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by mgarsteck

Comment by Jutilda:
I love this. The expressions are excellent.

The Descent
by mgarsteck

Comment by Melethia:
Your previous commenters sum this one up nicely.

Heroin Alley
by mgarsteck

Comment by Melethia:
The individual stories here are very good. There's a glaring inconsistency in the tableau - that bike is a very nice bike. Makes you wonder how it got there, to whom it belongs, and why it is still there. The processing is OK for this scene, though some may feel it too "slick" for a street scene (as in too Topaz'd, HDR'd, whatever). Great variety of textures, good light. All in all it works quite well for me. You'll note that your commenter average is VERY high - you hit a target audience, it seems. Some days that is far better than mass appeal in my opinion. I suspect from a DPC perspective, this didn't have "in your face" enough parallel lines to truly meet the chalenge for some people. I didn't vote this challenge, but this is definitely right up my alley, so to speak.

Heroin Alley
by mgarsteck

Comment by crigger:
I love the range of tonality in this image. I don't know if there this images is screaming "Parallel Lines", But I feel that it works non-the-less. It might have worked better for a challenge titled tracks.

The Descent
by mgarsteck

Comment by Ja-9:
this is a cool shot...really like the tones in this

The Descent
by mgarsteck

Comment by JokersSoul:
very nicely shot. Makes me think of Escher or Dali. I love love love the light and shadows. Very well done!

Heroin Alley
by mgarsteck

Comment by Luci11e:
nice lines and a wonderful black and white

Heroin Alley
by mgarsteck

Comment by Kimmymac:
I love the look of your picture. Well done!..8!

The Descent
by mgarsteck

Comment by bmartuch:
Outstanding perspective.

The Descent
by mgarsteck

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:Great strong vertical and horizontal elements - you have somehow managed to maintain great clarity whilst introducing a lovely softness - Nik Software's Duplex filter?? There is just something about this image that holds my attention - surprisingly compelling for such a simple composition.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all

Overall: This all hangs together really - somehow it's more than the sum of its part.