Rainy day, back alley!

[Daisy Mae]

[IMG] Rainy day, back alley by Sharon Reid2010, on Flickr[/IMG]

Grabbed this shot on my way home this evening and it seemed to work well with textures. I am a total sucker for an umberella shot.

All C&C welcome

Oooh..just looked at it on here...works better BIG!

[bnnrcn]

Umbrella looks very fine but aren't the walls too dark?

[Daisy Mae]

Umbrella looks very fine but aren't the walls too dark?

Seems ok ( to me) on flickr Binnur...I don't know if this link will work or not so bear with me.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharon_...0/12325447375/

The left is wall..the right is foliage...I think the dark provides depth.

[Wavelength]

Why i see a train, which is not there???..... or is it there???? The brightness of the left top part is a bit distracting...or was that your plan? I like this...even distraction is a way of attraction

[bnnrcn]

It seems better on flickr,I don't know why confused

Seems ok ( to me) on flickr Binnur...I don't know if this link will work or not so bear with me.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharon_...0/12325447375/

The left is wall..the right is foliage...I think the dark provides depth.

[Daisy Mae]

It seems better on flickr,I don't know why confused

I can only assume it's down to size Binnur....!


Nanda....I can totally see where you get the train. I like that people read their own things into it.

[Digital]

Sharon, very artistic. You are very good at this.


Bruce

[Daisy Mae]

Sharon, very artistic. You are very good at this.


Bruce

Thank you Bruce.

[mknittle]

Sharon, very artistic. You are very good at this.


Bruce

X2

[tbob]

Continually intriguing images. Keeps challenging my concepts and base operating system.

[flashback]

I have one *criticism*; on the right, the dark, chevron-ish lines, a bit too dark for me (looks like a roof eave?), keeps drawing my eye there when I KNOW it would rather be elsewhere. Perhaps just me...

[Daisy Mae]

I have one *criticism*; on the right, the dark, chevron-ish lines, a bit too dark for me (looks like a roof eave?), keeps drawing my eye there when I KNOW it would rather be elsewhere. Perhaps just me...

Hi Jack, No...I welcome this.

Thanks for your comments...what do you think I could do about that to help ?

[FootLoose]

I love what you have done with the reflections, Sharon.

[Kris V]

Great - as always. Very artistic.

[shreds]

The black bits to me are too distracting, but I do like the invasion of the giant headed caterpillars on the left hand side.

[flashback]

Hi Jack, No...I welcome this.

Thanks for your comments...what do you think I could do about that to help ?

Sharon, maybe just dodge it a bit to lighten it up. Actually I'm kind of fascinated with it, likely not your intent and it literally keeps drawing my eye to it and away from the umbrella.

[wlou]

Painting with a camera. Sharon I like it a lot. You accomplished what we all would like to do: you have develop your very own style! It is a treat each time to discover what your newest creation will be. Like stepping in someone else's dream.For me, the light post is the only element revealing that this is not an actual painting. I also see a train.

[James G]

Sharon, as usual, your work provokes serious attention.
I too can see the 'train', but that is only after reading other responses.
Initially, I saw the umbrella, probably because of the title. More interesting, my first 'emotional' thoughts suggested factory gates to the right of centre.
Growing up in Liverpool in the 50's I have strong memories of the docks, dock gates, and people waiting around. They are comfortable, but slightly strange memories, triggered by the tone of your image.