Cannery Row
by kmbr2001

Comment:
Too much contrast I think - too much detail lost in the shadows, and the sky is blown out to the point of featurelessness. If it was a cloudless day, then blowing the sky out would at least not highlight that any more, but to lose so much shadow detail lets down the picture. Maybe if you'd gone into the curves and adjusted the greypoint to bring out some shadow detail, this could have been improved.

me in the mirror
by maryares

Comment:
Interesting idea, but way too much contrast, the blown-out highlights and lack of details in the shadows (particularly around you and your camera) don't make it work very well. Ditto the scenery which is not the most exciting or colourful - you could probably have picked a better location. The idea has merit, but the exectution doesn't live up to it.

Arizona Asphalt
by lynnesite

Comment:
Are the colours intended as displayed? This image looks too red for me.

Historic
by M.O.C.

Comment:
Seems very flat, nothing really catching interest in the image.

Old faithfuls road to salvation
by hutch699

Comment:
I'm a fan of negative space and not afraid of having completely black sections in photos, but I think you have a bit too much here. I think cropping some of the right, and letting the chain intrude into the negative space could enhance the image. Also, the focus seems a bit off or soft.

Get your kicks
by armybrat781

Comment:
Hmmm, perhaps you should have entered this in Signs instead?

the Road over your shoulder
by fstopopen

Comment:
I have a broad definition of what meets the challenge, but frankly I think this one DNMC. It's a portrait of a woman, which you've taken in such a way that there is a road in the background - but the road does nothing to enhance the photo; in fact, if anything it detracts, and more importantly has forced you into positioning such that the lighting on the woman is unflattering. Trying to shoehorn this into the Road challenge has let down both yourself and the model.

Road to Recovery
by justpeachy742

Comment:
Interesting take on the subject, well-executed, and I can understand the underlying feelings. I hope it doesn't get slammed by the literalists.

Up Broad
by banmorn

Comment:
Very little differentiation between the sky and the buildings, so you get the "lights (and other things) hanging in the air" effect which isn't great - top left corner is the worst offender. Generally seems a little underexposed - perhaps adjusting the greypoint in levels to bring out some of the shadow detail without blowing out the bright lights further would have helped.

Road?
by jaka_gledeg

Comment:
Interesting shot... leaving the bike in there for scale definitely increases the impact.