Fire in the Sky
by Rooster

Comment by jeger:
Nice Silhouettes

Fire in the Sky
by Rooster

Comment by pearlseyes:
Doesn't scream rural landscape otherwise a great pic.

Urban Waterfall
by Rooster

Comment by KaDi:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I really like this shot! It reminds me of a night, quite late, some years ago when I heard a terrible gushing sound outside in the quiet suburban neighborhood where I lived. Going out to investigate rivers of water flowed down two streets toward the street drain in front of my home...the hydrants had been opened for blocks around. I went in and got my husband. We danced barefoot in the unexpected stream. Then wandered up the street to ask the workers what they were doing. "Flushing the hydrants." A stoic and unsatisfactory answer. We sloshed back dancing down the street kicking water. So...I love this shot!

The technicals are all there...great contrast, sharpness, focus, texture, light... I feel a little cheated by the cropping on the left--I'd prefer to see a bit more of the end of the stream of water there. I like the starbursts on the lights. I like the choice of B&W that eliminates the red of the cross-walk light and graffiti.

What more can I tell you? It evokes a memory. It's fun because it's unusual. It's full of textures and light and shadow. It got voted down because some people can't get beyond a general suggestion that "street photography" is only often about people and not always...but you knew that going in....

Well done! Do more! I've always liked your work.

Brown Suga-ahh
by Rooster

Comment by JohnLampkin:
At last, a Brown Sugar! Thought there would be hundreds!
Fun and witty! 8

Urban Waterfall
by Rooster

Comment by geoffb:
Nice effect and good composition.

Brown Suga-ahh
by Rooster

Comment by hotpasta:
I like it, but the contrast has been washed out a bit and the bg isn't that inspiring...other than that, great idea and pose 7

Brown Suga-ahh
by Rooster

Comment by annig:
his gaze & whatever is on the lips pulls this away from me...did you have him put sugar there? hmm..

Urban Waterfall
by Rooster

Comment by sulamk:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background very good,
Technical: Focus, Exposure: nice lighting
Appeal: an appealing pic that tells a story
Total Averaged Rating 7.

Brown Suga-ahh
by Rooster

Comment by rjhawkin:
hard to keep the model from licking his lips I bet.

Urban Waterfall
by Rooster

Comment by alanjerry:
a photo after my own interest.nice recovery of shadow detail, to fill flash or not to fill flash always the question.