Inspired by... Brassai's Night Photography

I don't mind this but there's no intimacy and no focus. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be looking at - I presume the picture is about the women dressed up for something but the car's headlights on the right and the figures in the background are superfluous and distracting. You've seen a picture but not captured it. Decent try but get closer.

I really like this. It doesn't scream Brassai but it does suggest urban night. Firstly I like the framing, the gentle curve of the road and I like see that you've kept the curb stone in for detail. I also like that you've shot at f11 to preserve as much detail as you could. Nicely done.

I really like this - the graphic nature of the wheel and is mechanism and the resigned look of the worker. I think that as well as reflecting some Brassai-like inspiration this additionally has the feel of early Soviet Constructivist (propaganda) photography but it's nicely done and pretty well exposed. Well done.

I like this. I like how you've used the advertisement for the club as a striking visual anchor and I also like that the figures are well timed and placed. The wet streets evoke Brassai's night well and there's just enough seediness to carry it off. Nicely done.

I like this - it's nicely framed and well exposed but the success of images like this are fractions of a second or centimetres. You've missed it because I can't really see what's going on. You've well captured the man serving but the other two figures re confused. Nearly - keep going.

There's almost a strong image here - I like the brickwork and the lamp but photography is about moments. A better moment would either be one where I can see the flame of the lighter to the cigarette or one where the figure is exhaling the first drag as smoke. Also pay attention to the framing - his legs are cut off at the shins. A decent try however.

There is a picture in this scene waiting to be discovered and it's such a shame because you've nicely captured a moment of conversation and movement - but you're not close enough. Be brave with your work, interact with people. Ask if you have to - but the point about this kind of work is that it requires you to have some emotional intimacy. Nearly.

This is nicely done. Well exposed and executed. I like the way the road curves and the framing leads you through the image. The photographer has paid close attention so that the verticals aren't mis-aligned. There's an atmosphere that is quite reminiscent of Brassai's work and it's deceptively simple. A very good effort.

Almost. It's nicely seen and clearly captured but I'd like to be a bit closer. The figures in the middle are a little confusing too and the blacks are very washed out. But for all that, it's a decent go at a Brassai-like atmosphere. Good effort and keep going.

This is very reminiscent of a Brassai portrait in both structure and approach. It mirrors well the dangers and delights of the Parisian night of the 1920s. It's striking: a pose and stare that is almost confrontational against a gothic backdrop. Exposure-wise it works very well and I like that the processing seems to mirror the tonality of the slow film that Brassai would have been forced to use. Nicely done.

This is well done. More so because it's really simple. A decent framing that captures the sensual texture of the wet stones and the curve of the street(s). It's very reminiscent of a Brassai-like atmosphere and I like the small aperture for the detail that it gives. Well done.

This certainly has Brassai-like elements and it's just crept into the top ten by dint that it's a decent go at recording night life. I like the strong, graphic nature of the composition and I like that the woman is clear, well defined and not looking at the camera. The cigarette, the gesture and the smile are well captured. Nice.

Although this isn't really a Brassai homage, I quite like it. It has elements of the nightlife characters that he was portraying. It has atmosphere but the composition isn't quite tight enough. Are we looking at the man with the cigar and his friend or the whole of the scene. I don't like the man on the right being cropped in half and for me, the direct stare of the man to the left is distracting. Still, not a bad effort.

Although this is very abstract and graphic, it has a certain feel of Brassai's night. It suggests without telling. I like that one can't quite see the face of the figure and only the silhouette suggests what's going on. Decently observed and a decent job on a tricky exposure. Well done.

Well, it certainly evokes the spirit of Brassai and the night. I like the directness of the pose and it's suggestiveness and humour. I think that this is technically nicely done and there's a good separation between figure and street. A really strong effort. Congratulations.