Hotel
by Melethia

Comment:
Love the many compositional elements in this . .

The receding 'S' shaped curve, the counterplay between the geometry of the curve and the vertical uprights, the colours, the wonderful looking old couple, the textures in the leaves, the cobbles, the buildings etc etc

So much crammed in on so many levels.

Caught
by Melethia

Comment:
Always such great expressions at this bench !

The woman on the end has spotted you though - so much for your career in espionage . .

With pigeons
by Melethia

Comment:
Those must be pretty mean German Street Pigeons - you notice how everyone is giving them a wide birth ?

: )

Cute guy
by Melethia

Comment:
Nice composition and good enigmatic gaze from him - tell me he is reading poetry or something deep and meaningful - and not the local bus timetable :- )

The Look
by gsal

Comment:
Nice shot and overlay Gunnar - you might want to post this in the Permanent Layers thread as well ? They're a friendly bunch :- )

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sinking...
by IreneM

Comment:
Irene - another stunning shot.

The challenge was 'money' and I can clearly see money in the shot - so whatever else is or isn't there this fit's the challenge for me - and certainly can't be faulted on either the technicals or your trademark water droplet :- )

Congrats on the Blue.

An injection of liquidity
by MilesW

Comment:
Hey top result - bet you never expected a red at 6.6 :- )

Stylish photo though, beautifully taken.

Sense of Touch....week 38 of PAW
by njsabs

Comment:
Very nice shot - love the colours and textures.

The tourist and the locals
by Melethia

Comment:
Another shot rich in textures, tensions and geometry.

Nice diagonal cutting through the cobbles leading us from the near couple to the far tourist. Two sets of people both literally and metaphorically wiht their backs to each other - one set going about everyday life, looking grumpy and apprently not taking in their ornate surroundings while the tourist is so fascinated with the surroundings that she apparently hasn't noticed the people.

You have columns, pillars, lamp stands, cobbles, spokes radiating out (in the cobbles) from the central lampstand. A picture full of detail that benefits from people pausing to take in the richness of the image.

The fianl touch for me would have been if you could have tweaked the lighting to get it a little more like your 'Strasbourg Tourists shot' and really drag the textures out.

The Conservative.
by docpjv

Comment:
tremendous portrait !