Once Useful
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Scruffy subject presented forthrightly. Gives off a sad feeling of being unloved. Curious how the window is boarded up from within, suggesting inner turmoil. Guess I'm reading a lot into this, but that goes to show that the image is provocative.

Slaughterhouse Ghost
by Pangurban

Comment:
After all the carnage light pours in and almost flushes out the ghosts, but for those who remember. Besides the philosophical give and take, I like the diagonal lines and the movement they engender. Nice composition.

The witch moved out a few years ago
by primabarbara

Comment:
The title hints at a dark past, and now the image seems spookier. The wrought iron fence is a good touch, a measure of attempted safety. Now the peaked roof starts to resemble a witch's hat. The processing furthers the mood. Well realized.

Forgotten colors
by nygold

Comment:
It's like this abandoned structure is being reborn, or at least repurposed. The balance between the walls, floor and ceiling is nicely handled. I think the window secures the entire image, opening up to the world outside and allowing the sunlight to pour in.

Door
by SEG

Comment:
A pretty patch of dilapidation. It's come what may, and it's come together quite nicely. I admire your eye. The colors are wonderful, especially the door, which juts out in brightness. Additionally, I'm fond of rust.

Bound and Broken
by markwiley

Comment:
Not only abandoned but forbidden, as per the rope and signs. And so the somber tint handily furthers the point. What I really like about this image is the composition of squares and (other) rectangles comprising the entry. It looks like a quilt that's anything but gay. But it brings a bit of order to the scene.

The Little House that Cried
by franktheyank

Comment:
This house has been through a lot, and now comes a storm - or at least ominous clouds - with its charged, coiled light. It's a lovely, detailed, textured study, subtly framed by sky and flora. The terrific title brings so much feeling to the photo, feeling that's already there but that's now amplified in poignancy. Very strong.

Burrow Mump
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
The backwards-leaning perspective lends a sense of sphinx-like majesty. Even as it succumbs to age it proudly surveys its realm. The composition is nicely balanced. The tint harmonizes with the mood.
I looked up Burrow Mump in Google images and prefer your depiction to any one shown there.

Along the river
by Sisto

Comment:
A modest gem. The box-like structure is part of the image but not in a forward, aggressive manner. It's almost subsumed by its delicate, fairy tale setting. The day itself is fresh and heartfelt. The colors are marvelous -- greens, blue, salmon and bright red.
Pity about that wire, though.

if you think it's creepy outside...
by mefnj

Comment:
Certainly creepy, and that tender glow only ups the ante. The perspective is most engaging. I really like the delicate blues. Unusual and impressive.