San Miguel de Allende - Mexico

The colors are so vivid as to be almost - but not quite - garish - this is of course the painters choice, not the photographers.

I like the picture for its juxtaposition of strong and pastel colors. The contrast range here must be at least 6-7 stops making this a difficult shot.

The landscape format suggests the quiet heat of siesta-time, but the converging lines from the street add an element of tension. The sidewalk leads the eye to the girl in the doorway.

 

I rated this high on the originality, because the moment (lighting) is well chosen - the angle of the sun really brings out the texture and the color in the wall. Well done.

 

 

Martin

I'd agree with Martin, the lighting is challenging, but you've done a good job of using the limited latitude that Velvia has. I like the moment of the girl's(?) entrance into the shadows as well...