Taken of a store front window on main street in Mt Carroll Illinois.
Thanks for all the great comments and also for the dragon!
I didn't even see the man above the lamp for a while. Just thought this whole scene was too strange to pass by.
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Yes, congrats on the HM Dennis! I really liked this image, the thing that distracted me the most was the reflection in the window. I wanted to see exactly what was in that store window but it was a bit difficult to figure out what was in and what was out. I'm still not sure about the man above the lamp, is he in? To me, that's what makes this so wonderful.
I disagree with the other commenters.
Being one of the people who loves taking pictures of reflections, I considered this image inconsequential. Yes, point the camera to a reflective surface and you get something mildly interesting and yes, distracting. Such as this one.
But to me a reflection is an organized chaos.
You could have probably done better with the processing - it's way to even. I am distracted but...from WHAT?
Hope I am understood properly.
Recently I took part in a photography workshop and the teacher held foth on the participants about taking pictures with more than one level - pictures that don't reveal everything on the first sight, that take more then a moment to understand (if to understand at all)
Your entry has exactly this quality
This image is everything that it should be to be a winner in a/the distrations themed challenge. There's a distinct focal point, yet the distracting elements serve not only as a distraction, but an enhancement. This was hands-down my pick for the blue.
The first thing that came to my mind once the perfection of this image set in was, "Damn! Why didn't *I* think of this!". I have shot similar images, and particularly like them.
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