Critique Welcomed Amana, Iowa

[Brian Moore]

A railway line in one of seven villages that make up the Amana Colonies, set up by a German religious group in the mid-1800s.

Olympus OM-2n and Arista EDU 400 film processed in Rodinal.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Wow, what a perfect image. All the verticals and the horizon are perfectly rendered. Perfect in black and white. And a subject doubtless in-keeping with the back-to-basics philosophy of the Amanites!

I love this picture.

 

[Brian Moore]

All the verticals and the horizon are perfectly rendered.

I'm always conscious of the terrible terrible people the Horizon Police and in particular their Verticals Flying Squad led of course their Chief Superintendent whom I shall not name (@Pete Askew)!

I appreciate the feedback, Rob. Thank you.

 

[Pete Askew]

Wonderful shot, Brian and I can add nothing to what Rob said.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I'm sure you could, Pete, or is it because the horizon and verticles are perfect, rendering you speechless?

 

[Brian Moore]

Wonderful shot, Brian and I can add nothing to what Rob said.

Thanks Pete. Much appreciated.

 

[Tony Britton]

Sensational composition and perfect for black & white. Well done!

Tony

 

[Brian Moore]

Sensational composition and perfect for black & white. Well done!

Tony

Thanks, Tony. Much appreciated.

 

[Dave Farnes]

That is a great image. Little station in the midst of a vast landscape. Love it.

 

[Brian Moore]

That is a great image. Little station in the midst of a vast landscape. Love it.

Thank you, Dave.

 

[Beth Carter]

this is fantastic. great composition. and while we all think a certain someone might be a bit...ocd, he's usually right. we just don't need to tell him that.

 

[Brian Moore]

Thank you, Beth. And thanks for the good advice.

 

[Pete Askew]

Shouldn't that be OCD.

 

[Mick Howe]

Yep dose it for me, those lead-in lines and verticals all add to a superb composition.

 

[Milan Vjestica]

This is how to do it! Works great in B&W: therefore, timeless.

 

[Brian Moore]

Yep dose it for me, those lead-in lines and verticals all add to a superb composition.

Thank you Mick.

This is how to do it! Works great in B&W: therefore, timeless.

Thank you Milan.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Now what can I say that hasn't already been said? Never mind, but if I had known that my Olympus OM2n is able to produce this kind of an image, I'd take it back to Iowa this instant or wherever it is. No wonder he got it all straight, as flat as it is out there well done young man!

 

[Brian Moore]

Now what can I say that hasn't already been said? Never mind, but if I had known that my Olympus OM2n is able to produce this kind of an image, I'd take it back to Iowa this instant or wherever it is. No wonder he got it all straight, as flat as it is out there well done young man!

Thank you Ivar!