Poverty Stares You In The Face Here...
by chefsam

Comment by messerschmitt:
u mean the image or the scene?

Postcards to Peruse at While Waiting for Your Java
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Comment by metoecus:
This would feel more like your art than a picture of someone else's if there was a more human touch to it. A hand, a shadow, a reflection, or a touch of handwriting on the back of a postcard would have made this much more interesting.

Postcards to Peruse at While Waiting for Your Java
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Comment by livitup:
Desat/Sepia works well for this photo. Compositon is very good and focus and exposure are right on. On the bad side, the bottom shelf suffers from what is probably lens distortion from a wide angle shot. When you're using a wide angle lens on something with straight lines it's usually better to keep the lines away from the border of the photo a little so it's less noticable. There's also a distinct shadow on the left side of the photo.
Overall a nice photo, though it's on the edge of being linked to the challenge, IMHO... this scene doesn't scream out "COFFEE SHOP" to me. Good job though.

Poverty Stares You In The Face Here...
by chefsam

Comment by gthb:
There is something about this picture that makes me think it's computer generated, don't know why though..

Postcards to Peruse at While Waiting for Your Java
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Comment by donniev:
Kind of a ssssstreeeetch I think. Without title wouldn't make connection to coffee house and even with it, the connection is tenous.

Postcards to Peruse at While Waiting for Your Java
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Comment by tpoc:
i like the concept of this photo! all the coffee houses by me seem to have postcards available...
it would be interesting to see this image from a wider perspective. The current focus divides the image in half...how would it look dividing the the image in thirds with its main lines?

Poverty Stares You In The Face Here...
by chefsam

Comment by elee3009:
Hmmm .. a bit undecided why I'm attracted to it without really liking it. I think the effect looks a bit too much like it's been \"created\" on purpose.

Postcards to Peruse at While Waiting for Your Java
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Comment by Emmy:
coffee?

Postcards to Peruse at While Waiting for Your Java
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Comment by JunieMoon:
Could have chosen some better images for this one.

Poverty Stares You In The Face Here...
by chefsam

Comment by Beagleboy:
This could have been even better as a higher contrast black and white.