Order vs. Chaos
by greenem2

Comment by e301:
That DQ is outrageous. Sure, I suppose it was against the letter of the rules, but hell ... and such a wonderful shot.

ED

Graffiti in the Sun
by greenem2

Comment by JPR:
right on. good eye. i used to be a grafittie artist. i'd always rather see well composed shots of bad grafitti than shots of other people's work. one of the few 10's I gave this challenge. It is now being added to my favorites.

Graffiti in the Sun
by greenem2

Comment by floyd:
Greetings from the Critique Club

My very first impression of this is that I really can't imagine a more fitting subject for the Colour challenge. So well done on that score - definitely meets the challenge in my view. There is perhaps some question about whether this is simply a photograph of someone else's artwork but in my view this is both a collage of a number of people's artwork plus it's a real 3D structure as evidenced by the shadows and that makes this OK in my book. This seems to me to be a reflection of something about this neighborhood as well as being a celebration of how grafitti can actully be vibrant and attractive.

The second thing that strikes me about your photo is the very strong importance of light and shadow. Somehow the shadows in the top left and bottom right frame the scene in a very interesting way that lifts the picture. Those shadows combine with the border to turn this shot into what is almost a painted canvas. The very strong sunlight has also really made those colours shine and that's really what this picture is all about.

Your focus seems good and exposure too - which might have been tricky considering the light. Your composition is very face-on but as I mention above it really works for this shot. It's hard to know what your own intentions where with this picture or whether you succeeded with them but you've captured a wonderfully vibrant image with tons and tons of detail. Really something to stare at and keep finding new things.

Graffiti in the Sun
by greenem2

Comment by Artifacts:
Very, very nice job capturing this scene. You have made this into an art treasure. If the original "tagers" could see if now they would be impressed.

Graffiti in the Sun
by greenem2

Comment by Anachronite:
interesting, but there really isn't anything to focus on

Graffiti in the Sun
by greenem2

Comment by ursula:
Good entry for \"Color\"! Hope you do well.

Graffiti in the Sun
by greenem2

Comment by BigHusker001:
Wow! Very busy and lots of color. Nicely brought out. The shadows add a nice touch.

Graffiti in the Sun
by greenem2

Comment by SteveS:
Good eye.

Graffiti in the Sun
by greenem2

Comment by Amiee:
Nice image and very colorful. I like the different patterns and value that the subject creates for the image. Good job.

Graffiti in the Sun
by greenem2

Comment by Dustin:
nice photo. good job.