Made of Bricks

This is another photograph in the British documentary tradition. I love the stark contrast of the B&W tones. The flat elevation is perfect and the straight lines in the front are a perfect visual foil to the chaotic wire fence. Its also reminiscent of Michael Schmidt's work in Berlin; one of my photographic heros!

I am a big fan of trains and would love to go to see this viaduct for myself although i'm not sure I could make such an accomplished photograph. The train is in the perfect place on the viaduct and the bright sun and clouds make for a picture postcard image - but in a good way. I can't help but be reminded of O Winston Link's photographs of trains and wonder what he would have made of Ribblehead..?

I'm always very fond of super minimal photos and this is a great example. As a photographer who mainly shoots architecture, i'm relieved to see all the verticals are correct, no converging lines here. The subtle colour palette is perfect and creates a beautiful elegant atmosphere.

Ths is a very enigmatic photo, the mist over the river adds to a sense of mystery and narrative. The colour palette reminds me of Elgar Essers work and its subtle tones perfectly evoke a autumnal day. (It has slightly converging verticals but this isn't really a problem in this instance)

This photograph reminds me of the work taken around the Caledonian Road in London by Richard Wentworth. His documents of small scale interventions in the world are wonderful and often funny observations. This photo is working in the same way. I have so many questions about whats on the end of the green string? But really, like all photography is just an example of wonderful observation of the world around us.

This is a wonderfully dramatic and atmospheric photograph. The lighting is very strong and makes the bricks glow adding to the visual intensity of the image. The high contrast of the B&W tones reminds me of the work of Bill Brandt.

A simple and perfect photograph. I love photographs shot from above. I"m a great fan of Aleksandr Rodchenko's work and this is like an updated version! The shadows and graphics within the photograph are very strong. I also really like that the red umbrella obscures the person, making them much more mysterious.

This is another example of a perfect abstracted architectural photograph. I love the fact that the photo could be rotated in any direction and it would still be a fantastically strong image. The reduced colour palette works well too, leading the eye to the dynamic lines within the image.

I love that this photograph is almost an optical illusion. The flatness of the perspective and consistency of the colour palette make the image look like a CAD construction - but in a good way. I love the lack of extraneous detail and the subtlety of the lighting on the floor.

This is a wonderfully abstract photograph, I love the fullness of the image - no extraneous detials to detract from the patterns of the floor. I'm impressed by the photographers tenacity in difficult circumstances to make the photograph, very impressive. Its also reminiscent of the Russian artist Aleksandr Rodchenko's photographs.

When judging competitions its always exciting to see images that slightly subvert the competition brief. I'm not entirely sure this is a photograph about bricks (!) but I still really love it. I want to know more about this person with their amazing shoes - always the sign of a great photograph.

This is a very disquieting photograph. At first glance it looks as if it could be from the school of British documentary photography but for me its much more of a subtle narrative photograph. Knowing its taken in a former mining communnity adds a layer of political and social importance to the image. But the real reason it grabbed my attention was that it strangely reminds me of the iconic "Church and Second Street" by Stephen Shore. I love the sense of narrative the image has, something is just about to happen... brilliant!

I absolutely love this photograph and was impressed by the amount of effort the photographer undertook to make the image. I love photographs that are 'constructed' as opposed to 'found' and this is a perfect example. At a quick glance it could be a shot of an iconic New York skyline, but the lighting and construction shows it to be something much more interesting. Excellent work!

This is quite simply a very beautiful photograph! I absolutely love the colour palette and wintery feeling the photo evokes. Compositionally its very strong, with the canal leading the eye into the centre of the frame. It reminds me of Jem Southams wonderful evocative landscapes.