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Comment by jgm5015:
Berlin!!!!!! After the challenge, PM me, I have a pretty cool picture of the same sculture!

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Comment by KarenNfld:
Lovely night scene. I like the repetition of the 3 buildings and the reflections. Then there's that surreal huge work of art in the water, very cool!

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Comment by ozerion:
This is a great shot, unfortunatly the feet are a little over exposed.

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Comment by sherpet:
This is such a great still night shot done really well..... I love it.....

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Comment by L1:
Greetings from the Critique Club! :)

I really like this image...great mood, great sense of forboding (is that a word?) and wonderful processing. I think that compositionally, it would be sronger if you were not in the center of the frame. Moving to your left and being more in the dark with perhaps just a bit of light on your face might have made it stronger, and perhaps earned a few more tenths of a point. It does have great potential and I think that if you continue to shoot in that location you will really come up with something fabulous.

Keep shooting and let me know if you have any questions! :)

Take care,
Laurie

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Comment by AilurophileDJ:
awesome photograph

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Comment by SteveJ:
Hi from the Critique Club.

Here is your requested critique.

Technical: Well focused and centralized. Effects have been used to increase the effects of the night sky and the building's lights help increase the drama of the photo.

Composition: The main subject, the cathedral is centrally placed with the dramatic sky emphasising the features of the uplit facia of the building. The fountain in the foreground detracts from the image by drawing the eye to the left bottom corner. Although the TV tower is a landmark, it looks out of place and the distortion of lens makes it appear to be toppling towards the cathedral. The lower right corner appears dark and featureless.

Overall: This is stunning picture of a fine building. The use of effects has made for a dramatic image which is close to being over manipulated. The TV tower, although a landmark, and the fountain detract from the main subject. This photo certainly meets the challenge for Architecture, but falls short of displaying just how fine the building is by being too all encompassing. I would love to have seen the main arch at the front shown in the same lighting, but closer. A very good photo that many would be pleased to have taken. The marks it got place it where it should be in the challenge and I hope you go on to take more photos of this subject. Thanks for allowing me to critique this shot.

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Comment by blackenedwhite:
I see two light sources, actually. Nice emotive anyways.

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Comment by GT350:
Nice use of light and dark to set the mood. I wonder if cropping off the right side would make it more dramatic and take the man out of the center of the frame. It would also let you get closer to him (more detail). There does appear to be more than one light source (coming down the hall).

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Comment by jgm5015:
Yes! Berlin! Great night shot... I love germany. Have you been to Dresden? That city would be wonderful for this challenge.