On Raglan Road
by NiallOTuama

Comment by Tiny:
good urban feel with the wet and all.

On Raglan Road
by NiallOTuama

Comment by 4trtone:
Beautifully well done. I feel like I'm standing there.

On Raglan Road
by NiallOTuama

Comment by bohemka:
I've seen better picture-taking skills at the drivers license office.

Killer tones and awesome B&W processing. Excellent mood. I'm a sucker for lonely lamp posts contrasted against skies. Very cool.

On Raglan Road
by NiallOTuama

Comment by ray_mefarso:
love the gritty urban style here - well processed.

Bad hair day
by NiallOTuama

Comment by gzjamal:
:) from me too

On Raglan Road
by NiallOTuama

Comment by jmritz:
Great reflected light! Gorgeous decay.

Shaded profile
by NiallOTuama

Comment by bvy:
She's beautiful. I hope you two spend many happy years together.

On Raglan Road
by NiallOTuama

Comment by blindjustice:
This somehow speaks to me; I like the urban chaos feel, but there is hope in movement.

Shaded profile
by NiallOTuama

Comment by Paul:
Apologies - no time for a 'Longer Look' comment before challenge end. I'll come back after.

Back to update this comment. Apologies, I'd forgotten I'd be in an Internet black hole before rollover.

I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Standout texture and toning on this image - and the relationship between your head and 'hers'. The catchlight in the eye is just brilliant and offer the sense of nailed focus that anchors the image. The slight vignette is perfectly judged too

Critical stuff: I have really mixed views on your cropped neck - part of me wants a bit more space for you, the other half likes what it does to subjugate you to the lamp/light - in offers a rich metaphor.

Overall: Unusually well made image - conceptual and simple. Well played.

Message edited by author 2011-10-17 08:20:29.

On Raglan Road
by NiallOTuama

Comment by geinafets:
I really wish I could vote on this so I could give you a good score! I really love the black and white conversion and the texture. I think you captured the mood perfectly in this.