The gift that gives LONG after the holidays.... :)
by jumboshrimp

Comment:
But only if the store doesn't go bankrupt, a risk in these troubled times. Diagonal ceiling lights well placed. Tilt of the rack and uneven lighting (as though from a small flash) detract - maybe a small diffuser might have helped.

After all these years...seeing my country (Cuba) once again.
by phlover

Comment:
The image conveys a sense of looking into the past, perhaps at an art gallery. The title reveals the poignant context. Good art in a small package.

All I want...
by Deelyo

Comment:
Shallow depth of filed gives a nice blur to the decorative lights. Black and white works well in demonstrating the non-festive aspect of desire for money. The plant pot and the spangles on the Santa hat jumble up the image to my eye. Having only the spherical ornament and placing the cloth skirt over the edge of the pot might be useful simplifications.

For her to walk
by Lonni

Comment:
Cute toes, and wonderful mix of textures and lines.

Not Just For Christmas
by Mr_Pants

Comment:
Hilarious capture of eyes rolling up toward heaven at the thought of having to pose for yet another photo by the DPC member in the family.

Tempo
by Louison

Comment:
This slightly darker tone fits with a more somber view of the drudgery of practice, life's limitations, and inability to slow the passage of time. Great use of geometric placement and motion blur.

Trot
by LadyK

Comment:
Interesting pose. I like how well the color of the horse is captured, and that some detail remains in the saddle blanket and gloves. Consider cropping just a bit closer to remove some of the distractions and make the subject a larger part of the image. With scrolling and sizing the window, I can get part way there by trimming away the excess sky to just above the tops of the tents, just barely excluding the flowers and white box behind the tail, removing some of the sand (maybe going up 1/4 or 1/3 from the bottom on our right), and maybe just removing the flower box ahead of the horse (less confident about that). Not having a group of casually dressed observers in the background improves this compared to one of the others you posted from this event.

Sepia Sunset
by jaysonmc

Comment:
There's no classic reason to like this, but I do. Maybe because it gets at the essence of the sky and setting in a rather abstract way.

Flying to the night...
by hajeka

Comment:
Good use of the bright part of sky and sunbeams to frame the flying seagull. Once I noticed the other bird in the surf, I started wondering how to get rid of it, perhaps with a judicious crop.

Once Upon a Sunset
by tinky2

Comment:
Very elegant bird and reflection, with pleasing color transitions across water and sky. I think this could lose 10% from top and bottom and 15-20% from the right hand side and emerge with a stronger visual impact, but others may disagree.