Wooden structures

The photographer has taken an almost surgical approach to dividing this frame! This gives us interesting shapes and a glimpse of the structural elements of the larger beams; then there is a different level with the end grain of the glued boards giving us a variety of curves. I personally feel that the side section is a bit bright, which keeps pulling my eye back to the left third rather than letting me explore the patterns on the front. Well spotted, and thank you for entering this photograph!

Apart from showing us that the right combination of delicate, finely-finished wooden parts along with strips of canvas, steel cables and a few more technical elements can make humans soar through the air, this photograph features good lines dividing the frame into interesting shapes, and these are echoed in the metal structure in the background. Thank you for entering this photograph!

There is a lot going on in this image. The main wooden structure is right in the foreground to answer the brief, then there are more wooden elements, shapes and colours to explore. The ambient light was obviously a challenge. The bright red carpet is dominant, and I wonder whether a lower PoV would have rendered more of the background interest and less of the carpet, whilst keeping the columns in the foreground? I like the fact that this was not shot "straight on". – Thank you for entering this photograph!

What a beautiful and historic ceiling construction! For this type of symmetrical arrangement I personally would prefer to show that symmetrical aspect, or change the angle to make it obvious that symmetry was not the intent. From a quick online search I know that it is physically possible to balance this shot symmetrically. In this version, I am a little concerned about the missing bits, including the bottom of the hanging bit of the last fully-visible arch. Yes, "bit" is a technical term. The processing suits the image well. – Thank you for entering this photograph and congratulations on making it into my Top 10!

When I first looked at this photograph I wondered how the photographer managed to place three lights into a pyramid void. After my eye finished bouncing around the triangles formed by the light and echoed in the far part of the ceiling construction I realised that this was not a pyramid shape but the end of a hip roof, and I expect that there would be more lamps in line with the one shown at the top. The converging lines of the battens emphasise the triangular shape even more and end in the lamp shape, a bit like sunrays. Well spotted! – Thank you for entering this photograph and congratulations on making it into my Top 10!

In this photograph, we have a bonus added to the lines and shapes of the trusses, as there are interesting wooden inlays on the ceiling. There would probably be a better angle for the ceiling artwork itself, but this one answers the structural elements brief. – Thank you for entering this photograph!

Curves, perspective, patterns, light and shade, and clearly visible structural elements – a well-crafted composition drawing the eye right in and down again along the vertical boards. And then there is that intriguing break in the pattern in the foreground where somebody apparently concluded that when adding a repair patch one should use all the leftover nails, just to be sure. – Thank you for entering this photograph and congratulations on coming third!

This sculpture may not be for sitting on but is good for contemplating. The structural element is sound and the composition is well chosen, I even claim to spot the hint of a Golden Spiral within the frame. The subject is made up of two basic repeated shapes, set off against a clean background. – Thank you for entering this photograph and congratulations on coming second!

I am mesmerised by the ambient light underneath the seemingly endless bridge, I am intrigued by the altered support on the right, and I personally find it refreshing to see a photograph of this bridge without a sunrise/sunset or monk in sight! – Thank you for entering this photograph and congratulations on making it into my Top 10!

The title of this photograph did not give me much information, but it was enough to type into the www to confirm my understanding that we are looking at a chalet-type building in a pretty cold climate. The chalet looks as if it is experiencing its first harsh winter. The frozen snow actually highlights some of the structural elements, and it certainly makes for an interesting contrast of textures and an abstract image overall. The composition is well chosen. – Thank you for entering this photograph and congratulations on making it into my Top 10!

This is one impressive way of stacking firewood and shows a different structure to most other entries. It looks like a cornucopia stemming from the tree. The shape is nicely framed between the two verticals, also known as trees. I personally think that the image would benefit from slightly warmer tones, but it is a fine photo as it is. – Thank you for entering this photograph!