Dinner Is Served
by EssAreDubya

Comment by Balko:
Hey - nice food, but I love the pot bellied stove! LOL 8

Broken Park Bench
by EssAreDubya

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Appropriate title but subject doesn't make me want to linger. Just makes me sad.

Broken Park Bench
by EssAreDubya

Comment by Mal37:
I'm not sure the framing works here. Consider getting closer to emphasize the damage, or backing up and moving the subject off center to add context.

Broken Park Bench
by EssAreDubya

Comment by Melethia:
It has seen better days - one wonders if it has been intentionally disfigured. Meets the challenge (it's definitely a bench!) with good focus but is a rather plain view.

Broken Park Bench
by EssAreDubya

Comment by poser:
how sad for the bench

Broken Park Bench
by EssAreDubya

Comment by PBJ:
that looks like a fresh break- the wood hasnt gotten grey'd yet =)

Broken Park Bench
by EssAreDubya

Comment by smichener:
is that motion blur? not too apealing imo

Crowded Crosswalk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by Nuzzer:
Hi from the Critique Club...

My first impressions are that I don't know if you meant the subject to be the man walking towards me or the man walking away. I keep looking from one to the other rather than having my eye settle on one. I think this is the biggest factor in the final score.

As a couple of the commenters noted, there is also very little else going on in the shot. if you look at the high scorers you note the following:
1. the are usually B&W - I don't know why but this seems to enhance candit shots like this
2. the subject tells a story
your shot tells a story but it is very much a short-story (man crosses road) compared to the novel that most people want, where they can engage with the subject.

Good luck in future challenges

Crowded Crosswalk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by JJoshua:
cool!

Crowded Crosswalk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by Coley:
A good capture