Crenellations in Architecture

I considered this to be the best of a number of "looking down" entries. The well in the centre add an ominous feeling which is enforced and echoed by the black vignetting. It turned out quite amazing for a blind shot, which a an interesting struggle for dominance between straight line a curves.

Though there are no special atmospheric effects, I chose this photo because of combination of the beautiful and exotic location, the interestingly broken rhythm of the unusual triangular crenellations and .the mix of well defined geometric forms. The helmet shaped domes and slightly conical minaret offer a very interesting contrast with the foreground, which draws the eyes into the photo. There is also a great sense of layering here. Congratulations on first place.

What an interesting structure! The four layers of crenellated walls in this make one very curious to view the castle from another angles to see how they actually related to one another. I counted six layers overall, which gives a very pleasing feeling of depth and three dimensionality.

Beautiful minimalist night photo. I love it was clear enough to capture the part of the moon that was not in the sunlight. The simplicity of the shapes and limit of only black, dark blue and white creates a striking and outstanding image.

The second of two photos I chose from Central Asian and specifically from Uzbekistan. While I am not sure if the photo is as is or has had some reddish colorization added, it has a wonderful sense of desert evening atmosphere, with a great feel for the exotic locale. The wide angle works very well in this, as it contrasts a sweeping cityscape in the background with the multilayered foreground. Congratulations.

A large amount of effort went into creating this and the results show that. This one is a study in contrasting rhythms between the curvilinear light painting on the one hand and the double rhythm of the two architectural features of the wall on the other. The sense of contrast is also helped by the blue floodlighting from above which creates a bottom, middle and top in the vertically oriented photo. Additionally, all three sets of repetition lead the eye in. Congratulations.

I love this photo for the contrast between old and new, which simultaneously shows up as a contrast between warmer and cooler colours. There is also a nice sense of the eye being led in and contrast between clear light in the foreground and softer haze in the background. While I do see some slight haloing that might have resulted from post-processing, in this case it add artistically as it produces separation between the layers.

Love the sense of rhythm in this ranks and rows composition. I especially like the contrast between diagonal and straight orientation regardless of whether it was original or a result of a perspective fix. The softness and middle tone of the water in the background makes a good foil for the contrasty foreground.

A terrific fisheye shot with a wonderful cloudscape above. The quadrilateral symmetry, deformed by the lens into curves, almost make one think the sky is being viewed through an oddly shaped window. The tower, however, grounds the photo enough to bring us back to reality. The alternating rhythm of the crenellations and finials also adds a somewhat unearthly effect, as if they came down from the sky.

This was very impressive form a structural point of view. The chiaroscuro lighting with dark clouds behind lends an overall dramatic effect which is perfect for the repeating shadows in the foreground. The photo is rendered especially pleasing by the fact the not only are the crenellations curved but the wall itself is, producing a geometric interplay. I also like the range of toning in this bw composition,