Serenity
by alexgarcia

Comment by lfordhere:
This image is a bit too dark for me.

982 years old
by alexgarcia

Comment by Count:
Very nice, great lighting and muted colors. Nice contrast. Feels "old".

Serenity
by alexgarcia

Comment by posthumous:
you've captured your mood well.

House
by alexgarcia

Comment by Bud:
Well, not too much to add to all these wonderful comments, I will just confirm them:)

My first impression was exactly what has been said... the distance is an inbetween distance, either closer up or farther back would make for a better image.

Positives, the B&W works well, the image is interesting, and the lighting is good. This image would get a 7 or 8 from me in an appropriate challenge.

Serenity
by alexgarcia

Comment by TrollMan:
Very natural looking - 7 from me

982 years old
by alexgarcia

Comment by loseme:
Excellent piece, very moody.

982 years old
by alexgarcia

Comment by Jutilda:
I'd love to see some burn on those clouds. I might pan back just a bit but overall, the image is very powerful. Amazing that it's still standing. 7

Serenity
by alexgarcia

Comment by s4nd3r99:
this is a terrific portraiture of a person.
really brings out some character.

House
by alexgarcia

Comment by DanSig:
tonal range is very good, can't see any blowouts or black spots, the subject isn't very interesting exept for the way electrical wires are one the outside of the house, composition is a bit strange but works since the corner splits the image in half and you have a window on one side and a door on the other.

still it's a nice image, good post processing.

House
by alexgarcia

Comment by GIS_boy:
Okay, I not too keen on the composition particularly the way you have cut off the roof. For a black and white the tonal range is a bit too flat IMO. Looks like this photo was taken in the afternoon, several hours from dusk which doesn't help with the light. This might also have improved the tonal range.

The building obviously has stacks of potential as far as a subject so I would return and try a different angle, get some more of the roof and sky in (maybe). I'd even try a wider-angle shot to capture more of the building - it looks very interesting.

Sorry if my comments sound too negitive, you are onto something.