Toxico What!?
by lbWhaples

Comment:
Interesting shot, but am having a hard time with the fit into the challenge.
I'll assume it was in an abandoned warehouse and these were the remains of what once was. Angle of the shot at first kinda' bugged me, but actually feels OK with this composition. (4)

...For Now...
by cosmic

Comment:
Got a couple things to comment on here and hope they can be of help.
I'm sure by now you have received comments about the mottled/blotchy sky. I see this sometimes using neat image, sometimes if I have "played with" the contrast & saturation too much. In any case, if you didn't use neat image, it is a decent tool to have in your arsenal to reduce noise.
The bird house and horizon being off, throw this out of balance in my opinion
and lastly a slightly different composition would help to have the main subject not quite in the center.
Tough shot with the sun where it was, as i can just see a bit of lens flare, which is OK to have in a shot like this, and often adds to it a bit.
I hope you take no offense at what may seem "picking it apart", but it will hopefully be taken as constructive critisism. (4)

Dayton (My First Entry)
by jdw_pics

Comment:
AT 400x320 pixels, this image is a bit on the small side for a challenge.
Seeing as the boy doen't look to be abandoned, I can only assume the rubble behind him is what is abandoned. Though a decent shot photographically, a viewer's eyes will be drawn to the boy rather than what the challenge was intended to be about. Had the image been taken from a bit further back and had him off to the side maybe fro perspective, this would have met the challenge better.

Bye Bye Birdie
by bhound

Comment:
Great detail and exposure control.
Depth of field was just right for this shot, as was the "fuzz" left behind.

Shingles & Brush
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Nice artistic interpretation on this challenge.

Lost in the Mist
by tazza

Comment:
Well seen and composed.
In my opinion, the shot coud use some white in it, but then again can't dodge in an open challenge.

A haunted manor?
by carlosmfernandes

Comment:
Well seen and cropped.
The toning in your post-processing this shot adds a lot to the mood.Is that a person on the upper left balcony?

Timber & Bricks
by robsmith

Comment:
The more I look at this, the more I like it.
You have a good eye for a composition / crop and like all the intersecting textures.
Good choice for B&W too. Had to bump it up a notch.

2000 years unused
by rhipster

Comment:
Good exposure control and level of detail.
I also like the framing of the distant tower between the uprights.

Convenient for the weeds
by Wobble

Comment:
Nice artistic interpretation on this challenge.
Detail in the plaster/stucco textures and in the broken brickwork add a lot to this shot.
Good eye!