-Not expecting this one to do so well.
Hancock Building
Took a trip to Chicago with the family, it was windy, rainy, and cold. We didn't get to do everything we wanted so we are going back in the Spring.
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A second look: get rid of the border! There's no limit, now is there? The more I look at this photo, the more I like it. It gets better with time, like a good wine.
This is a very interesting photo: a mechanical, sharp and dark building melting into the soft, white and etherial sky. We've moved quite a long way from the caves now, haven't we?
The critique I am doing is for "The sky is not the limit"
First Impression - the most important one: Wow, the weather is crappy over there, but hey an offset .. there are lights on in the building and they have been caught in the picture... this means there is "life" Glad to have you back in the fold and entering more challenges.
Composition: I think the composistion is fantastic ... looking at the comments you have received most people think the same.
Subject: This may be where some of the issues were. Some people (my partner included) felt it didn't truely fit the challenge ... but guess what it doesn't matter as more people felt that it did.
Technical (Colour and light): Hard to improve on this. You did well with the natural elements.
To grow its vote?: Its not about always growing the vote ...
Summary: This is a great picture. Congratulations on the good finish. I hope to see more of your shots around.
If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.
Yea, that is my city! Nice pic. Others might not appreciate or realize that the rest of the building is lost in the clouds. They might just think it was overexposed.
Theres quite alot of technically bad qualities and I cant see much of a photographic or artistical idea behind it. With well-thought cropping I would assume this would get better grade from me.
I love the transition from dark to light. I'm also a sucker for architecture and symmetry, so I think this shot is wonderful. The way it disappears into the cloud is great. Finally, your choice of black+white is brilliant - it really simplifies the shot and let's the viewer focus on the building and it's patterns. Great work! PS: Composition is also particularly good.
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