Saturday, September 22, 2007
A Grand Day Out
Comments:
Nice combination of what the day looks like with the words on the foregound plank. The side rails and top wires lead you the the woman and child on the scooter. Only thing to mention is the 50-50 division of the image, which makes the image a little more static.
It was, or it will be, "a grand day out"? Does the bridge signify the beginning or the end? And who was Colin Penny?
I think the balance works OK here and the figures are about the right distance from the writing to connect to the other shore (if it's a bridge and not a pier) without getting too far away. The bridge/pier construction is intriguing, particularly as one's eye is drawn to its asymmetrical nature - so why does there have to be a separate wire railing near left?
It gives the feel that this is seen through a child's memory.
This is Hythe Pier. Colin & Penny are sponsors/friends of the pier and for the right money you can have your family and comment routed into the pier.
The lefthand fence is to stop you getting onto the small guage railway line that runs down the pier.
The concept and view are grand indeed. I am taken with the two figures-- the woman with hand on hip and the carefree child on bike add a bit of élan to the scene. The blue sky reinforces the "grand day" theme. It is all quite cheery and well seen.
I rather like the centred composition of this. It gives a feeling of the planks going on forever.
I'm glad you explained the origin of the words. It saved a lot of googlework :-)
A very interesting perspective. I'm undecided (still) as to the positioning of the two characters. I'm wanting the taller of the two to be slightly more forward to increase some of the optical illusions at play in this shot.
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I think the balance works OK here and the figures are about the right distance from the writing to connect to the other shore (if it's a bridge and not a pier) without getting too far away. The bridge/pier construction is intriguing, particularly as one's eye is drawn to its asymmetrical nature - so why does there have to be a separate wire railing near left?
It gives the feel that this is seen through a child's memory.
The lefthand fence is to stop you getting onto the small guage railway line that runs down the pier.
I'm glad you explained the origin of the words. It saved a lot of googlework :-)