These three are from my series Details, Chapter Two," for which there is a fairly long explanation that I will not recount here (it's too long.) The one with the red arrows is from a subsection of that project that I call "Secret Messages in Plain Sight from our Alien Overlords." Fairmount is the section of Philadelphia where my daughter lives.
I do like the first photograpy. It reminds me the artistic work of Miquel Barcelo with natural lands.
Thank you for posting Andrew! It is refreshing to see some 'city' work! I love your first image. I think it has great composition, texture and color. And I have a total thing for old walls. ;)
The second one is interesting. I like the red of the arrows against the neutral concrete. I wish that the bottom, right arrow wasn't cut off but otherwise, I like this one.
The tilted orientation of the third is off-putting to me. Sorry but this one doesn't resonate with me.
I'd love to see more walls!
FWIW, the first one is a sidewalk just like the others. I held up the group and took another shot of the crushed can in the third, Like most of the series, it removes things from context.
I largely agree with Ruth's comments, Andrew, except that the things bothering her bother me less! I think that arrow emerging from the very corner works well, actually, the archetypal "leading line", if I understand this term correctly, leading us into the image, to be buffeted around by those arrows.
I don't mind the diagonals in the third, but for me these images usually look better if the camera is truly horizontal - I'll often use the virtual horizon even when photographing a rock formation up close, for instance. To me the image looks more "right" generally if the camera is level, unless it's very obviously not, e.g. a person in an obviously tilted setting. Here, I have a strong sense the camera is tilted; something unsettles me in a slightly unsatisfying way. I'd be interested if you could tell me whether I'm right, as I'm quite possibly totally wrong!
Agree that the first is the best, and a good composition in particular. Personally, I'd have been tempted to emphasise the grey form and the texture by boosting mid-tone contrast - but it's your image.