AfricanObserver

Being essentially analytical by nature, I like to know "why" I like a picture. There are various "rules" and guidelines around composition that can help, but why do they work, and why are they not absolute? I think, in part, it has to do with the way the image engages the eye and the mind. Pictures that make you think, that make the eye work a little in exploring what's going on, that make you discover something a little more in the image. These are from my "To Think About More" favourites. Most require full screen view to engage my eye properly. If you find them interesting, go and leave a comment as to why. My "whys" can generally be found

There are so many more. But some is better than none. As @pearwood says, go forth, browse their galleries, leave a comment. Interact a little - we all love the feedback and knowledge that a human with a brain and a soul is looking at our work. Whimsical and fairy tale-like. It manages to not be scary, when it could so easily be totally terrifying. @Annabelle-Chabert (And if you haven't seen her mountainscapes, indulge yourself) @la-tete-ailleurs The sense that the highway somehow emanates from the watcher. @elsableda This feels like an indoor shot, in a studio. Then, as you follow the lights, and where the "subject" is, you realise that this is outdoors, a street shot. And then things turn around, and inside out a bit. @69CameraMan69 Timing is everything. @burningmonk

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