Critique Required Three Pillars

[Paul Lange]

This is quite an old photo and I have spent so long correcting the perspective of the pillars I'm no longer sure that I like it and the pillars still look weird to me. Can anyone tell me 1, if the pillars look OK and 2, what they think of the image generally in terms of composition, PP etc.


Three Pillars-Edit.jpg by Paul R Lange, on Flickr

 

[Pete Askew]

I think the pillars do look OK but I can see what you mean. The one on the right is a bit shorter than the one on the left and that, and the darker cloud, disturb what one naturally wants to see as symmetry. Once you realise that they are different though I think the composition works well, especially the pillars in the background; they foreground pillars become almost secondary elements.

The processing I really like. The warm tones of the stone contrast nicely with the darker sky.

Where was it taken?

 

[Paul Lange]

Cheers Pete. To me the outside pillars seem to need pulling down on the outside edges and pulling up on the inside edges. The curve of the tops seems a bit irregular to me. This was taken a few years ago at Leptis Magna in Libya. I also wonder if I should crop the side off as well.

 

[Pete Askew]

I can see what you mean but I don't find it disturbing. And I don't think it needs a crop. The little extra space on the right helps balance the slightly busier side I think.