a fugly, derivative, no talent technique, but now that HDR is all the rage I am learning new definitions of FUGLY!

Rad

[jetcode]

When photographing a statue perspective and DOF are things to consider and become part of an interpretation of the original art but photographing graffiti alone is documentary in nature meaning the photographer captures the image but has no influence over the interpretation. If the graffiti were part of a larger scene which tells a story the role of the photographer has deepened.

[Flo]

Sweet colors, but the crop isn' comfortable?

[PBeeee]

You're getting the classic (and correct) criticism of shots of someone else's art. You're not creating anything more than a snapshot. Harsh, but something to understand. A blurred person walking by, the wall in the context of its environment, an artist working on the wall, these would all redeem it. I'd try again, it is a gorgeous visual. Technically, it needs a modest bit of straightening and the crop is odd. Graffiti can be a great subject. You should be able to put it to good use!

[AWGD8]

I would love to play with this using PP! but no "IMAGE EDITTING OK " in your profile...