Bolton, 04 January 2018

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Newport Street

I like that the image contains a number of distinctive features that are well known in Bolton town centre. Newport Street Arch, the now redundant Holy Trinity Church Tower, Trinity Street Clock Tower (just in front of the church), and, of course, taken on a rainy day that many would also consider characteristic, if not distinctive. These elements place the image firmly in Bolton town centre.
The arch, although clipped at the top and in the reflection, still provides a frame for the main figure, his reflection, and the other main elements in the image. The cloudy sky is almost burned out and so doesn't provide any distraction, which I am happy with, and this was a choice during processing.
The image may be too busy with other points of interest - other pedestrians, the sign on the right, and the other buildings in the background. I am not sure if they are far enough away from the central figure to not matter - I tell myself the most important thing is that the main figure is isolated and doesn't overlap any other figures in the frame. I hope this is the case.
Finally, I like the reflection starting on the pavement, extending across the puddle, and just reaching the pavement at the bottom of the frame.