Down on Dewey Ave.
by juliejold

Comment by littlegett:
Front perspective with distorted perception. I would have liked that adjusted so it was more square, specially with a straight on view. It is almost an interesting building it appears it might have some character hidden there but it does not give me enough brightness or colour. The depth of texture from the roof to the brick wall should be screaming at me and it does not.

Down on Dewey Ave.
by juliejold

Comment by JimiRose:
Nice urban decay-y shot, great building. Small point for improvement would be crop the building more tightly to leave out unimportant background details.

Down on Dewey Ave.
by juliejold

Comment by wetland:
Cool, locating this one in Rochester. Nice capture.

Down on Dewey Ave.
by juliejold

Comment by oldbimmercoupe:
tighter crop for an abstract look would be my preference. gl

Down on Dewey Ave.
by juliejold

Comment by Digit3:
Nice, I googled this too see if it was Dewey ave in Rochester..... it is..... Great colors. I love how the red door stands out here

Niagara
by juliejold

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congrats on a new personal best. Its always great to see a new entry sitting there atop the previous scores! Also, nice job, and a very rare occurrence in the fact that you submitted an entry that made it all the way through without a 1, 2, OR 3 vote. Your bell curve looks funny!

My thoughts on the image: Well seen and very well presented. I love the moodiness you captured with the various tones of gray. Without the area of grass on the left, it would be hard to tell that this was not a nice black and white conversion. I am not normally a fan of soft waterfalls, as they are extremely overdone here, this one is very, very well done as evidenced by your strong finish.

My ideas for improvement: I honestly have nothing to offer here for any vast improvements. Perhaps some selective dodging and burning to add some depth and drama to the sky.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I did not vote in this particular challenge, but I would have fallen up there with your 6s or 7s depending on the strength of the overall challenge itself. Nicely done.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Niagara
by juliejold

Comment by juliejold:
Thanks everyone for the great comments and for voting! It's the highest score I ever got. I wish the weather had been better, but it was a typical drab western New York November day.

Niagara
by juliejold

Comment by bmartuch:
I really have to go there someday. Great shot.

Niagara
by juliejold

Comment by citymars:
Wow, very brave I think to enter something so iconic and so frequently and famously photographed -- you really pulled it off!

Niagara
by juliejold

Comment by Wade:
powerful