Market Street
by Mieka

Comment by crabappl3:
Whites are oversaturated. The subject is interesting and the man's body language and expression are interesting. Color may have also worked for this shot.

Market Street
by Mieka

Comment by chida2000:
seems to me like there are some vivid colors in the photo which we might be missing out on because of the black and white. i love black and white, however, i have a suspicion that the brilliant colors of the fruit and pinatas would have given the photo more visual appeal.

Market Street
by Mieka

Comment by Swashbuckler:
This shot seems like it would have been so very colorful! (but I'm guessing!) Nice composition, framing and focus are all good. The glare off the man's shirt is a tad harsh. 7 Swash

Market Street
by Mieka

Comment by Chaszmyr:
It's a nice shot, but I think it might have been nicer with more contrast. My eyes kind of get lost in a see of gray, not enough black and white in the mid section of the photo

Market Street
by Mieka

Comment by inspzil:
I'm curious to know why this was done in B&W. Looks like there are some good colorful items here. It doesn't look retro or dreary where B&W would fit. - Inspzil

Market Street
by Mieka

Comment by mjcecil:
Good subject. I think the man walking through/away from the market detracts a bit, though. Would have been helpful to see him doing market-things. But, this is the risk we take in photographing life-as-is. 5

Market Street
by Mieka

Comment by lisae:
This is a really interesting scene, but the contrast is a little low and white areas are overexposed. I like how you caught the guy mid-stride, and although the background is a bit busy, I think that works in an evocative way. Perhaps black and white wasn't the best decision when there must be a lot of interesting colour in this scene.

Market Street
by Mieka

Comment by jmsetzler:
very interesting black and white shot... I love the scene here.. the lighting is maybe a tad bright from the sun.. maybe a ND filter or a polarizer would help some here... maybe that would also create a little stronger contrast... good shot :) - setzler

Market Street
by Mieka

Comment by Manic:
Nicely composed shot, with plenty of interesting details. However, it all feels very grey, as if it had been converted to b&w without any adjustments. This may be due to your monitor calibration being too dark (check by using the calibration greyscale at the bottom of all photos - you should be able to see the borders between all the blocks), but if not, it'd be worth making the whole image a bit darker and playing with the levels, to add some depth to the blacks if possible.

Market Street
by Mieka

Comment by tjuneau13:
Nice details here. Nice framing. I like how the pinata's at the top seem to outline the man walking - lower to the right and opening up more as it moves to the left. I would be interested to see this in color. It looks as though there might be some very vibrant colors. As it is in b/w it doesn't hold my interest very long. = 6