Ilegal
by luipe

Comment by HBunch:
What's illegal? I can't tell what this guy is doing. Is he trying to take a leak on the side of the road? Did he spray paint something on that pole? Is it illegal for a man wearing a suit to overlook a town on tuesdays at noon? The man is pretty dark. Can't tell if he's trying to hide something in his coat or if he's trying to take a leak. The conditions make the photo a bit washed out in places. Focus seems ok, but also hard to tell cause of the lighting. There isn't a lot of detail here. I think you had an idea, but it doesn't come across unless you know exactly what the guy is trying to do.

Ilegal
by luipe

Comment by zeuszen:
I can easily find several flaws in this picture (the redundant inclusion of the further pole, the distraction of the diagonal wire and line, the questionable inclusion of the curb on the left, the lack of light on the apparent subject...), yet

Given the humorously plain and dry title together with the posture and facial expression of the hatted character, I cannot help cherishing this photograph. Oddly, I like the inclusion of the unusually varied landscape. Although I cannot tell what Mr. Jones is up to, it is, quite apparently, in contrast to the powers that wove his suit! ;-)

I am so helplessly lost in assessing the merits of this photograph, that I'm delighted to ignore all and any of its faults.

Ilegal
by luipe

Comment by saalwaechter:
Can't really tell what's going on here...

Ilegal
by luipe

Comment by admart01:
Great idea - person's too much in the shadows to add the drama the photo needs

planet
by luipe

Comment by danrm:
done like that the main focus point (planet) is blurred. But nice idea.

planet
by luipe

Comment by scrum8:
Not sure what to make of it. Maybe a wider angle would give it more perspective.

planet
by luipe

Comment by jmsetzler:
The image would probably work better for me if there was some more light on the ball. The ball is probably suffering from motion blur here due to a slower shutter speed under these lighting conditions. That does not really support the 'still life' idea when you think about it...

waiting
by luipe

Comment by rcrawford:
I like it, maybe a little rotation to the right. Love the lens flare.

waiting
by luipe

Comment by LucidLotus:
Beautiful color in the leaves, it really draws the eye. I also like the contrast between it and the not so healthy looking pot in front. Focus is good but the lighting is very distracting with the large glare and lens flares. Other than the color of the leaves, the photo is a bit flat to me, doesn't draw me in very well. A good snapshot. 5

waiting
by luipe

Comment by magnus:
Good interpretation of the challenge, but I don't like the perspective skew from the wide angle lens