Taken in center of Belgrade, right across the street from Hyatt hotel. Place where Gypsies and poor people have been living for years. Unfortunately...
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I don't know why such scenes of poverty seem to make the best photographs, but tihs is no exception. I would suggest cropping in on the bottom half to eliminate the featureless and blown out sky. The lower half exposure is spot on as is sharpness. Colors work great and it's an emotional scene. Nice work! 8 - would be 10 if not for the top!
Technically imperfect, but I'd rather look at this shot than 99% of the other standard views. This says so much. And is that a satellite TV dish in the middle of ths shot? What a crazy world.
you might be getting low scores from some people, but the reality is that this is 'city life' for some people. although the composition doesnt do much for me i like the realism presented here...
Great shot and choice of perspective. A scene you can't brush past. Possibly crop a bit of sky(?) - not sure. Love those colors on the washline. I'd be interested in seeing other shots of this scene. Nice work. Thanks.
Yes, that's a ghastly side of city life in many countries. This particular scene, when examined past the evidence of squalor and misery, has some interesting details. The woman is managing to provide clean clothes for her family, even here. She also appears to have two bathtubs (both outdoor), and a satellite TV antenna suspended above the yard. Plus she has her house number prominently displayed, although for whose benefit it is difficult to imagine ... she probably entertains few casual visitors. The flag on her roof is that of Serbia & Montenegro, so it may be that this disgraceful mess is a hopefully temporary artifact of that region's splendid history of ethnic harmony and tolerance.
It's a very sad vision of city life, and you did well to bring it to us.
Wow, what a compelling shot! My favourite of the challenge so far, but IMO it doesn't meet the challenge. It'll be interesting to see how this shot scores.
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