I like it to Dave, textures, composition and tone, Mondriaan would be proud. mal

David from Skye: Many thanks Mal- how is the new collection coming along?

If you hadn't called it 'my mondriaan', I would have named it so for you! The balance is perfect as are the shapes and tones.

David from Skye: Thanks Jose- interesting response below from Brian about the format, which, on reflection I have to agree with. I'm now so used to the 4:3 ratio of my stuff that this 3:2 of the old 35mm neg seems too "long and thin!" What do you think?

Since I like strongly graphic images, I like this one. The bluish tone really suits it.

David from Skye: Thanks Larry- you have impeccable taste! The tone is natural, taken on a very overcast day!

I think we all have images like this. They mean something to us. I've posted images I thought people would love and they don't and I've posted images I've thought about deleting or posting another right away because I regretted it and I get more comments than ever. There will always be that with photography. So, in the end you post what you like because it's your site and there will be others who like your images. If you've loved this image for 15 years then it belongs here. Nice capture; wonderful weathered wood.

David from Skye: I like your thought processes Sherri. Of course you are so right about being so close to our own stuff we may not be the best judges- I sell some of my stuff in a gallery on the Isle of Lewis, and the image that outsells all the others every year by a huge amount is one I thought was so average that it only got into my first exhibition because there was a mark on the wall that needed to be covered!!

You have to realise there's no accounting for taste - if someone doesn't like this and can't see the connection to Mondrian, then that's their loss! Personally, I think it's a very good, well-balanced composition with lots of interesting textures.
Ingrid

David from Skye: Thanks Ingrid, and you are so right- it is impossible to presume about the taste of others, much better to plough your own furrow with integrity and trust that the quality will shine through.

Now I am confused! I like old timber, but I feel very little for this. Maybe it is because the colour is too hard. Would it be better in a softer tone, or sepia. But that is just me, looking at your much loved pic, on my screen.

I agree with Sherri - what you like is the important thing. By the way, I had to google Mondrian, so I have learned something new today!

David from Skye: I'm glad you discovered Mondriaan, he may be tricky to appreciate initially but that sort of geometry/comparative weight of tone and volume/balance/ work informs the majority of images I ever take.
The wood maybe doesn't seem so tactile because some of it is plywood?! The colour is natural, on a very overcast day, but I may try a sunny tweak!

I don't dislike the picture David, I like the tones, the texture and the shapes, but the format makes it feel a bit cramped.

David from Skye: Fascinating reply Brian! As you and I are both now completely acclimatised to the 4:3 ratio of our Olympuses (olympii?!) maybe we now find the 3:2 ratio of 35mm film a bit long and thin, because I totally agree with you now I look and linger on this one! and I have been having a long scanning session of old slides and I am now finding the 3:2 really restrictive! Many thanks.