Memphis Blues
by Schmeldontino

Comment:
Well seen, a unique take on the challenge. I think dawn or dusk lighting would have added drama.

Landing Stage
by bjoern

Comment:
Great POV. Crisper focus might have helped.

From Simpler Times
by spiritualspatula

Comment:
Colors are a bit splashy, but I love the POV.

Watchcat
by citymars

Comment:
Cat looks a little too healthy to have been abandoned with the house. Great framing on this one. Love the title.

JD45 Self-Propelled, no more
by hahn23

Comment:
The flag is a nice touch. I almost missed it.

Somebody forgot to cancel the lawn mooing service
by Nuzzer

Comment:
Colors are a bit strong, but a fun composition.

Left For A Later Model
by ButterflyGirl

Comment:
Love it! Would like to have seen slightly more of it though. Maybe a higher angle.

Nameless
by lenulita

Comment:
Not sure who or what's being abandoned here, but I kind of like the mood of this.

The stories I can tell
by bmartuch

Comment:
Dreary and cold. Nice subject and processing.

Wood St. 1:08 PM
by bvy

Comment:

Originally posted by Iraklis: I like their positioning. They are proximate but in completely different places. Very nice hip shot once again... I recognise the guy on the right....is this your neighborhood?

Ha! Nope. Never seen him before, don't expect to again. I just happened to catch a few shots of him from different angles. Guess I need some new material. I didn't get much time to shoot last week, and those opportunities I did have were bright sunny days, which is a challenge for shooting street shots.

Originally posted by Iraklis: Interesting, I find cloudy days more challenging...and prefer sunny days. I guess it's cause I like to use shadows when I can. Curious, why do you feel the opposite?

Since I shoot from the hip, it's much harder to set exposure. Usually the bright background is what gets properly exposed at the cost of underexposed subjects. On an overcast day, the light is more uniform. Lately I've been experimenting with spot metering and manually setting exposure -- with mixed results. You use light and shadows to great advantage in your work; I hope to be able to emulate that soon.