nice scene!could get a bit harder contrast.subject deserves a symmetric composition.

Me gusta la fotografía, puede que el cielo tenga escesiva luz, el poste que se ve parcialmente en la derecha distrae la visión. es una lastima que el mar no estuviera más bravo.

I knew as soon as I posted this that I should have eliminated the post on the far right!

B&W was a perfect choice for this shot (especially if it's the nasty churned up ocean brown). I think it would it would have worked better with drawing the eye out to sea if it was more symmetrical, with pier in the center.

love the black and white! agree symetrical might be more powerful, but great image!

Beautiful B&W as I like them. A photograph of alive street, beautiful clearness with 1/13s, did you use a foot?
Cheer still and Geetings.

Thank you very much Eric.
No, I did not use a tripod for this one. I have a VR lens (which we called in French "Stabilisé"), and it often enables me to try shots even with a low light, like here (but I had to make it at 500 iso !..)

The tones in this image are quite rich, especially the darker ones. Nicely done.

Thank you, Jeff. B&W is rather new for me, I began to get really interested in about one year ago. I still spend a lot of time on each temptation, so your comment is encouraging and appreciated.

Enhorabuena por la fotografia, me gusta el tratamiento dado, consiguiendo un efecto de realce total. Saludos

I like this one a lot.

Thanks Phillippe. Manhattan... 20th St.

Thank you for your comments and critiques. I guess I see more in the photo because I was there. This wasn't actually my subject that night, I was photographing a building behind me. This is my husband waiting near by for me to finish up. He was reading his electronic book and I thought it was cool how his face was slightly lit up. I also liked the row of cars and felt it led you deeper into the photo, I suppose it would have been better if there had been someone walking at the other end or a cat or something there of interest. I felt the over all feeling of this photo was mysterious, if he had been lit up any more then he wouldn't have been mysterious. Then again, maybe he's brighter on my screen than on others. Anyway, I appreciate your comments, thank you. :-)

I am, too, drawn to the car. Your husband seems to jump out from the shadows. The light you mention is not very clear to me, I only noticed it after you mentioned it. Perhaps that's because the light of the street light is so strong.

LoL! Tell your husband I'm sorry! I thought he was picking out which car he wanted! Oh that left me tickled! I see what you were going for but it got so mysterious I thought he was a thief! He he!

I think you should tout this to the council, for car crime posters, its excellent ! :)

LoL, thanks Damo. :-D

HaHa @ PhotoDaniels! I'll be sure to tell him!

Thanks for all your comments guys, really appreciated. :-)

I love the dark/light contrast and the texture in this pic.

Cool this one !

Espectacular. Confieso que he tenido que mirar varias veces la foto para descubir si la imagen de la sra. bajando,sobra o no, al final creo que gana mucho la fotografia tal cual está precisamente por ello. La Sra. es precisamente la que me enseña la escalera. Enhorabuena. Saludos.

I like much the prospect given. Damage for this perturbing light in the first-plan. Like juantonio, the character gives the geometry of the staircase. Your B&W is strong, as I like them. Greetings.

Bien sympathique photo que tu nous proposes là monsieur Pumba. Grande profondeur de champs pour un maximum de détails sur la plage et sur la mer. Après, la règle des tiers... je sais pas. J'aime bien le soleil en haut, mais aussi le bout de plage en bas (du moins tu ne peux pas couper la mer). Après faut vraiment traffiquer la photo pour tout garder.
Petit détail: le ronds autour du soleil dans le ciel à effacer.

Jolie photo !

Fotografia muy bonita, a pesar de la gran dificultad que supone "encerrar" el mar y el cielo en B*N.

Saludos, se me olvidaba.

Je trouve que c'est une bonne utilisation de lumière dure. Je n'arrive pas à imaginer la version couleur, probablement plus éblouissante. Le N&B me semble convenir très bien, avec de beaux contrastes.

Merci pour vos commentaires. J'ai pris cette photo en pensant à Tetsu et à ces magnifiques N&B. Certes, c'est un pâle reflet de ce qu'il fait, mais voila la genese de cette photographie. J'ai aimé aussi l'idée d'avoir le feu, l'air, l'eau et la terre sur la même image. Merci encore et à bientôt.

Gracias por sus comentarios. Tomé esta fotografía pensando a Tetsu y a sus espléndidos B&N. Ciertamente, es un pálido reflejo de lo que hace, pero es aquí la génesis de esta fotografía. Me gustó también la idea de tener el fuego, el aire, el agua y la tierra sobre la misma imagen. Gracias aún y hasta pronto.

As often, I like your very contrasted B&W, which emphasizes the matter photographed. Your framing is interesting and is well calculated, in any case for the setting in front of these shades surealists. At the next time.

Classy.

I think I meant to say "classic." Heh... either way, I like it.