Crane says:

I actually like it.
Considering what I usually see of photography, it’s nice to know that there may still be a glimmer of hope for the trade, if only the faintest of glimmers.
Who can say what is good and bad? Certainly, I can manage such a feat without issue. It is the matter of general validity of my decision that defines it to be either an opinion or a fact.
Despite this minor fault in the human psyche, I still think that, in terms of what has been captured in the photo, it was a wise choice to choose this particular scene. There’s simply so much potential here, so much that could happen but didn’t. It makes me think of my childhood again.
In terms of the photo itself, there is a certain asymmetry that nags at me on the sidelines, though I can learn to look past that. The lamp posts add a nice effect to the image, making me think that the lack of bright colours can be compensated, yet not solved.
I would go into further detail on the topics represented by the image, but I feel that would only ruin the mood you have created in this stunning idea.
So, I take my leave, and hope that the lack of perfection does not build upon itself too much and lead to a bout of insanity on my part: Helga hates it when I get grumpy.
Yours Agoraphobicaly,
Crane.

Crane says:

Essay?
Truly, you scorn me with your words. I would never dream of creating a full essay on this website. Perhaps, if I had the time, and the patience required, I would write a commemorative article on your photographic skills, explaining in detail every aspect of the work, every nook and cranny of data that I could collect.
Unfortunately, when it comes to works of ‘art’, I have a little difficulty with the level of detail I permit myself. It is either I write a brief summary of the information I see, focussing on the bare minimum to achieve what is desired of myself, or I follow the ways of many before me, and write an ‘essay’ on the tiniest details, the irritating mistakes, the irritating lack of mistakes, the level of concentration required to understand the topic, the ways it could change the world, the ways that it could change my perception of the composer, and whether or not the original should be permitted sanctuary and continue to survive.
So, would you like me, if I find the time and effort, to review your works in detail, or lack thereof, should the situation arise, on Crane? Or would you, like so many before you, prefer to steer clear of that particular field of daisies? You decide.
Yours Surreptitiously,
Crane.