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The night image got my attention for the reflection of the lights in the water making more interesting and fun to look at it with colors like green, blue, light blue and of course the soft orange in the sky. All this colors bring more life to this building creating a very different image from the one during the day.

The warm light used to create the ambiance in this image capture my interest, but what really got all my attention is that round object with the inscription In Memory of... this looks like an ashes urn, which make it deeply emotional and clear about the ephemeral life we all have.This urn can be the focal point because is off center giving it an interesting look. The still life flowers that represent beauty and fragility. The bottle that means something that brings satisfaction and the candles that represent transitory light.  The flag in the background represent honor, pride and patriotism.  All this objects just make a statement about the impermanent life. 

Lines are the most prevalent feature in this photograph, horizontal and vertical lines but captured in an angle creates a dynamic picture. There’s diversity in the squares. I like how the light reflects in some of the wood and has different width creating a very interesting diagonal pattern in the image. The pink and purple color in the sky contrast with the yellowish light reflected in the wood.

The natural light from the window gives a soft warm light to the image. The ingenious way of posing upside down, using the mirror and framing yourself to do this self portrait I think it’s very clever ( I love it). The vertical lines combined with the horizontal lines in the photograph plus the almost monochromatic image are the most prevalent elements in the picture.

The image using the rule of thirds helps to visualize more of the story. The first one tells something like I’m eating spicy Korean Chicken but the second one tells me that you are seating with family or friends enjoying this whole course of delicious food and having a great time.Positioning the chicken in this part of the grid and shooting the photo in an angle gives a more interesting look to see and enjoy.

Definitely I like the composition you gave to this picture. The cylinders facing each other give this sense of an implied line. The repetition of objects strengthens this connection. There is symmetry and line direction. I like the warm color the light source had given to the image.

The contrast of the green and the red flower creates a strong visual impact. The dew in the rose added more detail to the petals and reflects light. The small depth of field plus the complimentary colors used bring more attention to the flower.