Kissed by a Rose
by RiderGal

Comment:
I really like the idea of this photo and I really think it has a lot of interesting things going for it. I don't think that the reflected rose is necessary. Maybe there is a reason for it that I may be missing. What I like is the pure black background and the kiss and the rose or roses seemingly floating in space. But there seems to be a disconnect between them. This is a difficult challenge and I'm not sure how I would resolve it. One idea I have is to show a side view of yourself with extreme backlighting so that only the edge of your profile is showing. You are wearing the bright red lipstick and the rose is close to your lips in a close up view. As it is now, the idea is a good one but it isn't being conveyed strongly enough. I think you handled the sharpness and DOF very well. The contrast is good and the colors are vivid. This seems to be exactly what you intended and for that you did a very nice job in executing your idea. I applaud you for taking a very difficult concept and creating a very interesting photo out of it. I think you have the right elements, they just need to be arranged a little differently to produce a more compelling photo. You are obviously trying to be very original with your photography and it may not always relate to everyone but I believe it is much better to error on the side of creativity rather than trying to be too safe and mainstream. My score 6 -Tim

Frozen Forest
by karmat

Comment:
As much as I like this photo I am having a difficult time viewing it as a landscape because the focus is so squarely upon the ice formation rather than the landscape or an area of the environment. It's too specific. If you would have stepped back and photographed this formation in it's environment I think it would have fit the them better. It is cropped very well, has nice colors and is technically well done. 6 -Tim

Storms a Coming
by kevinswope

Comment:
This is a little too simplistic for me and I don't like the bits of branches stick out on the left top. Maybe if the sky was more dramatic looking it would work better for me. It's a good idea but it needs some more work. 5 -Tim

Tranquil Sea
by Clou9

Comment:
This would be fun to take at different times of the day and year to see the different affects of the sky and lighting. I really like how you have this cropped by showing only a necessary amount of the foreground foliage and lots of sky. It really gives me a good feeling. A polarizer filter or a split neutral density filter probably would have helped to darken and enhance the sky a little more. Nice job. 8 -Tim

Refreshing!!
by BigSmiles

Comment:
Now this has some dramatic lines. I realy like the composition here as well as the texture and detail. I feel that it is slightly overexposed though as evidenced by the overly bright water and the slightly washed out area in the foreground. 8 -Tim

Wall of Winter
by Yomi

Comment:
This is one of those images that I have a difficult time suggesting what it might need as far as composition goes because I have no idea what the rest of the scene looks like. I feel that it needs something more in the way of composition because I feel that the ice is too centered. The ice is beautiful and dramatic but the composition doesn't really support that. Maybe a vertical shot with the dark rock on the right side and the white of the ice hugging the left edge and eliminating some of the dark areas on the left side. 6 -Tim

Canyon of the Mighty Waters
by magnetic9999

Comment:
This is a very interesting photo and there is so much that I enjoy about it. My initial thought was that it would be better if you used a real slow shutter speed (with a very dark ND filter) to soften the water but then I started realizing that the texture in the water is fun to look at and matches very well with the rocks and trees. This presents a tough lighting situation as evidenced by the over exposed sky. A Polarizer filter or a Split Neutral Density filter may have helped to maintain the blue in the sky. I probably would have framed the scene a little more to the right to show a little more of the water at the bottom right. Nice job. 8

Battle of the elements
by Azrifel

Comment:
Nice windmill. everyone has such cool stuff to photograph. Ok, I do too. I just see it all the time. I would not crowd the right side with the windmill blade, move it in a little. There is a nice red color in the scene so I would try to show more of the red grass or shrubbery in the foreground. As it is you are just tempting us with it. Technically it looks very sharp and clean. Nice job. 8

Moonlight
by emorgan49

Comment:
This is very lovely. I really enjoy the colors and the brightness of the moon (full?) The composition is nice and there is a proper amount of contrast where you can still see detail in the trees. It looks a bit grainy like you had to push the exposure a bit. Neatimage can help reduce the noise while maintaining sharpness. Good job.
8

Rocky ol' 7 Mile
by digitallywet

Comment:
This is very beautiful. I would love to be there. The rock in the foreground really adds to this photo. The colors are very nice, the composition is good and I like that there are people in the scene. The horizon line looksa little tilted, though. 8