13.52 Station guy
by Melethia

Comment by jdannels:
I like how he is nearly walking out of the scene, you caught him the moment before he could react to what was going on. That makes this photo for me.

Round and round
by Melethia

Comment by colorcarnival:
This is what I get for not coming and making a comment right away :p

1) I agree, this has curves.
2) I don't think it's over contrasty at all. The light curves pop out really well against the darker walkways.
3) I think the sharpening is fine. If any more was done, there would be a strange edge around the people.
4) Can't comment on the intent thing, that's a personal issue lol.
5) The wow factor: I will say that this is more of a pleasant kind of photo rather than a jump out and immediately grab your attention. But you specialize in that because your photos always have hidden gems in them that kind of all blend together. For me, I'm kind of fascinated by all the dash marks in the walk way. What was the purpose of those? Just curious...

I'm glad that you scored above your expectations!

And now you know, I did finish reading lol. It just took me a while to do it :D

Glorious
by Melethia

Comment by keibo84:
This scored over 6!! i'm not commenting, just kidding. I absolutely love the HDR on this image, it almost does not look like HDR. There is really not a whole lot to comment on this image. One thing is that it seems like you were not in the center of the aisle. The darker black thing almost in the center of the frame seems a little tilted to the left and the main arch at the top of the frame is not centered (the tip of the arch is actually quite a bit off center). Those are my only comments, great image. Hope this helped

Glorious
by Melethia

Comment by OmanOtter:
Deb: I don't have a clue how to improve this picture. It seems perfect to me.

13.52 Station guy
by Melethia

Comment by Ken:
The architecture here is perfectly suited for the B&W and you've captured it well. Of course, the guy makes the picture, this makes me wonder what he's thinking as you took his picture. You're a lot braver than I am!

Round and round
by Melethia

Comment by jaysonmc:
Whoever comes up with these terrific Architectural buildings is amazing. Love the viewpoint and the contrast between light and dark.

Glorious
by Melethia

Comment by SandyP:
Oh Deb! I noticed this in the challenge yesterday when I was voting and was in awe. This is so BEAUTIFUL, and you did such an excellent job bringing out the perfect light and rich color tones. This is in fact GLORIOUS!!!

Glorious
by Melethia

Comment by noraneko:
Deb, I'm really glad this one ended up breaking 6, although I still think it should have scored much higher!

Glorious
by Melethia

Comment by surfdabbler:
Hi Deb, here's a critique for you...
Interesting to look at the image below you in the scores - different place, but almost the same image! :) This is an amazing grand cathedral, and a good HDR shot. For me, the fact that it's not quite straight is rather unsettling. Being HDR, there is a lot of amazing detail here, but the strength of a good HDR is that the overall composition is still strong in the midst of the detail, and I feel that your image lacks a good focus point - a resting place for the viewer. Local contrast is maybe a little high, but exposure and colour are good.

Glorious
by Melethia

Comment by Alicia:
Wow - excellent detail. So gothic and intricate. You captured it really well.