Highway 314
by vjoz

Comment by Harz_Joerg:
I really like this picture! It's one of my very few favourits this time.
I like the color choice, the wonderfull composition (not many pictures of this challenge used special angles). It's one of the few pictures with space.
It could be a little darker though in the bright parts: the street reflection and the lamps are somewhat bright. I like the dark sky too.
So for me it is a winner and good luck to you.

Just black
by vjoz

Comment by DougPaz:
Good idea and composition. It just seems really grainy though. Is the light level a little too low? Nice take on the challenge.

Just black
by vjoz

Comment by lisae:
Mmmm.... coffee. Everything about this shot is well done - the lighting, camera angle, composition, and the processing you did to get these colours. I like the grain, although I'm sure others have commented on it. I'm giving this 10.

Just black
by vjoz

Comment by Jacko:
Nice simple composition. I like the angle.

Highway 314
by vjoz

Comment by pikyto:
Great photo. 8

Just black
by vjoz

Comment by Patella:
Makes me think of a stock photography shot -- which is not a bad thing. Nice sense of motion by shooting at the angle you used. Wondering how hammered you'r getting for not using any actual dairy in the shot but just alluding to it. Works for me, but then I'm not a voter so....

Just black
by vjoz

Comment by carsten:
I like your composition very much. Lighting is good and the colors are interesting. Overall a very nice shot. One of four favourites this week. Good luck.

Highway 314
by vjoz

Comment by zomi:
highway pi good

Place of stillness
by vjoz

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review

It would appear that the foreground is in the shadow of a cloud or possibly another mountain. I see that the background of the picture is brighter. I see three things fighting for attention here. The sign, the buildings and the mountain. The eye wants to go to the brighter area in the background, but the sign is in the way. I would have recommended that the photographer waited until either all the area was in sunlight, or all in shadow, for a more even photo. The sky has essentially become negative space. If you take the sign out of the photo, it loses something, but the sign is a bit distracting the way it just pops up in the picture. Perhaps standing further back, so that you can see the base of the sign would help. I would also recommend having waited for better or different lighting if possible.

As it is, your exposure control was very good for the wide range of light you were trying to capture. Focus is very good as well. I believe you were right in choosing not to do color.

Highway 314
by vjoz

Comment by AtliAtli:
Highway Pi ...

Message edited by author 2003-01-27 12:14:55.