Bike

At least the lock held strong. Thoughts and comments welcome.

Although the image is a little dark I like the B&W here a lot.

I like it. I agree it's a bit dark but the depth of field and perspective with the bike as center of interest is really good.

I think it being a little dark is just fine. I agree that the choice for B&W was a good one, being an older looking bike helps. I also like the angle, also comical that the rear tire is missing. This is a keeper, nice work....
Greg

MB1 and Scott – I thought it might be dark especially given different monitor renderings. I reworked it a bit, see if this helps.

Greg – Thanks, I also found this to be humorous. What you can’t see by this angle is that the seat is also missing. Maybe I should re-title it “The Working Lock”.

Phil

The wide white wall tire and how it is turned, also adds to the shot. I didn't see the seat was gone until you mentioned it. Maybe the title should be " I needed a longer lock for my run down old bike " LOL. Thanks for sharing....
Greg

Reminds me of NYC. It's an interesting shot with a nice DOF, but it also makes me wonder who will walk through the alleyway. Cities have a lot of interesting people, so you never know. I dont see any way to technically make the shot better. Looks nice.
GB

I like the b&w and the darkness.....gives a lot of mood.
The only thing that bothers my eye is the end of the handlebar blending in with the pole.
Just a bit different angle or maybe one of those old tassels hanging from the handlebar.

Thanx for sharing!

I like the reworked one, just enough lightening not to lose the effect of the alley.

GB
This was shot in a smaller city of about 50,000 people. But as you noted you never know what you will find walking around.

Frog,
Thanks for noticing the handlebars. I thought you were going to mention the highlight of the handlebar blending with the highlights of the back building. When printed there is good separation of the handlebar from the pole.

Scott,
Thanks for the kind words

Regards,

Phil

The pictures seems dark but it has great contrast in my opinion and the depth of the image is great. The bike rack draws your eyes down the alley and the bike or whats left of it is a great subject.

Urban sculpture.

Jim B.