Nice detail in the wood and nice idea to view the fence through the hole. Have you tried a squarer format cropping the right hand side and allowing the eye to follow the fence around to the left? Regards, Mike

I tend to agree with Mike. Great detail in the post, great idea to frame the fence through the hole in the post, but a little too much of a dead centre composition for my preference. (Of course, you may have been avoiding some incredibly ugly thing just out of frame to the left!)

I tend to agree with Mike. Great detail in the post, great idea to frame the fence through the hole in the post, but a little too much of a dead centre composition for my preference. (Of course, you may have been avoiding some incredibly ugly thing just out of frame to the left!)

Mike Bywater wrote:
> Nice detail in the wood and nice idea to view the fence through the hole. Have you tried a
> squarer format cropping the right hand side and allowing the eye to follow the fence around
> to the left? Regards, Mike
>
Mike,
Thank you for your comment, and I was torn with composition and the desire to show more of the post.
Mark Stodter

Jim Padget wrote:
> I tend to agree with Mike. Great detail in the post, great idea to frame the fence through
> the hole in the post, but a little too much of a dead centre composition for my preference.
> (Of course, you may have been avoiding some incredibly ugly thing just out of frame to the left!)
>
Jim,
Thank you for your comment. In order to peak through the hole I had to go dead on. It does break the rule of thirds in composition.
Mark Stodter

Mark-
I have more of an emotional response to this image. The detail of the cutout vs. the age of the post implies a passionate effort of design and build to create this fence. The craftsman went to an extreme effort cutting those slots.
I like the old wood/lichen/weathered signature of the post.
Fences inspire notions of borders, containment, boundaries, of course all of this in a lifetime past... as captured very creatively in your image.

Bob Fordice wrote:
> Mark-
> I have more of an emotional response to this image. The detail of the cutout vs. the age of
> the post implies a passionate effort of design and build to create this fence. The craftsman
> went to an extreme effort cutting those slots.
> I like the old wood/lichen/weathered signature of the post.
> Fences inspire notions of borders, containment, boundaries, of course all of this in a lifetime
> past... as captured very creatively in your image.
>
Bob,
I certainly like your take on this, and I am flattered. You know any print I make of this will be accompanied by your words, just in case the viewer didn't quite pick up on this.........
Mark Stodter