Meet You at the State!
by livitup

Comment by crayon:
This photo doesn't mean anything to me, in the sense that, I cant relate any meaning to the "state". Is it a cinema?
Technically, it's good, and the blue gradient looks nice.

Meet You at the State!
by livitup

Comment by arngrimur:
Very nice colors

Meet You at the State!
by livitup

Comment by alonzo4b:
I would have taken this photo at a different time of day. Do not get enough of the rust and decay.

Meet You at the State!
by livitup

Comment by glad2badad:
I noticed last week, driving thru town, that they've really cleaned up the front of that building. I think it's that one anyway. Stopped and ate at Pancho Villa's while we were in town. ;^) I like the way the late day sun reflects off the State sign - nice composition the way you've framed this. Good luck in the challenge.

Meet You at the State!
by livitup

Comment by Penny Lane:
I'm not sure what this is. A cinema maybe? I like the yellow against the blue sky but overall this doesn't really grab me.

Top Shelf
by livitup

Comment by gloda:
The framing and the POC view of this image are well chosen. You might have included all of the orange glass though, or cropped out some more. This creates a 'chopped off' impression. Also, your background is too busy because the text on the bottles is still readable. You would either have needed a far narrower DOF, or bottles with less prominent labels.

At Dominik's Level
by livitup

Comment by gloda:
You did well in choosing a low point of view for this photograph. Taking chilren's pictures from an adult's perspective usually makes the look too small and may even distort them when you use too wide an angle.
I find your use of the flash quite interesting. I would usually not have used fill flash in such a situation (partly because it seems you were quite close), but I enjoy the final effect. It sets the child off from the background.
You are right about the face though, you might want to darken it a bit in post processing.

Just Can't Make It
by livitup

Comment by DrAchoo:
A few things, although I like the picture and idea overall.
1) The composition is so centered. Boring. You know better than that.
2) The building is awesome, but is just a bit dark. We lose the great detail of all the wood planks.
3) I think you did a good job on the sky, but to be honest, the tone in the middle is my least favorite color of sky. It looks like faded slides to me. That's just a nitpick though. I think you did well with the sky.

It's mainly the centered composition which got you here, I think.

Just Can't Make It
by livitup

Comment by deepfrog17:
too straight forward. no depth. no feel. and the sky colors are way off.
nice subject though. keep trying.

Just Can't Make It
by livitup

Comment by Altamiro:
Your WB is off here... too much of a blue tint. Oterwise a nice composition.