Flowerpot and Parkbench

[Bob G]

Interested in comments on this one.

[Big V]

Bob, I would like more depth of field as I keep getting drawn to the bench but the sharp pot pulls me back so around and around I go without really being able to take it all in.

[NJ]

It is a lovely picture, but I agree with Big V. I find that my eyes rest on the park bench, not the flower pot and it becomes a real battle between the two. Perhaps if the park bench was to magically disappear somehow, it would create a more balanced image. That being said I'm usually one to say that it is unnatural to remove something that was there in reality, however it's not something that has never been done before...

[gstark]

And to counterpoint Nathan and Tony, I love it exactly how it is.

Great colours, the use of depth of field to isolate the pot, and then there's the patina of the age on the pot, the bench, and the wall.

This looks a lot, to me, like it's in a village in Italy, and tells me a very small story of village life. I'm transported, and that's a great way to start a Tuesday.

[sirhc55]

A wonderful shot that is also intriguing. Our mind tells us that the bench is probably a lot larger than the pot, but perspective tells another story - fabulous