Crucifix
by bvy

Comment by roz:
an amazing image and an excellent perspective ... =8

Crucifix
by bvy

Comment by trevytrev:
Nice perspective

Fun With The Old Alcoa Building
by bvy

Comment by bvy:
Sometimes you can be so close to something that you can't see it for what it is (or what it looks like, which is all that really matters). I never thought of this shot as blurry or out of focus, and I'm not sure it is. But I think it _looks_ that way. This is actually a reflection of the building from the rear window of a car. Car windows, I'm learning, don't make for the best reflective surfaces -- at least this one didn't. It almost looks doubly reflected in some places, like the glass might be layered. I kind of looked past that when I took this through post-processing. All the same, I'm happy this finished above five; it was a fun experiment.

Straight to the Top
by bvy

Comment by jerowe:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : i love the film grain look to this. i gave you a 6 on this, but you did end up getting a fairly good score. composition-wise, i think that the vanishing point is positioned too high on the image. the main focus is in the middle of the abstract object, and that is where the eye wants to stay and focus on. the left side exiting the photo is also somewhat distracting, which is a few reasons why the sub-6 voters voted as they did.

Challenge : It most definitely fits the challenge. there is really not "wow" factor though, for the viewer wonders what it is, and then is through with it. No disrespect meant whatsoever. i did not enter this challenge for it really seemed to be a difficult one, so i commend you for entering and trying. you did a great job. 5.5 is not a bad score at all, and i would be proud of it.

Conclusion : Very nice job. You found a very interesting vanishing point and presented it well. This is a great addition to your portfolio. Only nitpick would be as stated, messing around with the composition here and there, and maybe a little contrast boost throughout.

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)
-Jon Rowe

Fun With The Old Alcoa Building
by bvy

Comment by diannarae:
neat idea but out of focus

Fun With The Old Alcoa Building
by bvy

Comment by CVette:
Great shapes and leading lines

Fun With The Old Alcoa Building
by bvy

Comment by figaro:
What in interesting building, and good composition too - sadly out of focus/blurred due to handshake.

Fun With The Old Alcoa Building
by bvy

Comment by UNCLEBRO:
would be good, but for the slightly out of focusness.

Straight to the Top
by bvy

Comment by corinne:
hum...odd, what is it? not quite a vanishing point either

Straight to the Top
by bvy

Comment by jneria:
I like this perspective. The duct in the upper midright is a bit distracting, and i would like it better if the last teir on the left wasnn't cropped out.