Sorry about the DQ. Was a great shot that deserved the ribbon...but gotta follow the rules. Maybe the next shot will be a killer once again... and will take that ribbon permanently!
I really like this so much. I love the nostalgic processing -- and that phone booth just adds so much character and interest! congratulations on a well-deserved ribbon!
So clean looking. I love how the arc of the clouds mirrors the arc of the street. Really anchors the image. While I'm not sure, it appears that there is some distortion as some of the buildings don't quite look straight. I don't believe it really hurts the image overall though.
I love the way this seems almost surreal in a Dr. Who, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure sort of a way.
The darkness in the upper left and bottom right kind of give it an extremely wide angle shot with lens hood attached feel to it that I don't really like. Guess it could be dark clouds and a dark portion of the sidewalk, but it still detracts from the pleasure of the shot.
With cell phones taking over, those booths are getting hard to find. You picked a good time of day for this, with an absence of people suggesting a little-visited place.