What makes a great picture? Elements include:

• colors — the vibrant range of hues and tints, and the black-and-white dimension of tones and shades
• curves — the sway of motion around and across the image, arcing orbits to carry a viewer's eye
• contrasts — the clash of voids and solids, lines and points, that juxtapose and fight for dominance
• components — the fundamental particles, prime-number factors that multiply to make the whole
• cropping — the boundary frame that elevates a glimpse into art worth looking at

And then there's the content ...

(cf Conversations in Paint (2000-08-18), Mirror Art (2001-12-27), Walking the Line (2007-08-23), Photo Finish (2008-05-25), Cult of Leica (2013-11-15), ...) - ^z - 2019-08-22