Easy Exposure - Topic: Colorful Flats in France

Glenn72 on Colorful Flats in France

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:14:12 -0700

Pretty sure the cactus was real but again it was a bit out of place, wish I would have brought a wider lens with me to capture more of the buildings.

Thanks Oksana for your comments!

A-Fan-4eva on Colorful Flats in France

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:41:33 -0700

Quote from Mandrake on October 17, 2012, 15:39
Here you go, Ian.
Mandrake

LOL

easyexposure on Colorful Flats in France

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:55:47 -0700

I actually like the picture as it is. It is very bold and grafic. Great color contrast and all colors compliment each other. Two windows and the balcony create a triangle which makes your eye wander around the picture, which is a good thing in this case for me. Usage of rule of third works for me too.

Mandrake on Colorful Flats in France

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:39:32 -0700

Here you go, Ian.
Mandrake

A-Fan-4eva on Colorful Flats in France

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:26:12 -0700

When I first looked the picture I thought the cactus was a plastic fake or a blow up one.
To be honest I l would have liked it better without the cactus as I like wild colors everywhere.

Ian ...

Mandrake on Colorful Flats in France

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:30:42 -0700

The photo really does force you to look back and forth between the two subjects. I'm not really sure that is a bad thing as it is obvious that you are meant to compare. Not knowing the localities, however, confuses me as to what I am supposed to be comparing.

Mandrake

Glenn72 on Colorful Flats in France

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:36:49 -0700

I was trying to show a cultural contrast that in France (associated as a cold, cloudy and rainy country) I found a large cactus (associated with dry, sun, heat) growing and thriving here. I also like the contrast of colors, so for me I think the composition works, but I can understand the confusion if you aren't aware of the culture differences as between France and Spain there are the Pyraneese Mountains so completely different weather.

deensani on Colorful Flats in France

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:32:10 -0700

My only concern with this shot is that it's too busy. I don't know what the focus of interest was in the picture.

Glenn72 on Colorful Flats in France

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:29:37 -0700

I was walking around in Perpignan, France when I came across this quite colorful site. I only had a 50mm lens with me and I went as far back as I could but I felt that I captured the essence of what I saw.
A bit odd as the cactus growing out of the window was quite large and something that you wouldn´t expect to see in France.

Canon 450d
Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/4
ISO 200
Shutter Speed 1/200 second