Newspaper Box

[JAS_Photo]

Minimalism is the keyword here, Acadie. The newspaper box is one that merchants use. Not a public box. But the photo was taken in downtown Calgary where they have bylaws against graffiti. Merchants are required to paint out graffiti, hence the blotchy paint. But I did oversaturate the colors intentionally as realism was not my goal, stark empty spaces was.

And once it stops raining, and I have a day off, I will go back and try to get a straighter shot.

Lol, Andz, the brownish red things are cigarrette butts.

[AcadieLibre]

Just looks sterile although it might make for a dramatic B&W photo. Graffiti is against the law most places, just not used to it looking so staged and anyone paying attention to the bylaw . I like where your going but the colours just look off because of that uneven spray look, if the wall was as fully covered as the box it also would make it look better. Just my

[jseltzer]

I like the composition a lot with the two strong elements balancing the composition. The image looks a little over-processed, and the POV isn't quite right. But, most would have walked right past this, but you were good enough to spot the potential! Go back and re-shot it.

Here's a shot I took a couple of weeks ago with the same idea...no graffiti, just two strong graphic elements in complimentary, bold colors: