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[GB1]

Comments welcome.

[llewpics]

This is a very unusual photograph. At first, I did not think much about it ....it seems a little bland and it begs the question "what am I looking at." However, as I looked at it more, I saw the train reflections and then began thinking about the passage of time. The phone seems to fit that "message" as well. So, I quite like it now. It is a "story" photograph. As far as as a critique goes, I would suggest more contrast and color.

[GB1]

Thanks llewpics. I also 'see' something here; the train in the window, the old phone, the beat up building. But as you describe the same issue I knew it has, may be a little too subtle to work. I wish the train was BIGGER in the window - but I don't plan on PSing it.

I am thinking that editorial photography might be a lot of fun.. alas, there's a lot of journalists looking for work nowadays.

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[Greg McCary]

I like it GB. With that I would like to catch just a hint of what the sign reads. Maybe enlarge it in post. I also think you need some space below the phone. Crop lower or clone below it replacing it with rock.

[Neous]

Love it
nicely expose we can see texture, nice balance, nice repetitive pattern

[GB1]

Thanks for the additional replies, fellows. This is is what it is unfortunately... could be there, but isn't. I found another shot of it, as posted here (just cropped a little off the left). I doubt it could benefit from a clone job Greg, just too many 'if onlys'. And as shown, the sign above it was a bit 'weathered' you might say, eh? Thanks too Neous. I sometimes wish a scene just had a little more, or that I could find an angle that made it work.

[juand731]

Pay phone, rusted metal, worn metal, very symbolic of aging pieces.