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I am a big proponent of B/W photography, but I think I liked this in color.

Is the color elements significant enough to you to warrant this being in

color? I thought the red door and sign lettering, and the subtle

discoloration in the window papering were nice. Your thoughts and

criticisms please. Thanks. JR

Color definitely works here...the off shade of red on the door is really nice, as well as the red of the window frame and the nearly matching red of the auto parts sign. The other nice color here is the eggshell/creme color of the wall...it offsets the red in a really painterly way. And the water damage inside the window is pretty nice as well. The other thing this image has going for it is the irony...brand new, bright plastic sign above the water damaged window and the patched, cracked wall. A certain incongruity between what the sign advertises and what you see when you look in the window. Reminds me of David Plowden...good photographer if you have never seen his work. I think his website is www.davidplowden.com Something like that. This and the photo of Mack's Garage are my favorites in your portfolio.

Stephen, thank you for your detailed response. This is a photograph I have been wanting to take for about a year, but only just recently took the time to stop and do it. It's located in a pretty shady part of town. I am fond of both this and Mack's Garage also. They really register with me and expose part of the soul of Birmingham. Again thanks for your time and words. JR