Thanks to Rob, Luigi and Icebear for mentioning my photo. This thread gives me a good excuse to sit back and reflect on all the great imagery in the gallery over the past week.
Shinjuku by jonmanjiro. The greys of a rainy Tokyo evening contrast with the colourful glow of neon and headlights on wet pavement. The motion blur of pedestrians and trains imparts the urgency of a busy city and emphasises the anonymity of the participants. It reminds us this is one frame in the never-ending movie of big-city life. I felt like stepping into this picture and pressing the Play button.
Scrap Iron 1 by Greyscale. I found this downright spooky; it reminded me of a Stephen King novel, and Greyscale put a name to her: Christine. This image was part of a series of work which allowed us to see Greyscale's exploration of the subject, as the gallery curators say. Worth a look; there's some very nice images just as good as this one.
Untitled by Jamie Pillers. I loved Jamie's use of deep, rich colour (like an old master), and the highlight reflection on the vase to catch the eye and reference the light.
Tres Amigos by Doomster. A decisive moment, well composed with the wide angle giving context.
All of Kaspartuu's photos were inspiring. Another has already been mentioned, so it's a pleasure to include this terrific photo in this week's picks:
I liked Luigi's surreal photo at the Pompidou Centre, Paris 2013/13 (Beauborg Blues). It could be an album cover, for those of us old enough to remember them!
White Wicker,'13 by Tigerphil. I thought this was a beautiful study in light, shade, and depth perception. The exact alignment of the lighted areas and the shadow lines on the front and rear wicker chairs effectively joins them together into one flat space, turning the whole composition into a two-dimensional arrangement of light and shade. A hole is punched through this illusion by the keyhole gap and patch of sunlight in the foreground. I admire work like this.
tram station by Dotur. I like how everything leads me to the man poised to cross the barrier of the road, marked by a firmly dotted like, where all footprints indicate he should go, but also disappear - the cars on the other side perhaps waiting to leap out and eat him, too. At least he's chosen a spot opposite the one empty car space, offering refuge. Or perhaps I've just got an overactive imagination!
Uncle Lujo 2013 by Dotur. What I liked most about this portrait was the expressive eyes, interesting low viewpoint and the beautiful bw conversion's lighting and tonality.
Voigtlander 75mm f2.5 = nice lens by Zeshootist. I like the model's eyes and expression, and the unusual pose. Lovely skin tones and good composition with the 75mm.