pawning a stolen kiss
by posthumous

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*
An appealing image that meets the challenge brief.

A tender moment well captured and titled. I like your composition with us able to see this interesting location and most of what they will have captured in their selfie. The climbing plant in the foreground and similar behind them forms the natural frame that enables you to fulfil the challenge nicely.

This will have been a difficult exposure which you've done a pretty good job of, you've managed to retain detail in a lot of the shadows and highlights without too much significant over and underexposure, well done.

Thank you for a pleasing and interesting entry, Sid

some pig
by posthumous

Comment by jomari:
Love it.

hear the grating roar
by posthumous

Comment by tnun:
hey, that's my pigeon! very nice, the almost not thereness.

hear the grating roar
by posthumous

Comment by tome:
Stravinsky would go perfectly with this. 10

Stranded in Byzantium
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Comment by tnun:
what a wonderful musing upon the digital file and our perceptions.

Stranded in Byzantium
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Comment by 2mccs:
The essay/poem is so clever and moving. What an amazing talent you have.

where the sky ends
by posthumous

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An uninspiring image that has made a contribution to the open challenge.

In the words of Ubique I am obviously a lesser photographer because it fails to 'attract and inspire me' and I fail to see any connection with Gursky. The chicken wire adds a certain something I'll admit and it actually detracts from or sort of obscures the tilt, but since you felt compelled to comment on it its such a tilt that is to a certain degree broke. It's not immediately obvious but once evident then its so slight that it detracts, for me tilts rarely work where they are not an obvious intention that adds another element to the image, this does not.

It's inevitable that not all one's images are going to appeal to everybody and I have seen and had the pleasure of commenting on several appealing images from you but I'm sorry this one just does not do it for me, but its only my 'lesser' side revealing itself. I'm pleased for you that at least your fan club appreciate it.

Thanks for your submission and apologies for the delayed critique, as they say, 'better late than never', or at least I hope it is, Sid

some pig
by posthumous

Comment by tnun:
our beloved Charlotte wears her stripes well.

some pig
by posthumous

Comment by vawendy:
ha! Nice!

some pig
by posthumous

Comment by markwiley:
Reminiscent of another recent shot I liked in a different challenge by a different photographer. She barely edged you out scorewise. Photogenic scene well handled by both of you.