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So, yeah, that really wasn't easy, as there are a lot of great photos. As always, the feedback and judging is purely my personal opinion:
@ecapdeville Reflections of streetlights on a rainwet street are in my opinion always a fascinating motive. The photo would profit from a different crop, as there's not much going on in the foreground.
@arkitect One of multiple photos shot through a window covered in raindrops (a car window, I assume?). Out of focus pedestrians with umbrellas pass by on the outside. I like the framing and the drops in focus lead the eye to the right most person.
@kendallm Street fotography on a rainy day, capturing a fleeting everyday moment. For some reason, I'm guessing this is London? The black and white and low key illumination creates an somewhat intimate atmosphere. It looks a bit tilted to the right, though. (Out of curiosity: is the look emulating a specific type of analogue film?)
@cbautis2 Another shot through a rainy car window, this time with the rear lights of a preceeding car. I agree with your accompagnying comment from the POTD thread that the bokeh of the lights make for an interesting pattern. Also, that's surprisingly good bokeh for a phone camera.
@C0ncreteBl0nde A rainslick country road on a very November-looking drizzly day. I like how the colour grading enhances that atmosphere of a gray, unpleasant autumn day.
@goldmac2006 More droplets on a window, with some powerlines in the background. Since the drops seem to have been pushed across the window, I'm assuming either also a car window or a very windy day.
@_timo_redux_ Obviously New York, with the Empire State Building lit up on a rainy night. The spotlight and the illuminated building on the left create an interesting second axis in the image. The rain barely plays a role, though.
@OldMacs4Me Fourth photo of rain running down a window. Amazing bokeh of the light spots in the background, with the low-key exposure making the drops and the lights standing out.
@oblomow A dimly-lit cozy small alleyway leading the way to a brightly illuminated gothic church. A very atmospheric and well composed, although somewhat grainy shot. This is obviously a European town, but which one?
@iPhone-Guy It took me a moment to realise that this is a shopping cart. Great close-up shot of a raindrop hanging from the cart's wireframe, with the cart being refracted in the droplet. The horizontal bar and positioning of the drop structure the photo greatly, and the shallow depth of field makes the motive simply intruiging.
Phew... so here's my judgement:
3rd place:
@kendallm Very atmospheric inpromptu street photography.
2nd place:
@iPhone-Guy A fascinating close-up of the droplet.
1st place:
@OldMacs4Me The colours and the focus simply make the photo pop.
Over to you, OldMacs4Me!
