Under The Bridge
by EssAreDubya

Comment by basssman7:
a little bit too mluch of the bridge on the left. nice idea though.

Under The Bridge
by EssAreDubya

Comment by Cutter:
this scene doesn't captivate the viewer.

Under The Bridge
by EssAreDubya

Comment by Bosborne:
The first thing that I saw in this picture was the red on the stone in front. Didn't even SEE the background until I read the title. If you had positioned yourself so that the bridge was OOF, this would have been a much better shot.

Under The Bridge
by EssAreDubya

Comment by ShutterHack:
graffitti on bridge ruins shot

Taking The Late Train
by EssAreDubya

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Greetings from the Critique Club: I have been assigned your photo to critique and here are my thoughts:

Personal Reaction: My initial reaction to your photo was quite positive. It clearly met the challenge. You took some risks with the photo and in general it worked well. I like a risk taker, keep it up!

Composition: I absolutely love the composition. The leading lines and the placement of the headlights are virtually perfect. You have just enough of the station wall to sell the notion of depth. The silhouetted person completes the image. Very powerful.

Technicals: The focus might be a little soft but clearly forgivable. The lens flare is actually helpful and an integral part of the composition and the mood. Usually it’s a no-no, but here it works great! I think you probably lost 2 points from most voters for not cloning out the secondary flare in the lower right. It is exactly at a rule-of-thirds intersection and is therefore a major distraction. Try cloning it out as an exercise and see if you don’t like it better. I suppose someone could claim that cloning it out was removing a major element and hence, illegal. In my opinion, it would be legal and in any event, worth the risk.

Conclusions: Great photo well captured and presented, with a major distraction that probably cost you a point or a point and half in your average score.

As always, it is my personal opinion. Feel free to disagree, or to PM me if you’d like further dialog.

Under The Bridge
by EssAreDubya

Comment by posthumous:
interesting jaw-like composition. looks a bit overexposed, though, to no good effect.

Jeopardy-The Home Edition with Alice Trebek
by EssAreDubya

Comment by cogerox:
Too bad you cut off her fingertips.

Under The Bridge
by EssAreDubya

Comment by silverfoxx:
I really like the composition, just in my opinion I would also like to see more of the stone structure, I would do the smoothing a bit less. - but it's just me!

Running Into The Wind
by EssAreDubya

Comment by posthumous:
Good capture. 8

Running Into The Wind
by EssAreDubya

Comment by 777STAN:
The big leaf across his leg seems to be asking, "Sir, Are you my brother? You kind of look like a leaf!" :}