Good Seeds !
by riley

Comment by jasonlprice:
The cropping is a little too tight for my taste and it seems a little oof.

Good Seeds !
by riley

Comment by Simpa:
good seeds and bad mood ;-((( nice capture... I mean you...

Good Seeds !
by riley

Comment by JuliBoc:
Like the shot a lot, and the diagonal line. Don't like words like 'good', 'nice', 'beautiful', in the title though. It seems like a blatant attempt to influence the vote. One point off for the title. Sorry, just my pet peeve.

Two for a Walk
by riley

Comment by sevilduvarci:
i like the contrast between the trees w/ leaves and the ones w/o. nice color composition with green and blue.

CN Rail Station #57
by riley

Comment by srbrubaker:
Greetings from the Critic's Club

Initial Impression : The photo strongly evokes a sense of age, of ramshackle development, and of neglect. The sepia treatment enhances this sense.

Composition : Placement of the tracks in the photo draws the eye nicely. The way the poles and electrical lines sort of spiral out from there works well. I really like the sign. There is a bit of a sense of emptiness to the composition. That emptiness works to support the overall effect of the photo. The crop is very goodt.

Lighting, Exposiure & Processing: The focus seems just a tad soft, perhaps it is a consequence of other factors. The lighting is even, but it is a little flat. One of the consequences of flat lighting is that textures are subdued and hard to read. My guess is that more aggressive unsharp masking and some work with curves in Photoshop might bring out texture better. I like the darkness in the sky and the way the clouds work. I understand the motivation to make it look old and moody, but my personal sense is that the whole photo is hurt a bit by there not being some brighter highlight areas in the photo.

Overall: It certainly fits the railroad theme of the challenge. It is an interesting location and this is an appealing treatment.

This is, of course, just my opinion; I hope you find it helpful.
Best of Luck,
Steve Brubaker

CN Rail Station #57
by riley

Comment by Makka:
Love the canvas texture used through this photo! Fantastic work!

CN Rail Station #57
by riley

Comment by jjstager2:
The sepia and texture evoke a sense of nostalgia. Nice PP work, here.

CN Rail Station #57
by riley

Comment by rwo82939:
Like the nostalgic feel of this image but I don't know if I would like it better without the linen texture.

CN Rail Station #57
by riley

Comment by Jason_Cross:
Love the tone you picked. Works well.

CN Rail Station #57
by riley

Comment by Melethia:
The use of the texture creates an interesting effect here - like the paper itself is just behind the pole, and the shadow of the line running between the poles is falling on that paper.