Idle ducks
by 3amfromkyoto

Comment by Jutilda:
This would be wonderful if it weren't overexposed. Maybe adjust layers and bring the depth into the coloration. I love the movement of the swan.

2005
by 3amfromkyoto

Comment by yanko:

Originally posted by rgo: i wish this had placed higher...

Same here.

2005
by 3amfromkyoto

Comment by ergo:
i wish this had placed higher...

2005
by 3amfromkyoto

Comment by Emilio:
Is that a monk in the background? I love the oxymoronic nature of this photograph.

2005
by 3amfromkyoto

Comment by Prof_Fate:
the composition is OK, but the lighting on the bike engine could be a bit brighter. the title - 1955 would have been better.

2005
by 3amfromkyoto

Comment by pinotken:
Good pic. The date?

2005
by 3amfromkyoto

Comment by Jutilda:
Great urban quality. I like the guy walking away. Nice movement without being busy. The black and white is a perfect choice here. The roundness of the motorcycle wheel is a nice shape against all of the angular lines of the building and sidewalk.

2005
by 3amfromkyoto

Comment by Keith Maniac:
wow, this totally does not evoke 2005, but it's a great shot anyway! 7

2005
by 3amfromkyoto

Comment by macrothing:
6 - Met the Challenge (in an unusual but valid way - in my opinion, by putting a photo of this in a time capsule for this year to show that some things remain the same, 'over' eras, to future generations). It is a kind of 'paradox' and for that I think it is creative and unusual and yes 'out of the box', for it is still 'true' to 2005, though of course not 'indicative' of the 'general way of life' "to depict the era to future generations". Criticism; whilst I think the b/w works well here, especially with the seeming 'intent', given the year, maybe a 'color' shot of this, not sure. Of course, for me you could have put possibly 1950? (or whatever year that bike is), but I think I understand your intent. I also wonder whether a black frame may have been more dramatic. In my opinion it is a stretch on the 'spirit' of the Challenge, but it is still realistic enough to be 'acceptable' in my opinion, etc etc. Perhaps a little more definition on the bike may have made this a better photograph, in my opinion.

2005
by 3amfromkyoto

Comment by saloonstudios:
i probably would've given this an 8 or 9, but the title forces me to give it a 10. nice work