My main objective here was to form some eye-catching lines through ordinary objects. Lines can be useful in helping the viewer work his way (or her way, for those feminists out there who like gender neutrality) through the image. So they help add a powerful dynamic to a photo. In this image, there are two main layers of interest: the straight vertical lines, and the diagonal lines formed by the intersecting circles. Also, the distinct contrast of the dirt and the black and white effect just make it look, so, damn, cool. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go find some beer to wash the taste of nerd out of my mouth.

This photo, taken in Porto Palermo, Albania, contains the fortress of Ali Pashe Tepelena, an Albanian ruler during the 1700s. The fortress, in case you can't see it, is located in the small island in the middle right side of the photo. And yes, the picture was taken from a moving car. While taking photos from the car, train, or any other moving vehicles, the closer objects will be shown as the most vague, which explains why the blurriness is especially visible on the bottom left corner of the picture, cleverly covered by my signature. The ones in the remoteness, such as the mountains and the tiny fortress, will be vague the smallest amount. And in case you're thinking that the picture looks ill-composed, that the fortress could have been more of a focal point, and that I should have probably taken the time to get out of the car and take a proper picture of a national treasure with great cultural significance, well, maybe you should stop being so critical! It's the thought that counts.