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by Keith Maniac

Comment:

Originally posted by Apee: Well... another case of Plagiarism... but yours less apparent so... 3

Naughty Chris ... you know you should not photograph anything that's been photographed before.
Lately I have taken to listening only to music that's never been played previously. It's a new genre, really; I call it WTF music.
But I had to draw the line somewhere, so I read only those books that I have already read. You should try it; it's just like deja vu all over again!

Observation Deck
by owen

Comment:
Owen? Every time I see this thing it always reminds me of a great big .....
beer.

Home
by bucket

Comment:
Stands out from the crowd for several reasons. It's not overtly about grand architecture, but it sure is all about man's relationship with his (man-made) city habitat, and I'll prefer that every time. The use of light is masterful, and there are plenty of small but important details to add spice to the pot; the No Standing sign, the portentous number over the doorway, the harsh steel grille on the window, the descending entry steps, the papered-up display window, and of course the despairing and lost human figure. Fabulous composition. Beautifully processed too (although I'd very probably have still admired it even if the post-processing was crap). 9.

creating space
by saintaugust

Comment:
Very modern photograph (aside from the border, which is best forgotten). The deployment of the people is brilliant; you couldn't have arranged them better if you had posed the whole thing (which you clearly did not). The man in jeans and the man with the trolley, on the right, are beautifully balanced by the opposing corporate pair (one a suit, one a portrait) on the left. And there's a stylish pair of ladies approaching from the rear; will they also diverge and take separate paths as they get closer? Clever and original depiction of contemporary architecture/people interface. 8.

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by Keith Maniac

Comment:
One of the two best photographs I've seen of the Brooklyn Bridge (the other is here too, by JPR). This one seems to beautifully convey the structural character of the bridge; the mixture of science and artistry that makes this fabulous structure work. Essential, sympathetic photograph. 8.

Full of energy
by Ragga2000

Comment:
Beautiful. There's some irresistible element of anthropomorphism about this building; it seems wilfully malevolent. Of course it's partly the brooding angle and partly the severe, deep-space-bronze processing, but the effect is absolutely striking. You have captured the building as an emotional presence rather than as a utilitarian construction. 10.

Welcome
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Oh, yes. It's everything except welcoming, isn't it? I deeply admire this sort of photograph; it's so much harder to find, capture and process than it looks. Architecture for masochists, maybe? Bravo. 9.

Water and Light
by alfresco

Comment:
This is in Lansing, I think? The almost cartoon-like level of colour saturation is effective here; it gives the building an energetic character and presence entirely consistent with its function. The chosen exposure has also transformed the water into a surreal baseboard for this lovely (art deco?) industrial building ... makes it look a bit like a model rather than the real structure. Clever & thoughtful work. 8.

Dawn
by alexgarcia

Comment:
It looks like the kind of photograph that the architect and his client would both happily pay you to take; very professional. 7.

Gotham
by redmoon

Comment:
One of the few occasions when this nouveau-gothic post processing treatment is justified. I think the architect would approve of what you've done. 7.