Beach Runner
by neophyte

Comment:
Nice dog, loved her in your Action shot, this is almost as good...great natural lighting.

Lend Me Your Hand...
by Leo

Comment:
Hello, found this in the Critique Club section:

My first impression when viewing your image is how stunning it is to see such a big statue emerge from the building. It fits the challenge well too.

PROS: Composition is above average here. I do enjoy the natural bordering from the foliage up on top of the statue, and great framing overall. The inclusion of the window just adds to the mystery, giving me that feeling of "Where is this place"?

FLAWS: Lighting is a bit harsh in spots. I do like the tones achieved on the statue but other than that, its pretty flat in some areas. I know you mentioned the tilted framing and it does distract, but not too much to ruin the impact of the photo.

Overall, I think the photo scored what it deserved. If you could have increased the shutter speed, or maybe drop the ISO to 100 you might have had better tonal range here.

Original Design
by SledZepplin

Comment:
Hello, Sled Zepplin, found this in the Critique Club section:

PROS: First thought when looking at this photo is, Nice Car! Love the Thunderbird, always did, so I can't possibly say I don't like the photo overall.

FLAWS: The composition is ok, but the cropping of the right side of it is depriving. Also, the car doesn't fill the frame. With a close crop of just a part of a car, the car should take up the majority of the frame; since the remaining part of the image consists of a bland background. I also find no impact in the natural lighting used here.

I do think the photo scored well, and it's a decent shot. It could have been alot better with better lighting and slight improvement in framing.

Wait...I dropped my sunglasses
by Judi

Comment:
I'm saddened by the injury, but the Horse was tired of being messed with I guess. As for the image, fantastic capture and use of natural light.

Message edited by author 2009-07-06 00:44:06.

"Beat It"
by fotofan

Comment:
Simple and funny 7

Fly Away
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Lighting is flat, but nice capture and bokeh

Mountain Light
by elsapo

Comment:
Voted 8, a great image but I still wondered if this would make the podium, glad it did, congrats!

Is it Scary? - Blood On The Dance Floor Album
by Carlo21

Comment:
sweet macro shot.

Heal The World Make It A Better Place
by faery

Comment:
Nice message and image of the bear. Lighting is awesome, like the DOF too 9

Girl You Know Someday We'll Even Touch The Sky (From 'Wings of my Love')
by senor_kasper

Comment:
Superbly shot and edited ! 10