Negative Space

Yes yes yes!!! This is what negative space is all about. Well thought through and executed result. Whilst looking all that space just fills up with potential thoughts that the lad is having, leaving the viewer to really ponder as hard as the lad is - an absolute cracking shot!

Oh yes! The simplicity of this and the perfect execution/use of rule of thirds properly makes this image stand out! I was assuming it's long exposure and that's water, but was showing it someone annd they thought maybe it's still the sand... can you let me know :)

Either way it doesn't detract from just how good this shot is and a pleasure to look at. Lovely!

I just had to leave a little review on this photo, for you had me really smiling. It's a great composition but the best bit of detail in this shot was your choice to move the vase just off the edge and balance it against the wall - this for me truly made this shot and made me smile a lot. Great work and attention to creating that little easter egg of a detail.

I just had to leave a little review on this shot for you. That background is so far from negative space with so much business yet somehow works, and still the image composition very much brings the eye onto the randomness of the business man on a deck chair! It shouldn't work but so does! A truly interesting photo which made me ponder and pushed the boundaries of this genre and so wanted to give it some recognition. Great work!

This is what I call extreme negative space, really taking it to the limit and have to say it works extremely well! The balance of that solo person on the right is just the finishing touch to this shot. I love a photo that stops me in my tracks and makes me think and wonder... wonder whether the solo knows the group, or will say hello, or walk on by... this is negative space done so well! Be super proud of this :)

A fabulous execution of both balancing light and the negative space., positioning was everything in this shot. I see many shots with black background and it's so poorly edited with cutouts so was really nice to see that you've got the light right creating a darker background. Lovely image!

My word that soft background is epic! Talk about making your subject pop! A fabulous shot, technically brilliant and maybe not my favourite of birds but there's no denying how sharpness and the stoic and muted colours that this one has thanks to a rather epic photograph taken by a clearly talented person. Fabulous work.

As soon as I saw this I stoped to really study it. Of course it perfectly met the criteria, but there were subtle nuances that kept my attention, such as the inter twined stems yet are not touching and the butterfly look to the shot. This to me demonstrates just how much care and attention you took in composing the shot, and what a wonderful shot it is - the power of the negative space on the subject is superb.

Somehow the busy background still gave off a very neutral background and the person still became very much the subject. I had this in my shortlist very quickly. Technically a superb shot, very well balanced exposure and contrast, 5 stars! But for me was more minimalist style than negative space, and so just dipped out on a top ten finish - but wanted to say that it is truly a fabulous shot and would easily win a minimalist award!

I wanted to take the time to let you know how much I enjoyed this photo! The standard was extremely high for the competition, but you were right up there with them. This image really made me think, and the way you've caught the light is really nice. Seriously great photo!

This is a fabulous shot, the lighting is just awesome - a master lighting demonstration. Even down the stronger light drawing us to the face and the fade off down to the feet, with just enough to show the full extent of the models outline. Just fabulous!

Oh yes!! This is a truly stunning shot, so well balanced and the exposure on the swam is just something else. Superb use of the negative space, and although normally additional subjects would be detracting, I finnd this just perfectly complementing and keeps it still very much about the swan. Great work!

What a sight to behold! It must have felt like magic to be up there and seeing this, and even better that you had your camera to capture the moment forever. The alignment of all the pylons just reaching over the top of the fog is really something. Beautiful shot.

The tones of this shot are just superb, the greys upon greys just really push my 'yes' button with this one. A wonderfully great shot and positioning of the bird with plenty of space for that yawn to fall into. Fantastic shot!

Wow! Firstly the superb execution of the long exposure seamlessly blending from water to sky to create the ultimate negative space is wonderful. Then to think about the aspect of square to allow the composition to be so central was a great choice - loved everything about this shot!! Fab stuff

This baffled my head for so long! I stared and stared at it with intrigue and for that reason I think this is a superb shot. The texture in teh exposure is fabulous, not to mention the great composition. The open door makes you truly wonder and image more with this shot as you look at it. Is it me but just gives off a sense of George Orwells 1984 - I have no idea why.... but just what came to my mind. Would love to know where this was taken, please let me know..

For me I had this shot in my shortlist so quickly, and yet battled with myself as to how much it met the 'negative space' concept. It certainly has plenty of space, and you certainly took it with space in mind. I think I simply fell in love with the shot in it's own right for the beauty that you spotted, stopped and had to capture with the best camera (the one you had on you). The layers are superb and the tapering off of the boats is just so good. I would so hang this on my wall, it really is a fantastic shot.

Just an incredible shot, that screamed "negative Space!" The image is striking, perfectly exposed, wonderfully sharp and the placement of the bird and the long drawn out reflection just makes the shot - the whole image emphasises the bird and nothing else, elevating it to high standard. Seriously wonderful photography, and annn absolute pleasure to have seen.

What a wonderful creation you have made here. The boat is so clearly the subject, and emphasised greatly by the space around it, the reflection exquisite and capturing just enough of the horizon to give a hint of the horizon but not detract from the boat - such a well captured shot - this should be handing big and proud on your wall!

I absolutely loved this image, and would hang it on my wall for sure! The composition is spot on and so well thought out, and the use of the jetty from the corner to point directly to your well timed click for the bird - bravo!!! A truly gorgeous shot, top photography!! Well done.

I wanted to leave a review for you on this shot, as it was in my favourites right from the get go. Just wanted to congratulate you on a beautiful photograph that is really fabulously taken. The sharpness and light, and then the expression, the focus on the eyes was just wonderful. The standard of shots was so high and so many that it was really hard choice and I had a shortlist of around 35 that I considered 'excellent' but sadly couldn't fit you all into ten positions :)

I'm not sure whether I loved the isolation of the boat of that reflection of the main mast most! The subtle details of the waves, and the horizon were just right to not detract but give context in a superbly executed negative space shot. Really nice work!

Now this demonstrates so well the power of negative space in a photograph. The space given means as a viewer we only see the boy yet our thoughts are trying to decipher his thoughts and fill that void of space with them too. Great shot!

Wanted to congratulate you as you got my eye with this one, it's so not a subject that really floats my boat that much but I have to admit you made me stop scrolling with this one. Technically superbly executed, well lit, and great composition. You may have won me round on flowers when I see how well they can be done like this - bravo!

I loved how the bokeh truly complimented the colours of this bird with the darks matching th eye and beak, and the lights aligning to the wonderful feathers of this sandpiper. A fabulous shot, perfectly placed and wonderfully created! Epic

This was such a simple idea and had amazing geometric shapes with strong lines and contrast - a fabulous shot! The standard was superbly high for the contest, but you were in my shortlist to make the top ten but just missed out. The minimalist style of this was brilliant though, and wanted you to know its an extremely good shot.

To get this shot must have been something else! What a location to be in and opportunity too. Fabulous execution and certainly not easy to balance the white against white without losing any of the detail. The sharpening has given the beak a more painted look, not sure if on purpose or not but gave it that more drawn feel to it. Great work!

I really enjoyed this shot! even more so that you spotted the opportunity and could clearly see it before you took the shot. Then to go with such a low angle really made it. Superb use of the contrasting zones, and reflective floor = superb work!