Anti-skid Ramp
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Comment by Pug-H:
Is that what you think it is? I've always known them as tracks for blind people, and it widens out there to let them know they're at the pedestrian crossing. ;-)

Getting Some Air
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Comment by 2Wheeler:
cool

Where Past meets Present
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Comment by Simpa:
Good contrast... in all senses of the word....

Getting Some Air
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Comment by arsenal:
nice, very neat

Where Past meets Present
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Comment by glad2badad:
Very nice juxtaposition. Now I just need to figure out what the heck it is! ;^) Good luck in the challenge.

Getting Some Air
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Comment by JunieMoon:
Image is very dark, and the trees really distract from the person on the bike. It was a great attempt and your stop action was really good. The brightness of the sky helps to define the biker but the branches kind of interfere witht he detail of the front tire.

Getting Some Air
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Comment by philup:
that is getting some air! Very good

Getting Some Air
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Comment by weisz:
just beautiful... a 10

Anti-skid Ramp
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Comment by Ken:
A bit hard to see the detail and texture of the ramp, but I like the idea.

Beat It!
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Comment by Louis:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Your photograph has an interesting composition made of opposing lines, and a sense of depth afforded by the foreground elements that draws the eye across the image. Colours have a warm, almost duotone evenness that pleases. The background is divided into interesting shapes by the subject at top, left, and bottom.

For a macro composition, the overall effect is a bit busy, in my opinion, which is protracted by the very short depth of field. I think had the entire shot been in sharp and clear focus, the result might have been a stronger image. The item itself is old, and has a gritty feel to it. Had you chosen a deeper focus and concentrated on some aggressive sharpening in postwork, perhaps adding noise to strengthen the grittiness, the impact may have been very high.

I hope this helps,
Louis