Tagger Without a Cause
by Imagineer

Comment:
I think this is a very strong image though I can't say it's hugely appealing. The composition just takes my breath away - the position of the pay meter and the lines of the fence, paving, building and windows just clicks for me.
In terms of "message" this is speaking to me about the futility of this kind of graffiti - wanton destruction without even remote mitigation of scrawling a political message within the graffiti.
What message, thought or concept were you aiming at conveying?

graffiti artists unite
by jackditch

Comment:
At first I was about to dismiss this as someone else's art - then I noticed the ghost figure.
But I am afraid I don't get the message - what does the presence/ position/ pose of the man imply?
An intriguing image, certainly, but I'm obviously not getting the propagandist message?

I Speak The Truth
by Spanish_Grease

Comment:
Interesting image though I'm not quite sure what it's saying. Who speaks the truth, on what subject?
I do like the image itself and the choices of B/W and limited DOF work well for me.
I'd like to see the vertical line of the mike more accurately vertical within the frame.

Why start smoking when you can take the easy way out!
by Dufus

Comment:
Without the title I wouldn't have really understood the message, though most propaganda images have supporting text, so I'm not saying that as a criticism. I like the composition, the close crop on the model works well. I also like the way she's looking up a stairway of light - is that meant to represent the tunnel of light people are meant to see on death?

The world is yours
by Goatfather

Comment:
I'm not quiet clear on the message being conveyed. Is it that Liberty is there for the taking? Or that the concept of Liberty in the US is wooden? I'm just not sure I'm getting the right idea. That said I like the image, the dark shadows of the model and the bright light on the coin against that darkness. Low DOF is well used. I'd like a touch more space at the bottom so that the space between coin and lower edge of frame is same as space between coin and right edge of frame.

Worth it?
by arnit

Comment:
Great use of shock tactics. Because of the patients own narrow focus on the contents of the syringe everything else, including his health, is rubbed out - I think the DOF choice really shows that.

''Ice Fall'' by Shannon O'Cork
by kiwiness

Comment:
Go Kiwi! Go Kiwi! Go Kiwi!
:o)

St. Peter's at Dusk
by mbardeen

Comment:

Matt gets a BLUEEEE!
Matt gets a BLUEEEEEEEE!

Point Lobos
by ronners

Comment:
Beautiful - the choice to go b/w really makes this image work - one can concentrate on the marvellous composition and textures. Have you polarised to bring out the dark sky against the white clouds? Dark sky works well here.

Midnight Hour Encores by Bruce Brooks
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Beautiful. Love the blurred movement capture and the extensive darkness. A little too orange is my only negative.