Critique Welcomed Bruin Plate Dining Hall, Ucla--darker Version Added

[Brian Moore]

We were up at UCLA a couple of weeks ago to visit my daughter who is studying there. We walked around campus and she pointed out the Bruin Plate Dining Hall, which is quite new.

Canon F1 with FD17mm (ex-Glenn Clabo) and Ilford HP5 Plus that I processed in Rodinal.

 

[Pete Askew]

Nice and I like all the radiating reflections. Including the figure was a good idea. Might be tempted to drop the blacks a bit though to make more of the reflections etc. What do you think?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I love this shot. Everything about it. Superb placement, Brian.

 

[Nick Lukey]

Excellent Brian have to agree with Pete I would make the shadows a tad darker, great placement with the figure.

 

[Tom Dunne]

I might be out on a limb here but I would prefer this shot without the guy in the foreground. He also interferes with the grid being formed by the shadows and the paving shapes. I agree that the reflections/shadows could be made a little harder and then this potentially wonderful grid would be adequate and make for a far more interesting foreground interest that is totally building related.. My tuppence worth.

 

[Brian Moore]

Nice and I like all the radiating reflections. Including the figure was a good idea. Might be tempted to drop the blacks a bit though to make more of the reflections etc. What do you think?

Thanks, Pete. I agree.

 

[Brian Moore]

I love this shot. Everything about it. Superb placement, Brian.

Thanks (again) Rob!

 

[Brian Moore]

Excellent Brian have to agree with Pete I would make the shadows a tad darker, great placement with the figure.

Thanks, Nick. Much appreciated. (And I agree about the shadows/blacks.)

 

[Brian Moore]

I might be out on a limb here but I would prefer this shot without the guy in the foreground. He also interferes with the grid being formed by the shadows and the paving shapes. I agree that the reflections/shadows could be made a little harder and then this potentially wonderful grid would be adequate and make for a far more interesting foreground interest that is totally building related.. My tuppence worth.

Thanks, Tom. I appreciate your comments very much. (More to think about!)