Cash only
by chakkobbo

Comment by muckpond:
Great DOF. I love this photo.

Cash only
by chakkobbo

Comment by ron:
an angle other than straight on might have been more interesting

Cash only
by chakkobbo

Comment by focus:
If I had to wait in like at the grocery store for a clerk to use one of these in this fast-paced world, I would go crazy!
Not only is the a great shot, but the lighting really helps drive home the point.

Heaven and Hell
by chakkobbo

Comment by chakkobbo:
Very happy to see that the view from my office window could land me a 2nd place this week!!! Actually, I have to walk a few cubicles away to get the right angle. It was shot pretty much "at level" from the 22nd floor of tower 49 in Midtown Manhattan. In terms of composition the choices are pretty much limited to using the 2 St-Patricks towers and 3 buildings in the background vs. 1/2 like I did here. Shot with a 190 mm zoom (300mm effective) zoom at 5.6 f-stop with 350th speed to avoid blur (typically even better at 500th) - ISO 200. Black and white was much more effective as it enhances the contrast of the church. Thanks for all the comments and feedback + votes!!

Heaven and Hell
by chakkobbo

Comment by Digipixer:
Congratulations on seccond place--great picture!!

Heaven and Hell
by chakkobbo

Comment by stephan:
i love this photo. it's simple but tells a lot. very effective.

Heaven and Hell
by chakkobbo

Comment by sohr:
I'm not sure that B&W works well for this photo, but I do like the theme.

Heaven and Hell
by chakkobbo

Comment by karmat:
I like the bw and the strong vertical lines of this. The steeple really provides a contrast with that, in more ways than one. karmat

Heaven and Hell
by chakkobbo

Comment by Martin:
Excellent.

Heaven and Hell
by chakkobbo

Comment by ragde_77:
Which one?? :)
I liked it.