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Published: 2019-07-23 08:28:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 1500; Favourites: 183; Downloads: 12
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A human figure frozen in beams of solid light, shadowy form amidst a ghostly glow. βNoctopolisRelated content
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I love the play of light back and forth as each bay seems to play with the light through its respective window. The blue-green-pink color shifting at the top of each stall or bay or whatever it is these were, does really well to give this composition a subtle otherworldly quality. There's a definite eerie quality to it that I'm sure you were going for. I'm not sure you quite nailed it though - I think if you'd moved even an inch or two to the right, to fully blur everyone you had posed for this frame, it would have been better. I know it's a super minor thing, but that bit of wire from the hat guy's device, and the bit of shirt sleeve you see kind of grounds things in reality in a way that kind of pulls it away from the spiritualistic fantasy that I can tell you were going for.
Besides that one minor detail, this is an excellently composed shot. I love the approach you've taken to it. My only other thought is that the shadows feel too a little too hard, as well. It might have done you some good to soften them up a little in the last couple of bays at the end of this row.
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Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you like the photo. I'm not sure if you understand this is a completely un-staged photo. It is street photography. So, I could not 'pose' anything differently. The little wires are where they are because of how this guy was standing, an amount of moving to the right (believe me, I tried) could hide them. I wish they were not visible, but in some ways these little accidents are what make street photography interesting. Likewise, I could not change the light, there is little I could besides editing in post to make it different, which is a no-no for me when it comes to street photography. It is how it is.
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Thank you for saying so! It's such an enticing spot to shoot.
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These places you shoot are so peculiar and interesting! This shot is amazing, such a beautiful geometry!
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The perfect day to shoot it 
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beautiful composition with great perspective strength!
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