So, you think you can dance....
by BarbB

Comment:
Goo depth of field on this to remove all elements from the background. I however are not a fan of the crop at the top, where you have cut the risers head off.......

With this subject, having the horse in full motion, the tail streaming behind and the Riders Red hair also streaming behind would have been a great look.

Real stonework was not in the budget that year
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I didn't vote, but will comment this cause you asked.
The suttlties of this are always going to be lost ont eh 2 second voter, who only seem to vote on the Wow factor. Nothing you can do about that unless you live in Iceland.......
I noticed the painted on stone lines. It is common in some areas, especially some parts of Germany for the Rebuilding after WWII. Gives an effective look and enables you to match the surrounds, without the cost.
The angle you chose is interesting, and the amount of sky is always something that comes down to personal choice. I like the angle, I would have been tempted to include more sky, but that comes down to something i play with when i am PPing.
I think the title is fine. Unless you used 'Painted Bricks' the 2 second voters are never going to get it. Those that take the time should have been able to look and see the real bricks in there. They are pretty obvious.
Maybe the low score is a combination of the 2sec voters, some people thinking you were making a Religious statement, a heap of DNMC from those who didn't bother to look and that it lacks the Wow factor. Under 5 is harsh for this, but that is sometimes the way the votes go

2_February
by DJWoodward

Comment:
A great shot. I love the spray coming off the waves in this.

A few little things maybe with the composition. I would have preferred (yes, I am being picky now, but thats what this is for) that the lighthouse is closer to the third line. I do not know the area (ie what is to the left) but either through a slight angle change, or a slight crop change, it would then have made it more of a focus by occupying that space. At the moment, being far left, it seems a little bot of an afterthought.

Not sure whether the Red light adds or not. I know you said it flashes Red, but as its the only red in the picture, not sure it was needed........

I am a fan of panoramic photography, however i think the border does work here. The lighting in the waves is magnificant. A brilliant photo

Stranded
by Structor

Comment:
I reckon I have seen photos of this boat before, just from different angles.

The location here is brilliant. The boat, snow, ice, water and clouds all coming together to make a great shot

Lighthouse
by incubus

Comment:
I like how you have not followed the norm and have included plenty of the foreground, and shooting from between the grass. I like the overall effect that is gives. The eye is naturally drawn to the lighthouse. I may have been tempted to remove (pull out/cut) the couple of grass strands that cover the lighthouse buildings though, just so that they are not obstructed in any way. I like the colour balance of this photo as well. Great Shot

sculpture-garden.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment:
Nice. Really like the mist on the water, and the way the water disappears behind the green. The treens are also great in screening whats behind away. Really like what you have done and little I can add really..........

March
by gys

Comment:
Love the colours that you get with this. The relection of these colours through the clouds, and the yellow off the water. The colour gradient through this really makes this picture work

March - Valley of Fire
by heli_guy

Comment:
I love the colour contrast between the blight blue sky and the great red that you have captured in the rocks. The reds up there are great. The gradiant filter may have hurt you a little here, as I would love the foreground to be the richer red colours that you have in those rocks, as the colour at the moment i feel is a little light. Also, some adjustment of the greens to get them to stand out a little, giving the foreground contrast between the red and green would also be great, and could make this look stunning.

great Capture

Twickenham
by dainmcgowan

Comment:
maybe you overdid the saturation a little. It has just given the colours a little bit of an unatural look

The clouds really help make this photo, with the light then reflecting through onto the water. I do like the effect that it gives

City Stage
by RulerZigzag

Comment:
An interesting Shot. Unfortunately I Feel that it is part of a larger scene, that the whole scene has not been captured. Both the bridge on the right, and the structure to the left are cropped, and I would have loved you to include these as well. I am a fan of Panoramic Crops, and feelt hat the extra space to each side would have added significantly to this shot.

I love the colour you have in the sky, the reds are great. The exposure on the bridge lights also looks good. The structure to the left is also well lit for the photo. Some dodging of the Rocks ect could have brought a little more detail there, sot hat the area was not quite as dark.

Also, some details regarding the shot giving us some more information would have been great, including how you processed it

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