Lacey Frame
by illini75

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Far underrated.

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
by illini75

Comment by Bear_Music:
I'm not wowed by this, but it's working reasonably well to establish that mood of poverty and hopelessness.

6 from me.

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
by illini75

Comment by jomari:
A perfect fit to the book - could be it's cover.

Colors and Textures
by illini75

Comment by mariuca:
With just a little less sharpening it could be a detail form a Monet painting. I like it a lot

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
by illini75

Comment by RyanW:
great detail on the decrepit looking building.
makes people stop and look, to see what lies beneath
a 6 from me (is what lies beneath)

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
by illini75

Comment by dtremain:
Comment Challnege: Love the texture and tones in this. The wires in the upper part are a bit distracting. Interesting contrast between the metal armored windows and the empty / open doorway.

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
by illini75

Comment by Cory:
Initial Reaction: An interesting old building entrance, unsure of book.
Suitability for Challenge Topic: Wiki tells me this is a book about poverty, and while this does appear more commercial than residential, I think it fits, at least to a point. Nothing here really compels me.
Aesthetic: A bit too high contrast for me, while still not really making anything go 'pop'.. Perspective is really quite off, and needs correcting.
Needs Work: Perspective, concept
Final Thoughts: Not bad, but it doesn't really have the impact I would want for this book.
Score: 5

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
by illini75

Comment by RKT:
6...great textures and a nice snappy B&W conversion. The distortion of the parallels bothers me a bit, but things like that can be remedied in PS.

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
by illini75

Comment by blindjustice:
Excellent portrayal of decay, I get the spirit of the writing in this shot.

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
by illini75

Comment by tnun:
okay, so McCourt overdoes it too. 6