Shadow of a square
by dimitrii

Comment by PTLParsons:
Beautiful wood the shadow is on. And I really like how inside the square is real bright and around the outside is darker. Well done. The wood appears different inside the square, other than just the light. Nice one.

New York Windows
by dimitrii

Comment by magnetic9999:
old timey feel works great here with the grain. still sharp and the birds and cool sky are an awesome bonus

New York Windows
by dimitrii

Comment by lisae:
WOW! Absolutely stunning. I love it all... the composition, the sky, the birds, the few open windows, the black and white, the grain, and the border. A very enthusiastic 10 from me. This is one of the best images I've seen on this site.

New York Windows
by dimitrii

Comment by Natasha:
I love the use of B/W and grain in this shot, the border sets it off perfectly. One of my top pics this week. Could this be magnetic?

New York Windows
by dimitrii

Comment by GeneralE:
I like the irregular border effect ...
(Author's edit: Just remembered there's "no rules" for this challenge!)

New York Windows
by dimitrii

Comment by kandyj:
This is a great photo, not sure whether or not how much I like the grain in the sky, although adds a bit of a surreal look to the photo. Composition, contrast, lighting, addition of birds for perspective and interest very good. The focus on the front looks either off or poorer due to light source, but it is still overall a very nice photo.

New York Windows
by dimitrii

Comment by Kaz:
Cool shot- The border being a bit wider on the left is a bit distracting though.

"NO" means "NO"
by dimitrii

Comment by crabappl3:
Critique Club Comment:

What we have here is a sign. Nothing wrong with it just being a sign, but the shot doesn't have anything that grabs my attention. The head on perspective although technically off to the side, and the pole being in the middle of the frame leaves my eye nowhere to go. The cloud and tree in the background could be used to enhancee this shot. By including more of them and less pole, you'd be contrasting the cold sharp edges of the sign with the curves and natural elements presented around you.

Technically the photo is sharp. The F/stop blurring the background gives good focus on the sign. Your lighting is a little soft on the sign and the colors are muted. Doing some manipulation with your software to make the sky deeper blue and the clouds warmer would help make this a stronger composition for me.

You have all the elements available to make this a stronger shot. Perhaps try some reshoots at different heights and angles to see if you can make the statement "NO" means "NO" stand out.

Milk Hole
by dimitrii

Comment by teachme53:
I have to admit that I agree with many of the other people who have commented on your picture and I have to ask " What is it?" The color looks nothing like milk, the glare of light that you used totally distracts from the image, and to have the hole in the middle of the picture goes against all the rules of composition. I appreciate the fact you used 1/1000 of a second to stop the action works well, but there is nothing to indicate what caused the hole. If the title indicates that it is to be compared to a "Black Hole" in the universe then shouldn't something be sucked into it. Enough of the crushing of your self image. Let's hope that all your other efforts are 10's and this one set back can be attributed to mother nature... or something. JG

Shadow of a square
by dimitrii

Comment by PaulMdx:
Composition: Good
Technical: Good colour/focus. Not sure if I like the border
Meets challenge: Yes
Overall impression: Selling prints? 8