[ H O P E ]
by goc

Comment:
I think this is a very good attempt on your part.

As was stated, the title kind of understates the feeling of the image. the word HOPE can be related to desolation, but not in this image. I would of expected some human emotion when you provide a title like HOPE.

The image is great, no need to give a detailed critique. Just remember that the title of the image is part of the package deal. You have a week before the voting starts. Step away from the submission in the future. Give yourself a day to get the image out of your head. Go back to the image later on, and decide for your self if the very first impression you get from the image and title are working like your want.

The image should give meaning to the title, not the other way around.

55 is better than 56th place, or last for that matter.

Regards.

Painting the town red
by TheMegalomaniac

Comment:
this is the work that I can expect from you for now on, correct?

great job.

Wedding
by cp5140

Comment:
Your work has great potential, but why are you underexposing? Your blacks are way too deep. You need more texture for it to be convincing. same with your whites.

Pure blacks, pure whites with an 18% gray scale tonal value that conveys the light in a way where you still have texture makes for a great black and white.

I have sites, and threads bookmarked for such conversion if you are interested. PM me.

Re-visiting Monet ... in a dream
by elee3009

Comment:
Yes, good title.

Highly impressionistic, great comp, excellent color,great light, excellent movement, barely got your focal plane on the red flower, whites a bit blown but nt disturbingly, blacks ok,

Je T'aime
by tcmartin

Comment:
what no flower???;)
great comp, blacks too deep, whites not there, crisp, nice movement, nice texture, light good,

Off the Front
by mosesm

Comment:
finally, no flowers.

comp but cutting the wheels off of the athlete makes him look disconnected, great movement and the blue sign on right could of been cropped out making the bg cleaner, nice lines, light nice, color ok, great txture, great emotinonal value,

Fun With Lights and Glass
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
finally something besides a flower.

interesting idea, nice comp, great movement, nice light, good color, interesting texture,

A Winter's Embrace
by MichaelC

Comment:
Nice comp, nice texture, the focal plane seems to be n the ladies shoulder so therefore soft on the rest of the image, good tones, ok light, nice movement

Lonely
by postoakinversion

Comment:
excellent comp, minimalistic feel, great color, great texture, excellent light, great movement, nice lines

A Terrible Nothing Sweeps the Land
by cools98

Comment:
awsome pix, great comp, b&w excellent, excellent color, great texture, nice movement, nice capture, great light, excellent dof