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Guest - Mar 16, 2007 09:04 AM EDT
Tahnks Alan and Steve for your thoughts on this. It didn't occur to me to take a photo of just the rusted pipe.

Guest - Mar 15, 2007 10:08 AM EDT
An interesting question, Beverly! Although this version has more in it, with the rusting pipe adding new textures and colours, I think that somehow the composition has actually suffered as a result. I think this is largely to do with that sharp shadow of the pipe which drags one's eye straight out of the picture, and for me it breaks the composition up in a way that makes it fall apart, if you see what I mean. I'd prefer to see two separate photos, one of the pipe which has its own beauty of colour and form, and then the existing shot of the sign which already works so well. Steve

Guest - Mar 15, 2007 10:03 AM EDT
Hi Beverly, I like this one with it having more to look at than just the sign. The rusted pipe helps with adding the old feeling to it.