Unbound
by Skip

Comment:
Way to go, Skip! Nice job!! :)

Love
by nico_blue

Comment:
Nico this is wonderful, was in my top 3 from day one! Grats on the ribbon! Well deserved!

Friendship
by Travis99

Comment:
Congratulations, Travis. Its a beautiful image!

Wading into eternity
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Really nicely done. Well deserved ribbon!

just a little
by larsc

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.
I agree with some of the comments made below regarding the general lack of interesting composition in this shot. While it definitely does meet the challenge guidelines, it does not seem to have any real point of interest making it difficult for they eye to settle. There definitely ARE areas in focus here, but an increased depth of field would have helped somewhat.
For better impact you might chose a particularly interesting section or small area instead of trying to capture the entire bramble at once; leaving you with a more simplified composition. If you use Photoshop or similar program, a slight increase in contrast will also give you added ooomph.
Lighting and color look good, well handled.

I hope this helps.

Branch with Lanterns
by banmorn

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club. Nice job photographing this delicate branch. You've chosen a composition with a strong diagonal line wich helps to give the image impact. The lighting is soft which also adds to the overall impact of the image. However, I do feel the image is a bit dark on the bottom of the first and last lantern. I don't think another light source is necessary, but perhaps a reflector to gently add light to those areas. Still, lovely image overall.

French Alley
by airdance

Comment:
Definitely over-exposed on the left and no real point of interest. Not sure where to look. The window is interesting, but I don't think we see enough of it.

Piano
by kevrobertson

Comment:
Would love to see a deeper dof, otherwise nicely composed image.

Into the Abyss
by Rikki

Comment:
Really love the color and composition. They are very hard to capture through glass, you handled that well.

Old bench
by Nuno

Comment:
Potentially a nice shot, but painfully overprocessed. The lighter color around the bench betrays your use of Burn around the subject. PS should be used with subtlety to enhance the image, not distract from it.