Big Wave Surfing-Harlem 2009
by pawdrix

Comment:
I wish she was a bit further into the tunnel, I think the composition with the tunnel works perfectly but looking at the photo my eyes want the woman to be less centered.

Still the texture and graffiti in the tunnel and then the interaction between the person and the environment and the contrast there re: sizes especially really works in this picture.

Tense moment
by PennyStreet

Comment:
I wish the woman was as sharp as the guy in the photo. However it's a great captured moment. It's a very real interaction frozen in the pixels and the composition works for me too.

No Smoking!
by Zigomar

Comment:
The wide angle, the blurring around the edges, the writing on the zebra line, everything seems to work together to create an intriguing image. You're clearly managing to work with the lens and 'see' with it.

Thanks for explaining what the letters say as well, that's pretty clever as a stop smoking reminder.

The Capital Grille
by bvy

Comment:
It feels rather busy in an "my eye is pulled all over the place" sort of way, however the woman and her expression, pose and outfit and her colours really lift the photo for me and then adding in the contrast with the other people in the photo it builds up into a slice of life sort of image that has a lot more impact than it would if it were purely being judged on composition and 'dry' technicals like that.

So yeah, I actually quite like it. It could probably be better with a slightly more out of focus background or a bit less cluttered or sinking into the people, however the people are just about perfect and I love how they're arranged in the photo.

YMMV of course

Oh and I like the colour treatment, gives it a bit of an old film photo feel.

Ray Ban NEVER HIDE Greg
by pawdrix

Comment:
This one really does look like an ad. The bokeh is beautiful in the background and the man is perfectly sharp in contrast, oozing personality.

Apparitions
by pawdrix

Comment:
I really like this one, it's interesting how oblivious the people are to one another and there is also a lot of contrast between the two women and the construction worker. The depth of field works well to direct the attention and make the photo not too busy.

23.52 The five-ten train
by Melethia

Comment:
I love this one. The colour palette, the man, the complicated mechanical wires and train track and even the time on the clock pushing forward rush hour and getting home from work, a commute, routines. Really good shot.

_DSC6813 ray ban cat head.jpg
by pawdrix

Comment:
That's a hilarious and interesting photo. I can't imagine having a cat balanced on my head like that. The composition/cropping is a little off for me but the subject is interesting and unique enough to make that not really important.

playing businessmen
by halopes

Comment:
Ooo I like this one, the angles and lines are all slightly askew and it pulls me into the photo. In particular it's the sharp contrast with the bright background and then the crisp black shoe that's got the heel off the ground that really makes me look. The light there is beautiful.

I also like how they're walking out of the photo, all the vertical lines and repetition in the building help shape the mood of the photo.

I really like this one. Good editing too getting the bw looking right and deep enough without loosing important detail

mommy and me
by apercep

Comment:
Did you submit this one to the wrong challenge? The photo seems more friends than enemies. I like the candid though.