No attention (for the camera)
by hajeka

Comment:
I'm on thin ice here, but I would say that this has too much of a snapshot to really work as a portrait. Technically it is quite good (apart from the background), but I would have wanted eye contact with the model. Given that, this could have been really good.
A portrait without eye contact would only work, I think, if it was part of the story told. A picture of someone following some action that I am not aware of or "part of" ends up a snapshot. (I've got a whole bunch of them myself, and none of them is any good...)

no smile?
by shenanigans

Comment:
Idea, model, pose, expression, crop :)
Lighting :(
I hope you get some good advice from people who know their ropes - I'm still in the trial-and-error phase myself, as far as lighting goes, just about able to spot a problem when I see it, but not confident in how to deal with it.
I find your portrait above average as is, but nowhere near its ultimate potential.

A peaceful place
by IreneM

Comment:
Very romantic. Nicely observed and well composed. The desat greatly adds to the atmosphere.

Manly Marina
by Wildcard

Comment:
Silent night - had visions of Christmas here for some reason. Appealing.

Afternoon on the Lake
by Pascal

Comment:
The painting-like quality is quite appealing, but you should have fished out that floating plastic bag and removed that bit of red waste near the shrubs before the shot. In this type of a romantic picture you do not want to be reminded of the harsh reality...
Looks like a great place, btw.

Upside down
by Motek

Comment:
Tricky! I've been looking at it for quite a while now, and I think/guess/hope I know how you got there. Great idea, great colours, and - if you are so inclined - a picture that is impossible to pass with just a casual glance.

A Day in the Life of a Lighthouse
by KarenNfld

Comment:
I went from "boring" to "hey, this really has something" in a matter of seconds. I guess you will have given the surroundings of the house a bit of an "enlightening", which gives that little edge. The house looks positively inviting compared with the harsh surroundings. The ice of course elevates it further from the masses. This is definitely an "I like it" picture!

...and the lovesick cow set out to sea under a blue moon, never to be seen again...
by snaffles

Comment:
The sore thumb of the challenge, no doubt. Great idea, nicely set up, fine lighting, in harmony with the title. Why not? But the moon is a very pale blue...;)

Unexpected
by rinac

Comment:
En garde? Those sticky bits really bring this one in. Just spent an inordinate time wondering if I should like the subdued colours. Decided I probably should. Cool shot.

Ferry - 0515 - Tsawwassen to Duke Point
by Ivo

Comment:
Great sky, fantastic colours. That silver streak along the horizon is the final touch. The ferry is just an alibi for the challenge, right...;) Just joking, it is an essential element, balancing it all.