Hope and Apprehension
by markwiley

Comment by CNovack:
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Love how the lines of light rays and shadows complement the lines of the street and vertical lines of the beams that hold up the overpass. The lone silhouette of the person adds visual interest for he could be symbolically walking towards the light (and a brand new day).

Hope and Apprehension
by markwiley

Comment by Paul:
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: Oh, this is excellent - the long shadows, the red coloration and the lone figure - all such strong compositional elements. I like the texture on yonder wall too though I think it is a little over-sharp. I really like the blazing glare of the sun as it pours in - quite apocalyptic; in fact, your scene has a touch of 28 Weeks Later rather than 'Hope and Appreciation'.

Critical stuff: I think parts of the image do look over sharpened and I think the image would look slightly better balanced with a slightly tighter crop at the top.

Overall: A very convincing image that I like a lot.

Dame
by markwiley

Comment by the99:
nice

Hope and Apprehension
by markwiley

Comment by antje1777:
10

Bridge to the City
by markwiley

Comment by Tiny:
You did but who cares its great.

Bridge to the City
by markwiley

Comment by rockyrajan:
Beautiful image and fabulous scenery! I envy you for the view you get from near your office:-)

Bridge to the City
by markwiley

Comment by PennyStreet:
I'd say a tad oversharpened (since you asked) but what a great view!!! The clouds and reflection are key to the detail.

Bridge to the City
by markwiley

Comment by jagar:
Cooking is ok with me. What a sky, if you had this on a tripod, why aren't you standing on the edge pretending to jump? lovely picture nevertheless.

Among the lily pads
by markwiley

Comment by jagar:
Excellent composition.

Dame
by markwiley

Comment by blindjustice:
Sometimes Nightshots allow the framing and composition to be so perfect- perhaps our brains desire to fill in the darkness. 9