Blood is Thicker Then Water
by Firstrich1

Comment by moodville:
Interesting idea and I like the fact the 'blood' is at the bottom of the glass. What appears to me as ruffles near the hand also adds a nice period mood to the image, something straight out of interview with the vampire or similar. Hrm, the thing that is distracting that I realise you had no control over without editing is the reflections on the glass. I've found that glass is an amazingly annoying thing to shoot. I think the shadow of the arm detracts from the glass, and other than playing around with the lighting, which probably would have caused more glass reflections, I'm not sure what else you could have done. Also the background is a little odd. I cant tell if you oversaturated it with an editing program or what, it certainly looks like what happens when you do that. For a dark mood the white seem out of place and a bit glaring. It that was the result of your light source then you probably needed to rearrange your lighting. Technically it has some flaws, but I do like the mood that comes across with the image.

Blood is Thicker Then Water
by Firstrich1

Comment by deckyon:
Good image, but I personally do not like the white in the background. Other than that, great image.

Blood is Thicker Then Water
by Firstrich1

Comment by ScantyNebula:
Nice work. Colors are nice, focus, composition and lighting great.
I am not too fond of the background, it seems a bit pixelated or oversaturated - but not to the point of making this unattractive photo, because I think its a great shot.

Blood is Thicker Then Water
by Firstrich1

Comment by Natator:
Very cleverly done and great interpretation of the challenge. I find the white area middle right a little distracting, but that is a very minor critism. Nice work.

San Filipe de Neri
by Firstrich1

Comment by Shannon:
Beautiful lighting, composition and framing, stunning picture, love the black and white as well. Nice work. 10

San Filipe de Neri
by Firstrich1

Comment by Neuferland:
This looks almost like another shot in this challenge, only a different eve under the roof and a different statue on the lower roof, LOL!

I like this one very much, the contrast is a bit soft to me and the shadows on the bottom room are a bit distracting to me. I like the shadows created but the heavy black border is a bit too much, if it was a little lighter. The cropping is very well done. Started at a 6 but am going to an 8

San Filipe de Neri
by Firstrich1

Comment by Spork99:
The B&W and the symmetric composition are wonderful here. I am also enjoying the repetition of the cross shape while they contrast their styles

San Filipe de Neri
by Firstrich1

Comment by LindaLee:
Great architectural shot! Love the black and white; this almost looks like a drawing or painting as opposed to a photograph. This shot is very visually appealing, and moves the eyes fluidly throughout the photo. The lights and darks are all balanced well with a wonderfully dynamic composition. The longer I look at it, the more I like it. I sure hope people take the time to really look at this, it is terrific.

San Filipe de Neri
by Firstrich1

Comment by albright1:
Is this in Albuquerque??? This reminds me of the old (very old) Catholic church down by Tiguex park.

What an awesome photo... That sky looks incredible in this b/w format. Your use of symmetry is really powerful. I can't wait until the challenge ends so I can see where this was taken!

San Filipe de Neri
by Firstrich1

Comment by e301:
Wonderful work - same guy as the Grado shot, I'd guess? and not just from the Italian title ... True sense of shape and tonal contrast here. Beautiful, beautiful work. Might be little too complicated an image to rate a ribbon on dpc, in the sense of it's almost abstract quality, it's concentration on the formal, but I do hope not.

Returning: seems to lack a little sharpness, though that might only be to avoid jagged edges.