The Changing Face of Canadian Retail

[TNTDJ]

Hi everyone,

This is my first photo for critique. I hope it captures the zeitgeist we're all feeling right now- "The Changing Face of Canadian Retail."

Shooting: I used a polarizer and my kit zoom lens. I had to sit on a barricade pole to get the angle.
Post: A bit of contrast and playing with the curves to get it punchy. Burnt in the edges, and some sharpening a la Scott Kelby method.

LOL against Marko's advice in one of the podcasts, I emailed it to all the major newspapers hoping to get published. Hey, it was worth a shot!

I hope you like it and I'd be happy to take any critiques.

Happy Easter everyone!
Danny

Link to photo on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/gp/tntdj/u10pH3

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8687/17000698086_0955ccf48f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rUi2ff)
2015-03-28-DSC01002 (https://flic.kr/p/rUi2ff) by scriptures4life (https://www.flickr.com/people/62765973@N00/), on Flickr

[theantiquetiger]

Welcome to the forum DJ!

As for a critique, technically, I don't really see anything wrong with this image. It has a strong message, great composition. Really, nothing to critique.

As for the message, I find the message as a good thing. The closing of a big box store is usually a good thing for local retailers. The empty parking lot in front of Target says the same thing. The message says two things, "slow business for the economy in the city" or "people are shopping locally". I take it as the second message.

[Iguanasan]

Taking the time to get the angle was worth it. Having both the closing Future Shop and the closing Target in the same shot was a good idea. AT may not be aware of it but both of these stores are going out of business in Canada which is the telling story here.

[theantiquetiger]

AT may not be aware of it but both of these stores are going out of business in Canada which is the telling story here.

I am aware of the closings of the stores, but I am not sure of the message, is it good or bad? Some would say it is good that these "big box" stores are closing, it helps the local retailers. Others would say it is bad because people are losing jobs.

Here in Baton Rouge, there is a major campaign to get people back to shopping locally and getting away from the big box stores. The money spent stays local, not going to some home office somewhere else.

[Marko]

I am aware of the closings of the stores, but I am not sure of the message, is it good or bad? Some would say it is good that these "big box" stores are closing, it helps the local retailers. Others would say it is bad because people are losing jobs.

Here in Baton Rouge, there is a major campaign to get people back to shopping locally and getting away from the big box stores. The money spent stays local, not going to some home office somewhere else.

It's bad imo due to the loss of jobs.
People will just keep shopping online or in remaining big box stores and so most of the money won't make it to a local retailer.... (who almost always have higher prices anyway since they don't have the buying.... power which is a major turnoff for the vast vast majority of people). In Quebec, we are special because the majority are French in a country where the majority are English. So we too have/had that shop local mentality....until Walmart came to Quebec around 15 years ago. Lo and behold all that shop local talk turned to BS when way cheaper prices became far more important.

It's tough all over. Hard to compete with Amazon.com and smaller internet retailers who have nearly no overhead.

[asnow]

Cool ... I like the juxtaposition of the two box stores that have closed.