Cathedral
by bvy

Comment by LR:
This is really good, taking photo from the image reflected from water surface

Basement Drummer
by bvy

Comment by crik:
Very interesting optics and a cool result. I really like the perspective you chose and the lensbaby look. Good work!

Cathedral
by bvy

Comment by maroberts:
Pretty original !! Really nice !

Cathedral
by bvy

Comment by Matthew:
Interesting shot - but not aesthetically pleasing enough to do well, I suspect.

Cathedral
by bvy

Comment by noraneko:
I'm sure you'll get hammered by voters, but I find this an interesting take.

Cathedral
by bvy

Comment by FourPointX:
this looks like it might have put your camera at risk i love the feel of the shot 6

Sixth Avenue
by bvy

Comment by tnun:
my god a war zone. even the little kid has a rifle. what will be revealed when the smoke clears. whose flag at the end of the alley. no, clearly none of this is the case, but it sure makes you feel it, and then you begin to wonder if this isn't more mysterious.

Sixth Avenue
by bvy

Comment by posthumous:
A stirring image.

Daily Grind
by bvy

Comment by skewsme:
terrific - really excellent composition! congrats :)

Sixth Avenue
by bvy

Comment by Paul:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: I like the furtive feel of this image - like some undercover film footage. A real mixture of elements in the composition but this serves to immerse us further in the scene, None of this looks contrived at all. Normally I comment that ALL images are contrived - because as a minimum we frame the shot. Here, even though you have converted it to B&W, it feels rather magically non-contrived; almost accidental.

Critical stuff: The horizontal(ish) element from the right side is perhaps problematical - having said that, it would perhaps be too 'neat' without it.

Overall: Very unusual image - do I like it? I'm not sure, but I certainly commend you for offering this up in a Free Study.