The Wall
by MAK

Comment by riot:
Snow in the Holocaust Memorial always makes it a promising scene. I like the way the figure or figures in the background stand out. However, the composition here seems to focus on the trampled snow in the foreground rather than the interplay of light and shadow on the concrete, which is the really interesting portion of this image. The building visible in the background is somewhat distracting, and I find myself wishing the background figure or figures were posed in a more interesting way. The image is also a bit tilted - a clockwise rotation of a few degrees, as well as a more careful crop to bring out the symmetry between left and right halves, would have helped strengthen the composition a lot, and could have turned this from a desaturated snapshot into a work of art.

The Wall
by MAK

Comment by grahamgator:
Escape route! Love the composition.

The Wall
by MAK

Comment by Abra:
Powerful contrast. Very nice.

The Wall
by MAK

Comment by primabarbara:
this is Berlin, isn't it? Great use of the location with that single person in the distance and the lights and shadows add even more mystery to that impressive memorial

The Wall
by MAK

Comment by bob350:
The distant figure provides scale, a hook for the imagination to grab, and a key point of interest tipping the balance toward art.

The Wall
by MAK

Comment by blindjustice:
Beautiful contrast. You have portrayed an exact feeling with respect to the snow and tracks. well done.

The Wall
by MAK

Comment by bmartuch:
Looking for an opening.

The Wall
by MAK

Comment by MargaretNet:
Classic photo art

The Wall
by MAK

Comment by tanguera:
Amazing what a simple inversion can do

The Wall
by MAK

Comment by 2mccs:
A complicated image that grows on me with each viewing. The burnt out whites are the perfect foil to the stark black figures. The dripping texture on the wall is mesmerizing. I could start to imagine this as a paining from someone's imagination but then the snow on the ground is a reminder that this is a photograph.