Happy Thoughts
by littlegett

Comment:
a little too much empty space for my tastes. I like the shot other than that though.

A night to shed some light
by RulerZigzag

Comment:
I like this one. having the person on the steps adds some humanity to the cold, harsh building. gave it an 8.

Natures Window
by BrianR

Comment:
a couple of comments on composition: there is a lot going on in this capture. My eyes don't know where to focus. Try to simplify the compositions. If the background shore was beyond the DOF, that would've helped. Also, make sure the foreground elements are in focus (unless of course they are way out of focus). Having them almost in focus is distracting.

also see: Jean Paul Sartre
by tate

Comment:
I like this one very much. The contrasting red text with the rest of the frame is very catching. I'd be interested to know how you got that texture into the bricks and door. very dynamic composition too. gave it a 9.

A Calming Evening
by meggiemoo

Comment:
IMO, a sunset is a difficult subject to get right. Usually, the colors can help rescue a shot, but often times we rely on those colors too much. I think this is the case here. The horizon is too centered vertically, and there's not much interesting happening in the clouds (at the mercy of the weather!). I think the foreground could have been interesting, but it's very hard to tell with the contrast so high (too high). And finally, the sun is smack dab in the middle of the frame. Again, a boring composition. Not trying to mean, just give some helpful hints. Hope it was helpful.

Chain Grip
by philup

Comment:
nice contrast. very nicely done. I'm starting to be able to pick out certain photographers from these photos!

Valdres
by Wessy

Comment:
crop out most of the sky, and your image gets better. in its current form, the horizon is too centered, and the blown out sky is too distracting.

Suspended Life
by ShannonLee

Comment:
a slightly different perspective to remove most of the sky would have given you a more powerful composition. I like the rest of the photo, however. nicely done.

Birmingham News
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
certainly high contrast. too much in my opinion. it should be more than photoshop work that gets you to meet the challenge

Skeleton Defence
by Falc

Comment:
I like the way you waited for the wave to come up through the fence, leaving the foamy surf to contrast with the dark tones of the fence and sand.