Drive-by Blindness
by levyj413

Comment:
Cars in motion can generate some interesting effects. The wheels looking like woven baskets is one I haven't seen before and is fun. I'll bet this would score better if the background had more urban elements.

Firefighter's Tribute
by fuzzyt

Comment:
I am glad you preserved detail of the firefighter's coat despite the relatively bright sky. An outline figure might have been easier and more iconic, but would not communicate the sadness nearly as well.

Where are the People?
by scotthadl

Comment:
Your title makes a good point: people make up a city, perhaps even more than the buildings do, so this fits the challenge in an unexpected way and provokes some thought.

Santorini
by garretht

Comment:
Selecting a vantage point that makes the rooftops into a series of stair steps against the clear blue sky makes this different from many other pictures of the city.

Clay Mine Turned My Little Bikers' Paradise
by nutzito

Comment:
Fascinating how the city lights come right to the edge of the former mine pit, unexpected in an urban setting and even more hidden at night. Nice balance of illumination.

Just before the town wakes up...
by takinou42

Comment:
The dim light and snow make me feel cold just looking at this. I like the contrast of the mountain (harsh, figid, wild) with the town (flat, cozy, sheltered).

Lens Baby Alley
by jackal9

Comment:
When we glance at the hidden, unattractive back alleys and electric meters, out attention usually highlights just a couple of key aspects while the rest could just as easily be blurred and unnoticed. The lens baby effect imitates this well, which I appreciate somewhat to my surprise (I like many kinds of blur, but usually don't like the lens baby results).

Lost Factory
by Doubledizzle

Comment:
This looks like a place that I wouldn't want to hang out in very long. Glad you got the picture. Hope you got away ok.

Paris before you wake up
by benpictures

Comment:
Pastel tones reflecting on the river seem fitting for a city known for art.

A.D. 1000
by JRalston

Comment:
I like the diagonal swath of grass between the broken stone, emblematic of the gentle power of nature gradually hiding an entire city over many years.