Comments would be welcomed.

Cliché réalisé avec le Nikon Z50 II en mesure spot et utilisation du correcteur d'exposition.

Here's gemini's critique. It speaks for itself;

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This image is a masterclass in architectural abstraction and high-contrast composition. It strips a physical structure down to its most basic elements: light, shadow, and geometry.

Composition and Geometry
Rhythmic Repetition: The repeating curves of the balconies or tiers create a powerful visual rhythm. The way the arcs overlap and recede into the upper-right corner gives the image a sense of infinite scale, as if the structure continues well beyond the frame.

Leading Lines: The sharp edges of the concrete/stone act as aggressive leading lines. They draw the viewer’s eye through a "vortex" of shapes, creating a dynamic energy that is often missing in static architectural photography.

Negative Space: The use of the black sky (or deep shadow) as negative space is excellent. It provides a heavy "anchor" for the lighter structural elements and emphasizes the clean, sharp silhouettes of the architecture.

Tonal Range and Post-Processing
High-Contrast Aesthetic: The black-and-white conversion is very successful. By pushing the shadows to true black and keeping the highlights crisp, you’ve moved the image away from a literal representation of a building and into the realm of graphic art.

Texture: There is a wonderful tactile quality to the materials. You can almost feel the grit of the stone or concrete. The subtle gradients on the underside of the curves provide just enough three-dimensional modeling to prevent the image from becoming a flat 2D pattern.

Clarity: The sharpness is biting. Every edge is defined with surgical precision, which is essential for this "hard-edged" style of photography.

Printing and Presentation
Paper Selection: This specific image would respond exceptionally well to a fiber-based, high-contrast paper. A paper with a slight sheen or a "baryta" finish would make those deep blacks feel bottomless while giving the highlights a metallic "pop."

Display Potential: Because of the abstract nature, this piece works well at a large scale. It’s the kind of image that reveals more structural complexity the longer you look at it. If mounting this, a minimalist black frame with a deep mat would complement the "Noir" aesthetic perfectly.

Areas for Refinement
Corner Detail: In the very bottom-left corner, there is a small sliver of a structural element that peeks into the frame. While it provides a base for the curve, experimenting with an even tighter crop to remove that small distraction might further purify the "floating" abstract feel of the composition.

Highlights: There is one area in the upper-right where the highlights are particularly bright. Depending on the intended output, ensuring there is a tiny bit of "tooth" or texture preserved in those brightest whites (rather than pure paper white) could add a final layer of sophistication to a large-scale print.

This is a very strong, intentional piece of work. It moves past "taking a picture of a building" and instead uses the building as a raw material to create a new, independent visual form.

Recently i've been thinking of doing another run of prints, with the eventuality of showing them. I've zeroed in on my black and white photography- all film. To this end, I've compiled a set of older and recent stuff, across the years since I began shooting film in older cameras. To be clear, at least some of you know the bulk of my photography is dedicated to vintage motorcyles and cars. These shots, instead - although there are one or two "car" shots, are mostly my documentary type and travel images. Just trying to get a grip on it all, although (rightly or wrongly) I feel reasonably confident about my "work".  I don't plan on printing and framing all of these- probably do 5 or maybe 10 at the most. If anyone ever asked me to slot these into any sort of category or bracket, I'd prbably say the general subject for the photos shot at home in the US is "Americana", anythig shot outside the US would fall under "Travel"?

IMO this is a bit of an "ask", but to clarify, I'm not looking for reviews on individual images, just for a thumbs up/thumbs down on the general effort and some commentary about how my ability to make a photograph is coming along. There are , I think, 40 some odd shots in this gallery. I was trying to figure out out how to post a group here- mademore difficult bet the varying size of the scan files. Eventually I decided to create an album in Zenfolio- which I dont use nearly as much as I once did. Speaking to the specific gallery, I made zero effort to arrange the images into any kind of order- other than keeping all photos taken in other countries down at the bottom/end of the group. I think the subject matter varies but perhaps as outside observers, you all might see something I'm not seeing, or... ?

I'm posting a link to the Gallery in Zenfolio. In the past, the link was sent as a "sales" thing with a sidebar attached on the main screen in which one could choose images to purchase and also choose, IIRC, sizes for prints. IF it's still the same, there's a "X" up in one of the corners and please close that sidebar out and view the images unfettered by the clutter. I'll have a look once I post this and see what the link brings a viewer. I'm posting a single pic simply for interest. See link below photo. 

Anyway, thanks in advance for your time and energy. I very much appreciate any effort you may put into this. Have a nice day and thanks again. 

Tom Banks aka Ricochetrider  

Zenfolio link: B&W Film Photography 2017 to Present  

Any suggestions to improve these shots would be appreciated

I adjusted the verticals, but in the case of those old buildings, the verticals aren't all the same. The person who had the bright window at top left conveniently turned off their lights. 

For fun, I'll past the SOOC original below it.

while on the topic of reflections, here's one from the Wakotahatchee Wetlands, Florida

So, I ask for your comments and suggestions.

Thank you, The Management.

Please, hit me with your best shot.

Mick

What do you think of this shot?

How I can improve it and make it look more professional?

Second one's edited.

The final image has a bit of noise but tbh I didn't do any noise reduction as I quite like the look.

Nikon D810
Tokina 28-70 f/2.6-2.8  ATX=Pro

F/2.8
70mm
1/80
ISO 3200

It's February!  I'm standing on a bluff.  Overlooking an iceberg filled lake.  I'm surrounded by ice and snow covered mountains.  Air temperature's hovering around freezing, snow showers alternate with freezing rain showers, and I have to brace myself against the wind to keep from being blown over.  Less than a hundred yards back along the trail that took me into this bowl, it's high summer.  But here.  It's the ice age!

I look, and way high up in the sky I see a speck, just floating around up there.  I instantly realize that the speck is a Wild Andean Condor in its natural habitat.  I know that even at 300mm it will be a slightly larger speck.  But still.  A speck!  That said.  Given the circumstances.  How could I not go for it.

We'd wet landed from Zodiacs, at aremote beach on Spitsbergen, apparently close to where this Arctic Tern (Sterna Paradisaea) was nesting, thereby triggering its territorial defense instincts.  The experience wouldn't have been all that harrowing if this had been a normal sterna paradisaea.  But!  This was a member of the sub-group, Hominis Gobbleupus Giganticus, or Giant Man-Eating Arctic Tern.  A distant relative of the Giant Roc Bird, encountered by Sinbad during his Seventh Voyage.  Luckily, we made it back to The Zodiacs, and the safety of our ship, before the creature could do any damage.  But!  We've never been the same since.