Staccato stilled; bass line lingers
by Melethia

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
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This is a well-executed, clear, crisp image. I like how the the eye is drawn from the top left corner, right across the composition to the vanshing point halfway up the photo.
The converging lines are very effective, its very much helped by the empty rail in front of the train. I don;t know if you used a polarizer here, but if not then one could have really helped to bring out the clouds, which would echo the white graffiti which stands out a lot.
Everything is technically good, fwiw I don't think you used too much USM.
Meets the challenge well, and I like the title. The rhythm works in many ways, with the vertical lines along the trucks, the lines of the
sleepers along the track, and the converging lines bringing it all together.

Mission San Jose, founded 1720
by Melethia

Comment by posthumous:
the offcenteredness makes for some interesting lines from those arcs.

Mission San Jose, founded 1720
by Melethia

Comment by scruff:
good colour - but I'm not sure what the intended subject is.

Staccato stilled; bass line lingers
by Melethia

Comment by timfythetoo:
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Nice shot Deb. This may have done better in a lines challenge. The angle and depth of this shot work really well. The colors are nice as well. Not sure what you could do to improve this. In advanced editing some spot saturation would have worked out well I think.

Staccato stilled; bass line lingers
by Melethia

Comment by Rooster:
This is a nice clean shot. I really don't think you USM-ed it too much, it seems just right to me. I think the angle is a bit off & perhaps the use of both the train tracks & the train competes with one another as the focal point as both have distinct repeating patterns.

Mission San Jose, founded 1720
by Melethia

Comment by dfstevenson:
I love the old missions.

Mission San Jose, founded 1720
by Melethia

Comment by SandyP:
This is a beautiful, historic photo! The ligthing is perfect, and the detail on that old, old brick work is amazing! I love the fresh potted plants to add an element of surprise. This is very much one of my favorites here!!!

Staccato stilled; bass line lingers
by Melethia

Comment by Kelli:
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First let me say that you deserved a much higher score for this. Great perspective! I love the way it just vanishes into the sky. The colors are perfect. Great title tie in too. I would have given this a 9.

Staccato stilled; bass line lingers
by Melethia

Comment by nards656:
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You have done an excellent job with everything I see here - composition, color, exposure, processing, and so on. I think your score only suffered because the subject isn't intensely interesting.

Staccato stilled; bass line lingers
by Melethia

Comment by chalice:
I love the use of perspective and vanishing point in this photo, as well as the colors. What is most creative is the title and its application to the shot. I would not have understood the significance otherwise. (I don't think you used USM too much, either.) This is a 6 for me.