another boat

**masque** · 29 January 2013, 01:45 PM

With the canal still frozen in a few places this hardy sould came steaming past this morning

**pauland** · 29 January 2013, 02:24 PM

Love it, though some of the added boat features don't seem to fit with the ambiance - too bright. Who am I to criticise, anyway?

**gwpriester** · 29 January 2013, 02:37 PM

That was my impression Paul. The color of the boat and the river appears too saturated compared to the rest of the photo.

**masque** · 29 January 2013, 02:50 PM

No, your both right. There's too much blue around the boat. It does look artificial. I'll have a tinker.
Derek

**wizard509** · 29 January 2013, 04:14 PM

I agree with Paul and Gary, plus the focus seems to be on the brick path. The only reason the boat gets any attention is because it is so colorful, but it just doesn't fit color-wise.

**masque** · 29 January 2013, 06:04 PM

tinkered

**wizard509** · 29 January 2013, 06:19 PM

Better. Thanks Derek. But, my eye is still pulled to the path, I think it's because of the bright area at the far end close to the building.

**pauland** · 29 January 2013, 06:34 PM

I like the boat much better, but the attached bit is still too bright for my humble eye.

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**gwpriester** · 29 January 2013, 08:14 PM

Much better.

What is happening as Larry has pointed out, is the boat and the house being of almost equal importance have set up a competition to draw your eye. I am not sure if this tension is a bad thing. It's just the way the composition is working.