Comment from iPhone7
This is a really great scene and a perfect example of how to set the scene to lead the eye to the natural ending background. This one should do very well in the contest ~ Steve

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many thanks steve

Comment from MKFlood
yep it does draw the viewers eye down the row of boats. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of the blue boats, post, and buildings in background is great. the capture of the light is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2016

Great! many thanks mark

Comment from edukatemenot
This is a very good, clear, focused, colorful photo. What a unique point of view, also! I like the buildings in the background, which add more depth to the scene and color contrast from the gondola covers. Cool shot!

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thanks a lot

Comment from GaliaG
Excellent angle of shot, depth of field and clarity

excellent composition and presentation

good luck with the contest and thanks for sharing

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toda raba

Comment from liseworks
Beautiful colours of the blue and the grey,,and yes it does lead the eye,,great rule with a great photo to show us an example,,well taken,very interesting and lots to see,

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many thanks lise

Comment from VINCEFALLERT
The background is to large for the poles to lead to anything. The gondolas are way to dark. I think the bright buildings and sky fooled your camera's light meter. Sorry didn't do it for me.

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thanks

Comment from michiganmike
I think this is a great shot of the buildings. Even though they gondolas occupy the majority of the frame they are quite dark and serve primarily to set the scene and lead they (along with the poles) to the real subject. Best of luck in the contest.

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many thanks mike

Comment from shore1inspire.
a very nice shot, for the rules contest.
as I like the DOF seeing the older buildings of the city.
Neat to see the covering protecting the gondola's
as I see a lot of shrink wrap here as the winter starts. thank you for sharing .
good luck.
always,
ron

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2016

thanksso much ron

reply by shore1inspire. on 10-Dec-2016

your welcome, as it is nice to see how they try to protect them with the canvas covers. a pleasure to view. thank you for sharing.
always,
ron

Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice wonderful lovely shot.Beautiful nice scene.Presentation is very nice. Great entrance.Gondola in Venice,lot of boats and details,blue cloths and poles,lot of ancient buildings and details,blue sky and b/g are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.Light and color balance are very nice.I like this talent work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.{Wish Your Contest.}

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thanks again

Comment from momentsofjoy7351
Exposure in this one is creative and wonderfully interesting. Like we would see in early morning or early evening - nice shading around the boat dock!!! The background is wonderfully full of light which makes me wonder just what time of day. I started looking for roofing above the boats... none there! I find the lighting very interesting! Great natural color and the focus is fantastic. Thanks for sharing and good luck!

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2016

early morning;
many thanks debi