street vendor
by dmadden

Comment:
Very professional looking. The lighting is excellent. Her confident look is beautiful. She's more than a street vendor - she's got stories that I want to hear after seeing this great image.

BAD DOG, GET OUT OF THE STREET!!!
by Nowaytotell

Comment:
"... And clean up that HUGE puddle of pee ..." man did he have to go!

Inside Out
by mrmorris

Comment:
This certainly slapped the eyes and brain around for a second -- then I wonder ... just wonder.

guitar man
by arsenal

Comment:
Cake. That's a Cake song. I like the random easy-going yet meaningful and deep feeling of this. Much like Cake lyrics:
" .... He can make you love he can get you high

He will bring you down he will make you cry

Something keeps him moving

But no one seems to know

What it is that makes him go

Then the lights begin to flicker and the sound is getting dim

The voice begins to falter and the crowds are getting thin

But he never seems to notice he's just got to find another place
to play ..." Guitar Man by Cake

8

At the flea market
by TOY

Comment:
That's a great face - he must have found a magic book ;}

Rainbow walkway
by PaulE

Comment:
This has such great contrast and textures. I think this is worthy of the analysis of a crime scene or a classic painting. The tall heels, dress and big purse easily represent affluence and there seems to be a juxtaposition of the rugged landscape and the beautified architecture along with the silky dress and fragile footwear. The character is captured at the perfect moment as she enters a seemingly friendly world of shopping or something like it. The edge of the street is rough enough for us to wonder where she had to travel to get there. There is one element that I think adds an extra level of intrigue and that is the arm of an otherwise hidden person in the red quadrant. The stepping woman looks as if she's expecting something and definitely cannot see this mysterious character in the furthest niche. A viewer of this work may wonder: "is she being ambushed? - was she told to come here for a job interview and this guy set he up just to hold her captive and torture her for a randsom from her rich husband?"

Two things I might try on this: One would be to darken the interior of the building. The artwork inside the building sorta brings this back into reality and takes some drama out of it IMO and could be easilly removed by darkening that entire area. I also thing the fire hydrant could be removed although it might not be fun to do so I can't blame you for leaving it in. In fact, maybe the hydrant adds another element the could be analized by someone greater than myself. These are pretty picky ideas I realize so please understand that they are each only removing .5 from your overall score = 9.

~ B E N T ~
by goc

Comment:
Fantastic. Great color and clarity on a beautiful subject. The forground bothers me a bit - I think I'd like the left third cropped off. 8

The Morning Rat Race
by hotpasta

Comment:
nice timing - the distortion is great too.

Snail Mail in Rural America
by jasonlprice

Comment:
I bet you'll get many comments about that dog - really draws the eye. Looks like a great classic stock photo.

China Town
by bood

Comment:
beautiful textures.