Im a sucker for an image that asks more questions than it answers, and this one is filled with them. Who is the woman in the image, is she in a good or bad situation? Are we simply a viewer looking on, or are we seeing through the eyes of another who is part of the story? This is all down to the use of the reflection, which to me, not only hides the expression of the subject, but due to it being as sharp as the interior image implies it is also just as important in the narrative.
I was immediately reminded of the classic 1920's film Metropolis when I saw this image. I love the stark lines of the buildings and the scale of the traffic filled roadway. The processing is faultless, and the combination of front to back sharpness plus the recession created by the haze really adds depth to the composition, giving it the quality of feeling both hyper-realistic, and yet completely fantastical.
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A depth of field is the area around the focal point that appears in focus. DoF has an impact on both the aesthetic and technical quality of your photos, so sometimes you'll look to produce a large depth of field in order to keep as much of the image as possible sharp, unlike a shallow depth of field which blurs out the background to focus on a specific subject in the foreground. Do some research and try it for yourself!
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Im not usually a huge fan images that use windows as frames, it can often feel a little obvious or contrived, but in this instance its suits perfectly. The shapes of the triangle and square work really well together. I think I would preferred to see it shot from a slightly lower angle though to cut of the bottom of the salt pile and make it feel that bit more abstract and graphic though.
This image drew my attention as soon as I saw it, but I was really disappointed to see the horizon so badly skewed. The shot itself is full of subtle beauty, the tones are great, the conditions are perfect. It would have been nice to have a little more space above the hill maybe, but not essential. The tilted horizon however dominates the shot, it's always particularly noticeable when its a waterline, and frustratingly is so easy to solve in post processing if it wasnt quite right in camera. This would have been a strong contender for a placing but for this.
