Reflections
by mbardeen

Comment by mbardeen:
For those that wondered about the clear blue of the windows but clouds in the sky, it was a rather odd day. The clouds pretty much bisected the sky, clouds to one side, bright blue to the other. It was the strangest thing.

Reflections
by mbardeen

Comment by ursula:
FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

Hello, Matt,

I remember looking at this picture during the challenge and thinking, "What beautiful windows! I wish the walls (the sides of the building) weren't so much in shadow." Architecture shots are some of my favourites, and you seem to have an eye for them.

The photo meets the challenge without problems.

Focus is OK. Exposure, hard to know, but the sky is very light and the walls quite dark. The detail on the walls gets a bit lost as a consequence. It's hard to get both the bright sky and the walls right in this situation. Like a couple of your commenters suggest, maybe it would have been better to leave out the sky (or have very little sky) and concentrate only on the details of the beautiful building.

The blue of the windows is very beautiful, and I like it how it's not a flat blue, but shows a shadow of the inside of the window frame. The two open windows add character to the picture. It's a pity you couldn't spot edit and get rid of the two little wires peeking over the edge of the side. Like another of your commenters mentions, it is curious that the windows do not reflect any clouds :)

BTW, I very much like your "Wild Bonsai" photo. Keep up the good work!

Ursula (uabresch)
Feel free to email if you have questions, comments, complaints ...

Just Beyond
by mbardeen

Comment by sodae:
i love this. the light grey in the clouds contrast with the bridge perfectly.

House Invader
by mbardeen

Comment by kosmikkreeper:
Ooooo that looks like an Autralian one! Mucho dangerous!!! ;)

London Eye Skyline
by mbardeen

Comment by marbo:
Those clouds look wicked.

House Invader
by mbardeen

Comment by BobsterLobster:
YIKES! Nice macro. 7

House Invader
by mbardeen

Comment by breezy:
very creepy - you must be brave!

House Invader
by mbardeen

Comment by briphoto:
That is a black widow, correct? Not too "Sweet"! Nice shot.

Just Beyond
by mbardeen

Comment by Musicman:
I like the clouds, the poles look focus.

Just Beyond
by mbardeen

Comment by qachyk:
Looks completely natural in a duotone shading, very nice choice. I think maybe just a bit too much of the building on the left shows, as it tends to draw the eye away from the center.