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Next Weekly Challenge: Busy

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Posted by Mark Seaver on September 21, 2017 at 2:06 PM
#806 (09/24/17 - 09/30/17) Busy - Submitted by Mark Seaver any subject in an image that would be called busy.

The antithesis of what most of us post here at NPN as a technical/visual challenge.
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 22, 2017 at 12:51 AM
Hi, Mark - can you clarify further - do you mean like a "busy" BG, or a person being "busy" with some task, or ?

Thanks
Sandy
Posted by Mark Seaver on September 22, 2017 at 1:16 PM
I'm thinking about an image with lots of elements in it.
Posted by Igor Doncov on September 23, 2017 at 7:12 PM
Sandy,

"Busy" usually refers to a chaotic image, an image where the point of interest is absent or hard to determine or several exist that compete with one another (equally dominant).
Posted by Igor Doncov on September 23, 2017 at 7:39 PM
Example of busy image:

 
Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 23, 2017 at 8:23 PM
Very nice example, Igor. Some really neat colors and even though it's busy it's a pleasing view.  Not sure I'd seen that one before.......laugh

I really don't have any "busy" images to share, I just post my normal "chaotic" images all the time.......sad
Posted by Igor Doncov on September 23, 2017 at 10:39 PM
I thought the diagonal grass would hold the image together. But it clearly does not. I think it's easier to spot busy images that belong to others than your own. 
Posted by Mark Seaver on October 3, 2017 at 12:06 AM
Hi Igor, just saw this.  Yes, your image is busy, but I agree with Paul that it looks very good, the mixture of 3 strong colors scattered makes for a nearly abstract view with some fine colors and textures.  While there's no focal point, it's a good sense of motion that keeps it interesting.