Some urban photography - critique much appreciated

[chet79]

Here's some of my favorites from the past couple of weekends; all shot around Melbourne. Critique would be much appreciated.

#1
http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/185466785-L.jpg http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/190229983-L.jpg

do you prefer B&W or color?

#2
http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/185371840-L.jpg

#3
http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/185346559-L.jpg

#4
http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/185344387-L.jpg

#5
http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/190230739-L.jpg

and lastly, how can I reduce the intensity of the distracting white part in this image? the burn tool in CS3 doesn't seem to work on completely white sections!

#6
http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/185392402-L.jpg

[howzitboy]

i like shot 4 the best (the book). lotsa kewl looking shots, must be fun to walk around abandoned buildings.

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In CS3 you can use the quick selection tool. Create a duplicate layer, use the quick selection tool to select the area of the photo you want to work on. Here I adjusted the exposure/gamma, this made the window kind of pinkish. I then created another layer and desaturated the color and adjusted the opacity. This photo may also be better in B/W.

http://www.dykstra.us/images/window_c.jpg

[bckane]

You can do something like this....give the affect of broken windows panes.....:)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a276/bckane/185392402-L.jpg

[conesweeper]

Really cool shots! For #1 I like the BW version, the building really pops out in front of the clouds.

My favorite shot is #5.

[SHULTSIE!!!]

I second.

i like shot 4 the best (the book). lotsa kewl looking shots, must be fun to walk around abandoned buildings.

[greenxeyezz]

the book is WONDERFUL love it so much!

[chet79]

bckane - I like it - how'd you do that?

thanks for the comments people :)

[Cathpah]

2 3 4 5 really do it for me.

well done.

[shooterman]

I love urban decay pictures, these are great.

[bckane]

bckane - I like it - how'd you do that?

thanks for the comments people :)
I used the select tool in CS3 and highlighted each section and changed the contrast...little tweak here and there, glad you liked it...:)

[chet79]

cheers bckane!

anyone know why burn won't work on the white / blown-out windows?

[BenJammin]

i like 1 in B&W