I debated with myself whether to enter this or not though in the end decided it meets the criteria since the challenge is "in the style of film noir", not actually "film noir", so I hope I don't get penalised for having a modern day train and no one wearing a fedora in it =).
Had I had more free time this past week I'd have been tempted to coax a friend to accompany me with a trench coat and fedora back to this location //www.flickr.com/photos/hawkinst/5734722763/in/photostream which I think could have made a great picture... alas work made sure I didn't get a chance to do that :<.
I also have a coloured version of this image I prefer, but that really wouldn't be noir - maybe neo-noir but I think that'd be pushing it a bit =).
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A nice break from looking at the B&W shots thank you - I really like how you pped this shot .. the wonderful textured strip of metal leads your eye to the oof focus man walking - to where? There is the start of my story. I gave this an 8 earlier and just came back to comment.
Composition wise - Its pretty good but may have benefitted more by having the vanishing point on a thirds line and not in the middle of the picture but that is a minor point. The far left side seems pretty empty compared to the busy right hand side and feels slightly unbalanced.
Technique - good use of slow shutter speed. Some items are sharp and clear and others are blury drawing the eye in down the length of the train and under the bridge.
PP - The vignette in the 3 corners adds interest and I am wondering if a vignette in the top left could have added to the picture? The slightly sepia tone is nice for this image but I wonder if the voters wanted a pure B&W shot to fit the challenge theme?
Overall - I didnt take the challenge description too literally but I suspect that there isnt enough of a "human" factor (protagonist dies, etc as per challenge description) in this image to make it film noir enough for the average voter. I like this shot and would probably have given it a 6 (I'm not voting). Hope that helps!
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