"Fort St Andries" by Henk Terhell A classic ruin shot. What makes this one stand out, IMO, is the repetition of the fallen chunks on the right and beyond the arch. I like the rest of the composition too, btw. :-)
"Mesa Verde NP" by Tom Reese Tom's photos usually strike a chord with me, but this one failed to pluck even a single string, I'm afraid. I'd say it probably works as an illustration photo of the place, though. It makes me want to visit the place some time. "Seen Better Days" by Bill Burton Old cars are great subjects for "abandoned". This shot absolutely conveys how the car is about to literally fall apart, but I think the composition could have been made stronger if the shot was taken closer to the car, to avoid the branches intruding on the pic from the left. There also seems to be something very odd about the colour balance in this shot. Too much green/cyan, maybe? "When I was a kid.........." by Sandy Hermann The story around it makes the picture grow, but I think some of the elements distract. The unsharp object in the lower left corner, and the unsharp twig in the right hand corner. The long twig "meandering" from the top is a nice element, I think, and it would have been even better if it didn't cross the valve. With the almost square format, the crop is actively chosen for the presentation, and to me it seems like a good choice because it brings the object so close and sort of intimate. Not easy to be intimate with an old cart wheel... "Marble" by Robert Gonzalez This device looks like it has lost more than it's marbles (ok, ok, just can't resist...). Parked by the roadside, some nondescript and undefinable objects in the background and the wheels coming off; it looks seriously abandoned. "Four fungi" by Jan van Wijk Too bad the fourth got turned to mush...:-) It's a lovely pic of the three fungi remaining. Special price for most stretched interpretation of the theme. :-) "Forerunner" by Ann Sanfedele Running ahead into abanonment... lol... This pic certainly hit home with me. "Frosty Roof" by Dave Kennedy Great detail, sharpness in the right place... Like it. Not for any particular reason at all, I just like it. "Hwy 395 revisited" by Brendan MacRae This one is also very well done. Wouldn't change a thing. "Villa Maiuri - Interior" by Gianfranco Irlanda There's something special about this one. It's so anti every rule of composition with the huge door and wall in the middle, and the two exits on either side. Still it works. Very intriguing. My favourite this month. Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
