Overground Babushkas
by srichmond

Comment by dahkota:
Not sure I know what overground is but I love the toning and rendering. Love that one is looking at the viewer. The white spot in the middle bothers me as it is distracting (toned down or cloned out maybe?) But I like everything else about the image. 9 - good luck in the challenge!

Playing on Instrumental Spontaneity
by srichmond

Comment by graphicfunk:
A very strong peformance image of rocking the neighborhood. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.

Playing on Instrumental Spontaneity
by srichmond

Comment by RKT:
Great B & W...fantastic candid.

Playing on Instrumental Spontaneity
by srichmond

Comment by dianiewill:
Good use of light and shadow. Good perspetive. Play-ing music is fun. People reflect weird not quite homeless look, but not advantaged either. Play is play no matter who or where you are. I liked this photo for this challenge alot.

Playing on Instrumental Spontaneity
by srichmond

Comment by jeaglej:
this one is cool.

Overground Babushkas
by srichmond

Comment by sherpet:
Strong B/W image.....

The End of the World
by srichmond

Comment by Jutilda:
Great sat of green. I like it!!

The End of the World
by srichmond

Comment by Louis:
In response to your request for comment: I really like this very angular image, both on its technical merits, and its disquieting subject matter. An odd fellow dressed in green who appears to be wearing a schoolgirl's uniform is warning us of the end of the world. The extreme wide angle and low point of view give us a distorted look at his feet and legs, adding to the unsettling nature of the image. His sign and head in my view perfectly counter balance the tower rising behind him, and neatly saw the sky into pleasing triangles. I think I can notice the burn in the sky that enhances this effect, but this, along with the burn along the lower left, improves an excellent composition, rather than detracts from the image. (The lower left burn also balances out the shadow we see lower right.)

The choice to selectively desaturate, or colour the green, is great. It wonderfully adds to the overall unpleasantness of the subject (I mean this in the most positive way). There is a cant to the image, showing up in the position of the sewer grate and the position of the background elements, that works well, making our eye wend its way through an otherwise busy background. This may simply be the extreme wide angle of the lens. If the photographer that shows up in the background were not there, this would be a stunning picture. As it is, it's wonderful and otherwise perfect. Congrats.

Overground Babushkas
by srichmond

Comment by scarbrd:
nice textures

Overground Babushkas
by srichmond

Comment by Melethia:
Great picture for any year.