lloyds1.jpg
by PeterC

Comment by Kavey:
I like this alternative to your Landmark entry a lot. The ratio and the inclusion of the leaves at the top corner really improve it for me. I think I'd prefer it mirror-flipped on it's vertical axis...

Lloyds of London
by PeterC

Comment by Kavey:
Critique Club

Initial thoughts
I like the intensity of colours that come from the longish night-time exposure and the viewpoint creates an unusual composition.

Composition/ Content
The content is certainly interesting as it provides an unusual look at a building that's been photographed so many times before. That in itself is an achievement not to be sneezed at.
I particularly like the strong linear aspect to the content ΓΆ€“ pale vertical lines at the left, bluey diagonal ones to the right and yellow horizontal ones (broken by verticals) in the centre which combine to create another vertical. The repetition of patterns is interesting.
I am bothered by the way that the silver pipe to the far left seems to be quite far off the vertical as that jars with the more precise nature of such a structure, for me.
The colours seem both saturated and strong and yet there is a feeling of muteness to the image ΓΆ€“ perhaps that's more of a psychological reaction to the thought of the building during night-time.

Background
The warm, natural, orangey colour of the sky works well against the more obviously man-made silvers and blues of the buidling.

Camera Work - Technical
Nice colour and detail captured.

Digital Processing - Technical
Nothing that stands out. The artifacts mentioned in one of your existing comments aren't evident to me.

Fits The Challenge
Yes.

My Opinion On The Photo
An interesting geometric abstract based on a famous landmark.

Down but not out
by PeterC

Comment by e301:
your cropping - being so close to the torch one the left, and yet leaving that space to the right, almost implies there should be something to the left of frame that I can't see. The image though, feels contrived, and yet doesn't have that sense of control of environment that a set-up shot needs to make impact. There's a sense of not quite being in focus, not quite perfect detail and sharpness, that doesn't suit the simplicitty of the scene to my mind. Did you use a tripod for this? It looks like its handheld, and has that slight suggestion of motion blur that goes with that.

Down but not out
by PeterC

Comment by strags:
I can't quite tell what this is... I can see a chip of class, but what's the main object?
Perhaps some curve work to increase brightness/contrast would make this more striking.

Down but not out
by PeterC

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Composition: 6
Technical: 3, dark
Appeal: 2, can't tell what it is...
Challenge: 3, ...but I can tell it's broken! ;-)
Overall Score: 3 (weighted)

Lloyds of London
by PeterC

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Maybe 5th or 9th, but 59th?? Dang! This was one of 4 or 5 photos I gave a 10 to. I thought it had great impact, lines and the color is great! It looks like a setting in a video game actually. Great work.

Lloyds of London
by PeterC

Comment by PeterC:
Just clocked the average vote from you guy's that commented and it's right up there BIG THANKS it means a lot, maybe it was a little bit to off the wall an angle for the Landmarks challenge but thanks again for appreciating it.

Lloyds of London
by PeterC

Comment by PeterC:
Virtually no post production very slight levels a little more yellow, cropped rotated, neat imaged. If you visit this building at night your see how powerfully flood lit it is and the metal halide lights created the blue on the duct/pipe work and the yellow in the windows is pretty accurate of the warm interior lighting, I think this is a rare example of an architect actually planning the night view as much as day, but as one of the comments its not easy to capture the whole building. Thanks for all the comments they really help.

Down but not out
by PeterC

Comment by rkligman:
Would like to see the broken piece better illuminated

Lloyds of London
by PeterC

Comment by GolferDDS:
Great job on this picture. excellent DOF and positioning. Top 3.