Photo Critique #169
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Photo Critique #169

on Dec 28th 2012 with 10 comments

Friday Photo Critique is our weekly community project, where we publish a photograph submitted by one of our wonderful readers, then ask you all to offer constructive feedback on the image. It’s a great way to learn more about photography, express your viewpoint, and have your own image critiqued!

Quick Ground Rules

  1. Play nice! We’ve deliberately chosen photographs that aren’t perfect, so please be constructive with any criticism.
  2. Feel free to offer any type of advice – composition, lighting, post-processing etc.
  3. You can also link to photographs that you feel offer a great example of this type of image shot exceptionally well.

Without further ado, here is this week’s candidate for Friday Photo Critique!

The Photograph

Photo Details & Inspiration

  • Canon 1000D
  • 18mm
  • 1/200
  • f/9
  • ISO 100

I was just trying a different point of view of a very usual subject in Milan.

Photographer: Cosimo Gigliola

Please let us know what you think in the comments – how would you have approached the scene or taken the photo differently? A massive thank you to everyone who commented last week.

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I was raised in the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. After high school, I left for Western Kentucky University where I obtained degrees in photojournalism and cultural anthropology. I am currently employed by CityBeat, an arts and entertainment weekly in Cincinnati. The work I am doing here is very rewarding and I suspect it will continue to be. I am available for freelance work in all areas of photography.  

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  • Jason

    For me there is an awkwardness in the composition because the street lamp, while offering contrast, is somewhat distracting. I have the feeling I would be more struck by the photo if it just had the tower and the sky.

    • Pawel

      I have to disagree. As it was said, it is supposed to be different view of a very popular place and the street lamp actually brings that difference or even awkwardness to the whole composition. Great shot!

    • torrance scott

      I think it feels awkward as well, but perhaps if the top of the building and the street lamp had come together at right angles it would relieve a bit of that.

  • V. Roma

    First of all, let me say that I actually enjoyed this photo and I think it is always good to look for interesting/different angles. To me, it almost works perfectly but not quite. The problem is not that the street lamp is included (I think I would’ve included it as well), but its angle and positioning. I am not sure that there would be a way to physically do something different but because of the angle of the lamp and the fact that it is so close to the top of the frame, it both leads the eye away from the photo and creates a tension with that top border that does not totally work for me.

  • zerotator

    Try to show it in black and white….and same position at night, evening…nice playful shot anyway…go on

  • spearmint

    I think the shot needs a seagull.. to tie the building and street lamp together.

  • http://www.facebook.com/betty.stepp Betty Stepp

    I applaud the photographer’s willingness to try something different. I like the simplicity of the shot. However, I feel like I am seeing two photographs instead of one. The angles of the lamp and the building seem to be in competition.

  • Greg

    At first my reaction was similar to those who felt there was something awkward about the composition. The idea of “competing” vs “complementing”. However, after a few minutes I realized there is real personality in this photo – the building has an imposing and oppressive presence while the lamp looks away, cowering. Bravo.

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