Seaside Eclipse
by marbo

Comment:
At first look there was a distinct 'wow' but then I also love eclipses. I like the tone of blue and the diagonal shoreline. But the more I look at it the less I'm liking the detail-less water. I'm assuming it was neatimaged to make it look smooth, but I think it's a little overdone and has taken away most of the characteristics that an ocean has.

The Greatest Generation
by blemt

Comment:
This is quite abstract. I like the color combo of the yellowish white and the blue. I dont know if it's stars or a tread on a wheel or something completely different. The in-focus section has good clarity. I'm a big fan of shallow dof but not sure I see the benefit of having it so shallow in this shot.

Albany from across the Hudson River
by Dave Gordon

Comment:
The image looks a little flat to me, possibly because of the muted colors from the overcast day. The composition is good and having the fisherman as a foreground element to the city backdrop is great. Unfortunately the image is a little soft/OOF and using USM may have helped a little.

Box Lunches
by sher

Comment:
It's very quaint and the toning is good although I'm curious about what it looks like in color. All those flowers just scream for color and life. Nicely captured.

Woodlands Bridge
by Beerme425

Comment:
Those green circle things almost look like eyes peering down at me under covers. Probably not the image you were going for, but it looks neat to me! I like the brightness of the 'monster' and the light on the 'headpiece' and the surrounding darkness. Very cool!

Neptune
by kellian

Comment:
I like how it is almost like he is looking up at the light source. Interesting choice to use black and white. The water splashing and the fact that it is really hot here right now makes me want to think summery, but the black and white doesnt support that very well. I think I'm tempted to want the female over his shoulder to be less in the shadows also. It's a good capture of a fountain.

My First Barn
by Neuferland

Comment:
Overcast skies are always unfortunate but I think it goes with the sepia tone that you've chosen. It's a good shot, but I just dont get much wow factor from it. Compositions of large buildings from up close can be difficult, and I think you likely got the best angle of it that you could.

14
by spydr

Comment:
Good composition and lighting, although the image seems a little soft. USM may have helped it out some.

Morning Harbor
by SusanFern

Comment:
First thing I notice is that most of the shot is out of focus. There is a lot of clutter with the masts and not a singluar focal point. The masts are also cropped out, likely due to you trying to get the reflection in as well. Changing to a portrait format and isolating one boat may have given you less clutter and more of the whole of the boat, else stepping back some (if possible) to get more of the scene, or zooming in to get less, such as the two hulls(?) and their reflections.

Shy Salt
by justine

Comment:
The black and white is good although I think the contrast may be a little too high as the white of the taller salt shaker is a little too bright, almost blown. The toning is good and the texture of wood table and background go well with the black and white used. The perspective of the table gives it a sense of 'tilted horizon'. The overall idea of giving inanimate objects human personality is cute and of course works better with the tie-in with the title, but works well without as well.