0099-stairway-to-nemo.jpg
by obsidian

Comment by Melethia:
Interesting perspective on this shot - and B&W is the perfect way to handle what looks like a gray sort of day.

JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!
by obsidian

Comment by Melethia:
I think the hi key works well for what you're trying to do here. The shadow blends a bit too much with the jacket - try shooting a bit further from your background if possible, or shine a light against the background to counter the shadow. The only other thing I'd offer is that to add a bit of emotion to what you're trying to show, is to show just a bit of the face - probably just part of an eye. The body language is good, but a hint of an eye would add more emotion, in my opinion. Hope this helps. If you reshoot, post it here so we can see it.

Liberty
by obsidian

Comment by posthumous:
I just love what's happening in all those window frames. 8

Liberty
by obsidian

Comment by Melethia:
Probably my favorite of the challenge. Nicely seen!

Liberty
by obsidian

Comment by rballermann:
I like the subject matter, but it almost seems like the contrast was pushed too far as to cause the highlights to blow out. It seems as though it would have had a brilliant amount of contrast with just a little less brightness. Still a good pic though I think.

Liberty
by obsidian

Comment by Keith Maniac:
Neat. I like it. Good job.

Driving Rain
by obsidian

Comment by jrd4t:
if that piece of car at the bottom was clipped out, i think it could be much more effective

Driving Rain
by obsidian

Comment by mimeisje:
come on. . . you can see the dash

Driving Rain
by obsidian

Comment by ScotArt5:
eh. Too bad you couldn't focus on the water and left the background blurry.

Driving Rain
by obsidian

Comment by pcody:
My first impression is that there was a lot of smoothing done in post processing so that there is no definition in either the rain drops or the outside scene. I like how rain distorts things but there isn't that part left to this picture. The dashboard could be cropped out without messing up the composition.