Not much to choose from in the city.
by VanBergen

Comment by MayaM:
Wonderful black and white, I feel your wildlife pain. Looks like it is winter there to top everything off.

Not much to choose from in the city.
by VanBergen

Comment by KiwiShotz:
Not having seen the colour version its hard to say that B&W might not have been the best choice for this. But the detail of the bird is lost in the contrast of the grass. It's a damned fine urban composition too.

Not much to choose from in the city.
by VanBergen

Comment by Shecoya:
like the black and white and the stark feeling.. :)

Train Tracks
by VanBergen

Comment by Catherine_B:
Overprocessed for my taste

Not much to choose from in the city.
by VanBergen

Comment by Melethia:
I do like the contrast of the bird with the city in the back but may have preferred the color shot vice B&W. Like the angle of the composition as well.

Train-7.jpg
by VanBergen

Comment by rox_rox:
Well, I'm on my second glass of wine, so you might take this with a grain of salt. IMO, it's not a bad photo, by any means.

As far as train images goes, I'd say it's average. It seems a little flat, and the composition doesn't really move me. The bridge and wind sock are a bit distracting; and I'm partial to compositions with an odd number of subjects. There are just so many shots similar to this, that a person would have to do something extraordinary to raise the bar. Not to say that there isn't a lot of opportunity to find a unique angle or candid at this location.

Message edited by author 2006-01-27 22:29:24.

Train-7.jpg
by VanBergen

Comment by Bear_Music:
There's a sense here that this is a cropped section out of a larger, more dynamic image. It is just too "tight" to work very well, there are no real compositional dynamics at work here. A little more on the left (maybe quite a bit more) and some more on the top and it would be significantly stronger. The colors and the sense of sompression are both powerful.

Not much to choose from in the city.
by VanBergen

Comment by Jutilda:
NICE! I like the black and white filter. The diagonal of the ground is really interesting and not expected. I like it in black and white. 8

Bermuda-3.jpg
by VanBergen

Comment by ladyhawk22:
Nice colors in this shot!! Neat rock formations and a cool landscape.

Not much to choose from in the city.
by VanBergen

Comment by LeahStephen:
The composition is great, and the whole photo has a 'feel' to it that I love! You've done well for a city shot!