Fairytale Dreams
by larimarie

Comment:
The softness of this photo gives it the dreamy effect you were trying to get; I\'m glad you ignored my advice to sharpen it! The parts of trees at the sides give this a natural setting. I like the swan too. I wish the top of the one tower wasn\'t cut off. And too bad there were so many clouds that day; I think a blue sky would have been more fairytale-like.

tower in the rain
by stephan

Comment:
The street lights provide balance to the composition, allowing lots of negative space at the top to create a striking image.

Progression
by zeuszen

Comment:
Atmospheric perspective is put to good use here, and works with the reflection to make a peaceful image. The docked sailboats are a nice contrast and contribute to the overall effect. I don't really understand the title.

The Coast
by Zoomdak

Comment:
Nice photo, soft and peaceful. A lot of different textures make it fun to explore. It would be great in the right context.

Rose Bowl rose
by in4fun

Comment:
Great composition. The foreground rose bush nicely frames the stadium. But the subject is obscured by haze. A UV or polarizing filter would have prevented it; some postprocessing Levels and/or Curves might be able to save it. Sharpening would help too.

Downtown Kalamazoo
by Spork99

Comment:
The composition seems to work and I like the starbursts on the lights. I'd have made it a bit sharper, but the softness gives this image a slightly dreamy feel appropriate for the night hour.

Industrialization
by karmat

Comment:
B&W works well for this, but it is a bit soft for such a stark subject; some sharpening would bring out some of the details and better suit the subject.

Tallinn
by zummer

Comment:
Too much space at the top for me. The vast negative space doesn't add anything to the photo; just the opposite. Crop most of it out. What's left is very interesting: a nice assortment of shapes and colors that conveys some of the character of Tallinn.

Hepner Hall
by CDS

Comment:
Nice symmetrical composition. The foreground flowers are a nice touch. But the image is very soft; it really needs some sharpening.

Silicon Valley Buildings
by jspencer1962

Comment:
Nice urban landscape. The cars work well in the foreground, and the moon is a nice touch. Looks a bit blurry from camera shake.