Stalkers Backyard
by power47

Comment by Timosaby:
I love your idea. But a little too much black space, maybe a tighter crop would have been in order (just my opinion)

Stalkers Backyard
by power47

Comment by iMichel:
Double Take? Very Sharp but follow the rule of thirds slightly and the rest is history. Nice, I like it.

staircase
by power47

Comment by power47:
not a terrible result for my first ever entry but not good either, oh well, lessons learned.

staircase
by power47

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
You should have used the entire 720 pixels available. Lots of nice detail in this shot that I am probably not seeing because of the size.

Stalkers Backyard
by power47

Comment by Teafran:
Being open and honest with the author, I just didn't understand what this is about. It seemed overly plain even for an ordinary object and while it might have been an attempt to be dramatic, it just didn't work. Trying to be fair and objective, one can only assume that a review and closer look was needed. After five looks, it was revealed that it wasn't an "object" like a lantern against a wall but an alleyway lighted by a single street light. Once that was settled, a proper evaluation was possible. Taking all this into account, it has to be said that thers is too much blank space and a much too direct and much too long a look at the alley entrance. While the lights on either side of the alley give it some illumination, it doesn't help the sense of depth and dimension which is very much needed in images of this type. A slower fade from total black to exposed detail needed to be less abrupt - a little longer exposure time would have helped. There is a lot of potential here and the author should spend some time in post processing trying various exposure techniques (in addition to a slight side crop). One suggestion for future consideration would have been to take the image at a slight angle to provide a sense of dimension and lessen the optical illusion of a lantern against a wall that it orignally projected. Rerated from a 6 to a 7 if only because of a mistaken impression on initial review.

staircase
by power47

Comment by npasel:
Nice staircase, I wonder if you could have cropped this to remove some of the elements?

Stalkers Backyard
by power47

Comment by michaelmonn:
i like the leading line down the middle. well composed

staircase
by power47

Comment by citymars:
You may need to study up on how to resize an image for the web. Try to take advantage of the fully allowed 720 pixel max.

staircase
by power47

Comment by Teafran:
A solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it has significant impact with excellant detail. A perfect demonstration of the power of properly controlled light and focus. Well done.

staircase
by power47

Comment by Melethia:
My kind of shot. Nice composition with the complimenting circles, lights/darks, etc.