221bn - Rothenburg o.d. Tauber

Sky looks a little too yellow in the version I posted.

Once more, with the sky a little lighter (stop me before I post again).

We always stop ,when searching Photos which privilege subjects sky roofs and buildings just like the first one, by Joseph Nicéphore, in France 1826. I like it . It's diferent. I'm an amateur, still learning. Thank you.

I have no problems with this picture. I think the unique composition makes up for minor faults like sepia toning and the bland sky

the composition is very interesting and original... the tones beautiful... best regards..

tarek

The architecture and the angles are absolutely delightful and accentuated by the POV; a real celebration of culture. However, the haze and the tone detract. They are depressing, like one finds in scenes of oppression in eastern europe during the communist years.

I agree with an earlier observer (Stephen?) that the drain pipe is the subject, despite the interesting interplay of various inverted and upright triangular shapes. The drain terminates (?) in the ledge between the two buildings and one wonders where it goes from there? No doubt there is another drain to ground level, however probably not interesting to include and that would affect the upper part of the image and remove part of the mild enigma.

I do not like the very bland sepia monochrome rendition. It is lifeless. A black and white image would be better, but the tones are already quite muddy, similar to those of a poorly exposed darkroom print. Even a pure black and white print might not be possible in this case with the photographer's chosen exposure and lighting. An interesting viewpoint, but it is I think severely let down by a poorly toned image. I encourage the author to couple his good vision with an improved exposure/lighting technique.

Space is no doubt a great problem in this attractive European city, as the two or three dormer windows here are committed to look out on the opposite roof. Light, but no vision in that case.

Unlike most responders I do like the styling of this photograph. It reminds me of postcards from the 1930's from many European cities showing it's old centers. When I find such a postcard, faded, showing muddy blacks and whites but usually with great detail from large film negative, it makes me wonder about how this place looks now? Was it leveled during the war? What happened to the people shown going about their lives peacefully just few years from WWII? As to the current POW - I do not care much about triangles or piping - I do like this a bit hazy, low contrast, gloomy atmosphere which hints on chaos and tragedies that have taken place in this now well organized and peaceful place.

Lovely. Nice tone, disorienting (in a good makes you pay attention way) perspective and I have no idea why, but it reminds me of Niepce's first permanent photo.

This is image is a stand-alone tutorial for the "great perspective", bravo!

best regards, Paschalis