Tricky, difficult photography, and I'm not sure whether you've really captured a desolate scene, or whether this is just dull ... but it's making me stop, so it must be the former. Great mood shot, though I think the focal range could have been either broader or narrower - whilst the piles of mud are in focus, the sign and the distance are either a little motion-blurred or not quite in focus. and there are dust-specks either on your lens or your sensor. 7
I didn't score very high on this one because the overall quality of the shot left me wanting. I like the idea and the cropping is very good, including the Selver sign showing what is to come but the clarity and colors of the shot leave me wanting a bit. I can tell by the sky that nature wasn't on your side for lighting so I won't dock you a whole lot for that :)
Was this taken through a window? Maybe there was just something on your lens. I seem to see a few spots near the center of the image. Also, placing the "Selver" sign a little more to the left (near the 2/3 mark) might work better.
base 1: 1/1; challenge: 1/3; technical: 1/3; aesthetics: 0/3; total: 3
Image is fairly flat -- could use some level adjustment and maybe push the saturation. Image is mainly homogeneous gray boring sky. Too bad you didn't have a better day to shoot.
Sad to see what seems like the expansion of suburbia... although the photo itself is kinda plain. If only we could order up great sunsets on command. =)