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I hope so too. He sells books at a fraction of the recommended retail price. :) Thanks for dropping in.

Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you liked the photo.

Many thanks for your interest in this photo and for your interpretation. Yes, the sign "Gentlemen" did catch my eye and I'm happy I could frame the composition with it included. The man's expression together with the toilet sign does evoke a bit of humour. I like the way you interpreted the newspaper headline and the drain track on the platform; they lend a different angle to the photo. Much appreciated.

Refreshing look at an oft-photographed building. I have photographed this on a rainy day which I'd like to share with you. Regards.

As I see it, this photo can be seen in two ways; one literal and the other, metaphorical.

To me, your caption actually serves to almost fixate the viewer on the single subject in the photo, regardless of the compositional aspects of the foreground. He is isolated in the vastness of the forground and all attention is diverted there. Your caption just makes the viewer think that in doing so, he is focussing right where you want him/her to. Therefore, I kind of understand why Alex Shishin laid stress on a close up of the man.

The second bit of course is where imagination takes flight and each viewer will have his/her own interpretation. Here, even taking into account the caption, the long stretch of the pavement, as emphasised by the (almost) perpendicular column in the centre, seems to co-relate with the stooped man as he struggles to take the next step. The distance he has to traverse with each step, however small, is almost magnified by the 'vastness' of the foreground, in a way 'personificating' the effort.

The placement of the man in the frame is perfect, as is the slightly grainy texture of the photo (or is it my monitor?).

Regards.

This photo was taken with my phone...to capture the candid moment on

the opposite side of the street. This explains a lot of the grain. Thanks

for your comments.

Many thanks, Amalda. I like the desolate feel in this photo.

Many thanks for your kind comment. That is a huge complement indeed. :) Regards.

Could not put it under any of the given categories. Thought 'Portraits" was

the closest. Thanks for your comments on this attempt.

1. Why did you choose to shoot this in colour?

2. The angle of the shot; was it to highlight his 'towering' achievement (the way you saw it)? And what made you crop out the top?

I did reply to your mail in this site (though a couple of days late) and then copy/pasted the same to your email address; have you not accessed them yet?

Regards.

Scene inside the next carriage one day in the London Underground. Many thanks for

your comments.

Many thanks for your comments on this photo. 

Many thanks, Jayantidi. Life has changed a lot recently with photography taking a backseat. I'll catch up with you all (Amalda, Sonali and you) soon. 

Lovely tones...and the water in the foreground looks almost real to touch!! Regards.

Great use of shadows in this photo. The moment has actually ben enhanced by the way you used your elements. Regards.

Please critique this from the compositional aspect, among other things.

Many thanks.

One's attention is towards his own newspaper, while the other peeks at

someone else's. This difference is literally demarcated by the middle of

the carriage door. Also note the difference in the style of dress. Thank

you for your comments.

One thinking about something while the other is immersed in a book.

Many thanks for your constructive comments.