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The Back Doors

A back alley with rear entrances to Businesses

32 total reviews 
Comment from JMur1


Well done
I thought I had gone back to the streets of Spain and was walking through the old brick streets
Good contrast and lightning I love the tone this photo evokes. Well done thanks for sharing it with us


 Comment Written 29-Apr-2018


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Comment from Jomo


This is a great black and white shot. The sky looks amazing and the contrasts throughout spot on. I was struggle with this when converting an image. Great work here.

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2018


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Comment from Sange


Very nice capture Mary Eileen.
I find black and white to evoke so much more than color forcing the viewer to look at the details.
Nice perspective, fine contrast, great details, textures and fine leading lines of the bricks.
Great entry. Best of luck.

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2018


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Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


This B&W photograph touches a chord in me. Photography is a very powerful medium. Excellent photos don't only display some facts -- they tell stories and awake feelings. This photo does it. Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2018


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Comment from No Eye Has Seen


Well present BW. The shadows and contrast and tones are well done. The area between the building draw the viewer right down the frame to the back fence. Well done, a pleasure to view

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 28-Apr-2018
    Thank you so much for this generous rating
Comment from iPhone7


Ah. A very nice one here Mary Eileen. I like the image first of all. Great POV with good detail. Your rendering in black & white made the scene much more dramatic and powerful. It has a sheen or something about it that is really eye catching. Great entry for the contest and best of luck in the voting. I think this will do extremely well and will set the standard by which the other entries will be judged ~ Steve

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2018


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    Thank you Steve
Comment from KristiV


This is an awesome capture! It is so artsy :)

The black and white gives it a very artistic feel. This texture of the brick and the alley is visually appealing and I love the look of the sky.

Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2018


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Comment from Stringbean


Your choice of black and white works so well on this shot of a local factory. I love the narrow path between the buildings drawing us into this photography. The initial impact for me is the wonderful tonal range and contrast with beautiful play of light and shadows. Outstanding photography and thanks for sharing. A good contender in the Black and White Contest and thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2018


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Comment from nikman


A pretty good entry into the competition posted here! How do I know? Because my parents went to work, for many years, in establishments just like in your photograph! Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 27-Apr-2018
    Thank you. My parents as well
Comment from cleo85


The monochromatic black and white is ideal for this view. It gives the photo the appearance of an old photo. This is very adequate for the historical buildings. The textures are well captured. Some might bee restored, but there is surely no concrete anywhere. The adobe walls and the broken pavement are probably from the beginning of the last century our older. The foundation of the wall at left is made from natural stone and could be from a even older building.
The photo has a beautiful dept. I like the deep angle of t6he shot which allows us the see the curved street,different buildings in the background and the run-off of water. Apparently the location is the side of a hill. A lot of information you have captures beside the interesting view.

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 27-Apr-2018
    Thank you for your very kind rating
reply by cleo85 on 27-Apr-2018
    You're most welcome. :o)