Brutalist architecture

Normally within architectural photographs I'm slightly wary of images where the vertical lines are angled, it always seems unnecessary and the photographers is just attempting to be 'quirky'. But within this photograph the photographer has made the right decision, the angles all adding to the dramatic dynamism of the composition. It is a very strong and Modernist image, reminding me of the work of Lucien Herve, Corbusiers unofficial photographer. The monochrome palette all adds to the photographs wonderful minimalism.

This is the winning image for me because it truly embraces the subject of Brutalism, and I mean this as a compliment. I'm a huge fan of architectural Brutalism! This photograph is perfectly composed, the monumental black brick building dominates the center of the frame, as it should, and there is a delicate balance in the surrounding composition. A very strong and confident composition.

I have photographed this very tower myself and am a great fan of the Barbican and its Brutualist architecture. The photographer has framed the tower perfectly against a night sky, creating a very evocative and almost science fiction atmosphere within the photograph. The long exposure has also captured the trail lights of an airplane and the slight over exposure of the city lights all adds to the intensity of the photograph. Great to also see the perfectly straight vertical lines within the photograph, something often difficult to achieve without specialist equipment.

This is a very beautiful and elegant photograph. Too often architecture is photographed without people; empty or desolate architecture has become a form of cliche, so that's why this is such a great photograph. The photographer has balanced the monumentality of the concrete legs with the lightness of the running figure, their position is perfect within the frame. Even the slight highlights on the edge of the concrete and ground add to the photographs sense of lightness.

This is an amazing church and a perfect subject for this competition. When I first saw this image I was impressed by the strength of its composition but this was slightly reduced when I realised it was a multiple exposure. Perhaps this doesn't matter; the photographer obviously has a strong eye to create the composition in the first place, but i'm personally not so keen on double exposures. I think the photographer should trust in their skill of their compositions and not bother with such camera features.