Gondola ride....

[Art]

Hi all, this pic was taken having a Gondola ride in Venice, Italy, one of the most exiting experiencies in this tour.

The bridge on the backgrounf is called "The bridge of the Kiss" dedicated for the lovers

The buldings were remodelled, so a big wall adds were installed to cover the work.

Can you please critic composition?

Thanks Art

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[VeryBeginner]

Hi Art,

I see you have posted another Venice shot, very nice.

I think the exposure and focus are great, but I think the composition is a bit off. Just a personal opinion I suppose but I would love to see all of the gondolas, instead of just the front half of each one. Also, I don't a genuine feel of what Venice would be like. Although the gondolas may be authentic, that massive advertisement billboard in the background doesnt do much for me (not your fault I know). When I think of Venice I don't picture commercial adverstising.

Simon

[Art]

I agree with you, thanks for your comments, other pics are yet to come...
Art

[milosh]

I agree about the billboards, they're drawing attention unnecessarily..
Regarding the composition, this position of bridge and gondolas makes me think the gondolas are the prime subject, not the bridge, since it is obscured.

[Art]

yes, in fact the Gondolas were the prime subject, the bridge was a reference only
Thanks Art

[MattG]

To focus our attention more on the gondolas, you could keep the width and shorten the height - placing the gondolas on the top third rather than the lower third, so losing the distraction of the commercial work.

The other potential improvement to contemplate is the angle of the gondolas. Straight on in this way, though the horizon is straight, produces a fairly static and staccato feel, like the prongs on a fork. Introducing more angle to highlight the gondolas length, or from a lower viewpoint to show their sleekness might achieve more here. The caveat is that I suspect you might not want to be dangling your camera inches from the water, which is fully understandable!

[Art]

Absolutely correct, I took some care of the camera
Thanks Art