By Phil Berry. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
Laid back art critic
By Phil Berry
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
Sony RX10 Mark lV; 27.2mm; f/3.5; 1/160s; ISO 6400
Don’s response
On his way out after a visit to the NGA, photographer Phil Berry noticed a young patron in very relaxed mode. I suspect that, like many viewers, my immediate response was to smile and chuckle.
But I soon realised that quick-grab though the shot may have been, it is really quite beautifully balanced.
There’s a kind of formality to the composition that encourages the eye to rest in the space it creates, and to feel something of its central subject’s almost meditative calm.
