My Brother Dave
by bobdaveant

Comment by Malokata:
Interesting... very interesting...

on its own, pretty nice shot, though flash might've been a bit bright and direct (sharp shadow behind, pinprick in eyeballs).

Retiring #12
by bobdaveant

Comment by graphicfunk:
From the critique club;
Very nice conposition and the sepia gives it that vintage flavor. The tone and the comp are 7-8. I am a sucker for sepia so I'll give you an 8. The focus point is not the front of the subject and although this is not serious, it shows me very nice detail in the brick wall and the sides of the subject but it leaves the detail in the front a little ambiguous. The eye then follows the white and suddenly drops to what may appear like a picture within a picture. I look and look and can not decipher that lower left rectangle. I can surmize that I am looking underneath the back wall.
Although the above seems hyper critical, the picture does invite the eye and the overall feel is the important chemistry. It is very difficult to find a perfect picture, but here you took great care to keep lines perpendicular to the horizontal plane and it is a rather neat image with impressive contrast.

Bluer than the sky
by bobdaveant

Comment by kevrobertson:
Fantastic
Hope this great photo gets a ribon
My favorite of the comp
A BIG 10

New county courthouse graces Cleveland skyline.
by bobdaveant

Comment by blindjustice:
I love this but the building is not so photogenic. Very plaid. I love the composition though. Extra points for having to live in Cleveland. Best of Luck

Bluer than the sky
by bobdaveant

Comment by joebar:
great idea, but the skin is way over-photoshopped

New county courthouse graces Cleveland skyline.
by bobdaveant

Comment by Elemmennope:
The only thing that bothers me about this image is the way the building leans away from the vertical on the left edge of the frame -- I don't know if a change in perspective or a different type of lens would help that or not. Unusual building!

Bluer than the sky
by bobdaveant

Comment by K-Rob:
The skin looks too smooth and un-natural but it adds to the overall affect. Awesome picture.

New county courthouse graces Cleveland skyline.
by bobdaveant

Comment by pitsaman:
Where the tax money go,yeah we need more lawyers,beautiful photo and balanced exposure,9

Bluer than the sky
by bobdaveant

Comment by PhilipDyer:
The only detraction from this photo is the overprocessing that gives the skin a plasticky sheen, but other than that it's a truly beautiful shot. Very nice job!

New county courthouse graces Cleveland skyline.
by bobdaveant

Comment by bobgaither:
some tilt in the building but I have a rough time with that also. Looks pretty good 8