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A very good shot that makes order out of a potentially chaotic multitude. The B/W treatement, that stresses the stark contrast between the illiminated edges and the overall shadowy background, was a winning choice here. I have tried to rotate the picture by 180 degrees, and that might actually add a bit of uncertainty to the scene, emphasising the abstract nature of the shot. But that's just a matter of preference (and personal fixation with rotating things around :-D). Well done.
This shot is very peculiar in clearly presenting an evident multitude of photographers, shooting an implied multitude of possibly different subjects, suggested by the multitude of directions towards which the multitude of different cameras and lenses are pointing. In my opinion the shot makes a very good job in giving no rest at all to the viewer. The eye will wander relentlessly from one end to another of the frame, trying to identify whether it is just one subject or rather a variety of different ones that these photographers are aiming at shooting. Or trying to guess how large and how far those subjects might be. And to imagine what kind of scene might be worth being captured at the same time with an economic viewfinder camera and a very expensive top-notch telephoto lens. Fantastic shot, indeed.
Very nice compressed effect, increased by the long focal length. It might have been better to stop down a bit to ensure that more of the stones were in focus. The slightly-out-of-focus object on the right helps exaggerating depth. If I were lucky to get such a picture, I would have probably tried to crop out a bit more of the tree, to lure the viewer's eye into believing that the tombs extended endlessly, in all directions. But that's definitely just a matter of taste. The picture works as a nice abstract when rotated by 90 or 180 degrees (again, just a personal fixation with trying rotating stuff around to add some interest to common subjects). Great job!
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Collections, flocks, assemblies, herds, masses, assortments, clusters, batches, crowds. Multitudes possess a graphical appeal on their own, that often transcends the individuals or things of which they are made of. For this contest, we want to see your best images of multitudes, of either people, animals, or objects. We are particularly interested in pictures conveying the exceptional character that makes a multitude something more than the juxtaposition of a large number of entities. You must be creative but stick to the brief: only 'real' multitudes are acceptable, so please no pairs, no triads, no small groups. Clones and digital duplicates are not eligible, either.
This shot is made great by the measured blending of foreground and background multitudes, which results in the viewer feeling immediately immersed in an unbelievably crowded scene. The eye requires a bit of time to realise that it's not just a picture of a painting, and, when it does so, the viewer immediately appreciates how well-timed and well-organised the shot is. I would have probably tried to crop in more, leaving out any visual reference to the canvas, which would have probably strenghten the "immersive" effect even further. Very good job!
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