Beat the Heat
by mowen

Comment by wbanning:
Wonder if he has a popsicle for every shirt... or a shirt for every popsicle. Somehow I expect he has blue eyes to match the red cheeks. A surprising outcome in voting - it deserves another look!

Oldest Town in Texas
by mowen

Comment by markwiley:
You have done well to spot interesting light, texture and reflection. I think if you could added an element such as a person halfway down the block crossing the street that might have taken the image up a notch. However, looking at the empty streets, it might have been well past dark if you waited for this to happen by chance...

Beat the Heat
by mowen

Comment by mariuca:
Delightful little boy with his little fingers

Beat the Heat
by mowen

Comment by insteps:
Terrific! Reminds me of Martin Parr's work.

Oldest Town in Texas
by mowen

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

I like your graphic image taken in good dusk light that still retains some interesting colour in the sky against the artificially lit street. Your viewpoint makes excellent use of symmetry and that centre gutter to lead us down into the scene. I like the darker brick street which forms a solid base to the entire image and on the street the reflections of the lights works really well. I actually think you could have given it a lot more atmosphere by reducing the whole exposure by at least a stop possibly two, try it and see what I meanĂ¢€Â¦

Thanks for your entry, I see you are new in terms of entries, please keep them coming Michael.

Oldest Town in Texas
by mowen

Comment by npasel:
Nacogdoches...

Splish Splash
by mowen

Comment by EgillP:
I'd like to see what it is that causes the splash.