Port of Portland, 1861
by bmora

Comment by DustDevil:
From the Critique Club:

Overall a decent image. But compositionally it just seems wrong. Their is background "clutter" right in like with the main subject. The barrle is positioned 2/3rd's the way up which normally might be good. But with an uninteresting sky with no detail it just makes it less uninteresting. The raking light from right to left makes the texture on the wood dull and flat. No pop to the weathered and beaten wood. I think a lower point of view with the cannon sticking more into the sky (even it it is a cloudless sky) would have worked alot better. The tones are not all that bad but the lighting from righ tot left make long shadows that trail off the image.

The First "SIGN" of Freedom
by bmora

Comment by GrayGhost:
Nice idea, and pretty good execution. Overall image seems too yellow, whiter pen would be better, and desaturate for an older instead of yellower feeling.

The First "SIGN" of Freedom
by bmora

Comment by Commando303:
Very clever picture. Technically, it's perfect: great focus and sharpness, warm colors, perfect compostion. Not a thing wrong with this one: excellent job.

Half Hearted
by bmora

Comment by behindthescenes:
wow very cool. i like the light coming from the inside of the cups. i think i would like it better if the heart was on the top of the image and the base on the bottom..

Winter's Cold Reminder
by bmora

Comment by Skip:
nice idea, but the flash is too strong.