
I love the sense of peace, calm and tranquillity in this image. Naturally, the yoga pose goes a long way to suggest this. However, the photographer's clever use of framing, point of view and inclusion of the environment add to the sense of balance and harmony. Finally, the gentle light and subtle colour palette bring everything together.
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A delightfully simple image with a clear focal point. The radiating ripples create a sense of calm tranquillity. The contrasting colours work well. Using the hanging branches of the tree was a clever way to bring the image together and create context and this is nicely balanced with the darker ripples in the top right corner.
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Welcome to Photocrowd’s ‘People’ contest for New Joiners! These contests are a chance for new members to introduce their photography to the community, and get a taste of how Photocrowd contests work. They can be entered by anyone within their first 28 days of joining Photocrowd. After 100 images have been submitted the contest closes and the Crowd will start rating the images. The Expert Judge will also be judging the images and writing reviews at the same time. All the winners, both Crowd and Expert, will be announced after 3 days of judging. Make sure you also check out our two other New Joiners contests - ‘Animals’ and ‘Landscapes’.
It is the colour that really makes this image resonate. The blue wall and green door work well, however, it is really the connection of deep reds that bind the picture,. The woman's cardigan, flip-flops and items for sale create a colour rhythm that leads the viewers' eye in an and around the photo in a delightful way.
This has been beautifully seen and captured. There is a genuine sense of quiet contemplation as if the subject is totally unaware of the photographer. I love the way the light is 'spilling' into the frame which adds to the vibe - shooing 'contre jour' is technically challenging too. This is really lovely work.
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