This Is Not A Ritual
by Cuttooth

Comment:
The B&W tones and the details are great - I must admit that the title confuses me a bit as to how exactly it relates to the imagery. I see the reflections of people on the glass which makes me think of a day at the market. That is the daily 'ritual' I see here - shopping for food. I can almost hear the chatter and sounds of a very busy open air market where one can buy food from plums, to fish to a pigs head and feet. It is a shame that the reflections are not a little more clearer to show facial expressions on the people for that would have been an added bene.

dots
by mitalapo

Comment:
Great B&W tones and wonderful details of the people that are hanging out at this outdoor street cafe. The woman's polka dot shirt really does stand out and commands attention to focus on her and her expression. Given the title (both you and I were drawn to the dynamic pattern of her shirt) and where the eye is drawn to it seems the the man on the right contributes very little to the scene. I think that the photo might be a stronger composition if it was framed to just have the woman with the polka dot shirt in it along with some of the city street behind her. Cropping out the man entirely would keep the focus centered squarely on the woman. Having the right side of the frame end at the far edge of that building would keep the city streets and background people in the frame giving your audience a sense of place the woman occupies without distracting attention away from her. It also subtly brings the lines (stripes) of the building the to stage; pairing them up with the dots of her shirt (a study of shapes in the city landscape). I think a closer crop would also have the audience establish a stronger connection to the action going on in the photo. The woman's over the shoulder expression of catching us looking draws us into the scene making it feel like we are actually there.

LL4A7214
by schliefert

Comment:
Coming back to comment and bump up. Love the complimentary colors of the bright blue wall and the orange clothing of the monk. I think a closer crop would give this image and even stronger impact. Cropping out the tree tops and the black utility post on the far right would keep the eye more strongly focused on the two main elements of this shot. It is a beautifully minimalist shot showing regular life on this street. It is also colorful and unique in that typically it is not every day around the world one sees a Buddhist monk walking down a city street. It is just me but I always look to the title as an opportunity to tell more or add to the story so I must admit I was surprised to find that there was no complimentary title.

Cumby
by whiterook

Comment:
One challenging thing about street photography is sometimes showing a relationship between two seemingly separate things or parallels. This appears as just an everyday common scene that would typically not hold a viewer's attention for long, but you do have two things within this photo that could capture your audience's eye. They just need to be framed to better to show the relationship between them. First off moving closer and to your right would have allowed you to zoom up on the woman refueling her car. Then the picture would not have the trash can in the frame and that beam to the left. That would then allow you to have the woman refueling her car fill 50% of the composition. The other 50% would show the graveyard beyond. Cars can symbolize freedom to travel life's roads. She is living life by refueling and will continue on to do whatever things to do that day, but for others the road of life has come to an end( as seen in that graveyard). The message could be enjoy each moment of life as it comes for the road will eventually end. A closer crop/framing of those main elements (the woman refueling and the gravesite across the street) you could title it several different ways to get your audience to see the relationship you want them to see: Rest Stop, A Pause in the Road of Life, The Road Ahead, Journeys, etc.

Alone with his thoughts
by franktheyank

Comment:
Great capture of this gentleman taking a seat and contemplating his surroundings. The lighting and B&W tones are wonderful. I think that this contemplative portrait of this man would be even more stronger if the main subject was fully in the frame from head to toe in an vertical frame. The horizontal crop has a little too much negative space. A vertical composition could still have some the street surroundings but would bring us a bit more closer to the main subject and maybe perhaps show the audience there might be something more about this man (i.e. a bag at his feet, a suitcase, a dog, etc.)

Going Home
by Ammie

Comment:
I like the juxaposition of main subjects here. The road can take on the symbolical meaning of a road traveled: be it home, leaving home, travel in or to a simpler time, etc. There are three travelers on the road. The car travels away off to the horizon while the two horse riders are traveling towards the viewer. To me, I feel the main focus/message is that these two horse riders are 'returning' home; back to less hectic lifestyle. They are turning away from technology (the car) and figuratively and literally 'enjoying the ride'. By going a slower pace (heh, less horsepower than a fast car engine) one notices/enjoys the surroundings of nature around them.

Indifferent Society
by ke2211975

Comment:
On second viewing I noticed the sticker on the wheelchair - what a serendipitous find with this street scene! The 'elephant in the room' is the way society looks at or treats those who are handicapped - for many it is an uncomfortable truth that is either ignored or goes unaddressed. Here in this photograph the man in the wheelchair sits alone - no one is talking to him, smiling with him, or sitting beside him. In fact the camera shows us a person who is walking away. There are people far in the distance and that distance shows the 'disconnect' that is going on here between the man in the wheelchair and the society he lives in.

Larry
by Dennisheckman

Comment:
This is an excellent portrait of Larry with wonderful B&W tones showing off great details and his smiling expression. The busy street fades out in the background with blur and overexposure allowing Larry to really shine and stand out in this photograph. Just a thought, perhaps this could be a stronger street photography shot if more of the city street that he walks in was a tad more visible - not so much that it becomes distracting but just enough to show your audience the environment he lives in to make a statement that this is Larry, a city dweller.

Graffiti of the Third Kind
by MargaretNet

Comment:
Wow, there is so much interesting things seen and happening here I don't know where to look first! Now this is definitely an interesting place to take a stroll because of all the wonderful things to look at. But I feel you need to give your audience a main focal point within so that it is a starting point/opening point so the scene is not so overwhelming with busy activity. Just as an example, a picture that shows one or two of the museum patrons with open eyed wonder filling the frame on the left third of the frame looking at the sights would give your audience a starting point to then take in the scene at large.

Shopping
by DistantColours

Comment:
Now, that is an interesting perspective to show people shopping! Not quite the expected street photography but it does show me a different angle/vantage point to people watch as they go about their daily routine of shopping. I do like this take which shows the patterns and movement of people in this store as they move about seeking the items they wish/need to purchase.