Thou Shalt Not Pass (the message)
by Covert_Oddity

Comment by Ter:
what a great quirky eye you have

Colin Addresses His Reverent Followers At Dawn
by Covert_Oddity

Comment by macwilyum:
the t-rex's silhouette is just superb

You've Been Down That Road, You Know Where It Leads
by Covert_Oddity

Comment by chazoe:
I do like this, but I think I might have liked it better without the "No Smoking" sign. A very good shot and thus, a very good score nonetheless.

Considering A Change?
by Covert_Oddity

Comment by Nuzzer:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

First impressions are of the nice contrast between the darks and the colours.

Technically this is composed well - follows the rule of thirds largely. Exposure is great as it brings out the contrast nicely. In some areas is appears a little over-sharpened but that may be the resizing? Shutter speed is spot on as it has just a little motion blur in the walking man to give us a sense of movement.

Artistically this is great. Your notes sum up the various plot-lines that are going through this shot. There may actually be too much going on though. A square crop without the beer add would allow us to focus our attention on the men better - that is where the real story is and it's one we can "connect" with - the beer add is just a poster after all. A real bonus is that the mean look similar so my first thoughts upon looking closely were that it's the same man considering an alternative path his life have taken!

In summary this is a great shot that you need to stop and think about. That's the problem score-wise, most voters don't stop long enough. A very under-rated shot IMO.

Feel free to PM me if you have any queries.
Gerry

Colin Addresses His Reverent Followers At Dawn
by Covert_Oddity

Comment by Luci11e:
lol!!! great set up! Although I'm not sure if Colin is the big dinasour or the ghostly hooded image which I think was caused by lighting flare

Thou Shalt Not Pass (the message)
by Covert_Oddity

Comment by kellymk:
Ha. Cool. True to your name again! Great observation. Love the symmetry and the cars on one side and people on the other. Also the paving patterns and textures. Great processing too.

Message edited by author 2010-03-11 07:28:30.

My Sink
by Covert_Oddity

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I was a little too harsh in my earlier vote. This image clearly took a lot of effort and conveys a deep and meaningful message that I initially overlooked. Definitely worth a 4 for your effort.

You've Been Down That Road, You Know Where It Leads
by Covert_Oddity

Comment by Dave Gordon:
I can see this illustrating a magazine ad or story about drugs, loneliness or similar, but fine art?

My Sink
by Covert_Oddity

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I'm revising my vote again. After another look, I think it needs some more wow-factor. Besides that, it's DNMC. Draining Nothing Might be Clogged

Down to a 1

My Sink
by Covert_Oddity

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
After another look, I'm bumping this up to a 9.