Taking a Walk on a Mean Cold Sunday

[Don Schaeffer]

The Malting Plant in Dugald

[GB1]

I think # 1 is close and that # 3 is a wash (too busy, too contrasty). My favorite here is # 2, but I wish there was a little more space at the top so the curvy shadow wasn't exiting the scene up there. -GB

[Don Schaeffer]

thank you GB. This was my old Vivitar 1.8x telecon.

[Jacky60]

The colour on # 3 picture are too strong, blurry and too busy . Does'nt do it for me. I prefer the composition of no. 2

[Don Schaeffer]

That's a fair comment, Jacky

[gahspidy]

#1 and #2 are framed well, but the softness at the edges I find hurting alot.
#3 I like alot. The interesting thing is a while back I might have also felt that the color and editing was just too heavy handed and that the technicals such as blown out clouds and snow and blurry focus was killing this. However, as I have come to recognize your style and aesthetic I have a more open mind when looking at your images and feel that from an artistic type approach this one does work. I think the reason being is the framing and composition is so strong that the other very controversial issues with it can be accepted and set up a very moody and moving effect.

[Don Schaeffer]

Gary,

What a nice thing to say. I did jack up contrast quite a bit on the Malting photo.