Welcome to the poll for our April "Urban Landscape" photo contest! Select the photo you think is the best from among our finalists below:

#1.


#2.


#3.


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#5.


#6.


#7.


#8.


#9.


#10.


#11.


#12.


#13.


#14.


#15.

[maw]

Dark and gloomy, a fine example of a different than normal scenario, #14

[Chester UK]

Number 8. As well as being a very atmospheric shot, it's not a 'pay and display' shot requiring travel to exotic places and spending a lot of money to do so.

[cpoteet]

Number 9. Almost-3D in effect. Excellent composition, colour, editing.

[Rudy]

5 because it has a strong artistic presence

[cadcab]

True to the stated theme and with a thoughtful and interesting composition.

[Pewter]

Honorable mention #10 & 13.
Winner for me was #15 for artfully and skillfully one -- contrasting the sky-scraping scale of the city against a human, two -- freezing moments of the present against a blurry long exposure and three -- heightening the sense of timelessness with a monochrome treatment

[Michail_P]

What a fantastic collection of art photography... tough decision but I love seeing multiple preferences. #3 for its super nice composition , angle and contrast.

[pgaikwad]

Thematically, my choice was #6. So much can be read into this monochrome. A lonely path, coming from nowhere, leading to somewhere. There is abundant negative space but the positive stride prevails over it even out of the ironic long shadow of the lamp-post itself! The lines and curves draw to the central subject immediately.

#1 was a close second for me. Again a great composition. All the pedestrians are on the same path with different destinations. The look in their eyes is the most riveting amidst the scenery and reflections.

#15 is a great picture but somehow looked a little planned.

Other pictures need reckoning as well.

[Loyalbutwhy]

Wonderful options here.
For me, #2 is the one that epitomises the essence of an urban landscape - verticality that concentrates people and activity into small areas, and horizontality that allows the furious exchange of people and goods into and out of the urban form. This photo brilliantly juxtaposes and geometrically simplifies these two key aspects, with the wall of vertical buildings and the horizontal swirl of traffic.

[mctaveck]

#15 is a great picture but somehow looked a little planned.

It's planned just because is a part of a portfolio, if this is what you mean. The human being you see is a complete stranger to me but i shoot when someone was there , right place right moment.
Thanks btw for you comment, I appreciate !

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#1 to me is one of the best theme interpretation

[Bondezire]

my choice is #15

[Ttedders]

I vote for number 1. I feel it best meets the theme.

[j5m]

#1
Exemplifies the corralling effect of linear horizontal and vertical urban structures onto individuals.

[Acrom]

Difficult as all have their merits. IMHO between my favorites 3, 8 and 14 I feel most with #3 because of the graytone balance and the fact it has a time element in it in form of the family where the father pushes the baby stroller and the old tramroadrails are blocked with pavement tiles and cars don't get much free space.