Lone Sentinental
by phinbob

Comment by marmalade1121:
I really like this shot. I do believe that it could use some lightening up in the foreground to bring out that plant life down there...my eye is really drawn to those plants and some PS work would fix that right up, I think.

Lone Sentinental
by phinbob

Comment by BobsterLobster:
Seems like you're undecided if you want it to be a silhouette or not. I think you should have exposed for the sky, and lost the shadow detail. Contrast seems a bit washed out. I don't think the silhouettes at the bottom of the cactus are simple and striking enough for the composition to be a real winner. I'd play around with duotones to bring a little more mood to this b&w.

Times Forgotten
by phinbob

Comment by Tammer:
You've definitely created high contrast with a photo-editing program, but the sky seems....overly done, and it seems to border on a pencil type drawing.

Desert & Life
by phinbob

Comment by troberge:
That is one huge cactus! Love the sepia finish, it really helps to give that feeling of warmth.

Times Forgotten
by phinbob

Comment by puzzled:
This is a beautiful scene. I'd like to see sharper focus on the front of the house, rather than the upper right clouds. The sky is a bit blown out, which distracts from the rest of the scene. Nice job with the colors. They're subtle and help give a contrasty feel to the image.

Times Forgotten
by phinbob

Comment by jtf6agent:
The clouds are a bit distrating but all else fits very nice

Times Forgotten
by phinbob

Comment by notonline:
The angle of the horizon is crooked. Perhaps a 1- 2 degree rotation CCW could have helped this. Good luck in this challenge. <7> Would have been 8 or 9 if it were straightened.

Times Forgotten
by phinbob

Comment by loseme:
Good black and white contrast.

Times Forgotten
by phinbob

Comment by Jutilda:
I love old buildings. I think I'd like this a bit more if shot from an unusual angle, although this does showcase the doors and windows of the back and the lighting helps with the contrast.

Times Forgotten
by phinbob

Comment by ttreit:
Meets challenge well.