Deep Dive
by arnit

Comment:
I kept going back and forth for a while, covering up the ship on the right to see what was the stronger image, and I finally decided they are both spectacular in their own way. I like the contrast of the colorful boat against the otherwiese muted, limited color palette, yet at the same time it makes them feel a little bit as if they were pasted there (I am not suggesting they were). Maybe desaturate a bit?

Man at Kintai Bridge
by typologic

Comment:
Composition and subject matter are just fantastic. I like the man's stance. Is he in bare feet? One of those pictures that can open up a lot of questions in your mind and keep the viewer engaged beyond just the beautiful image itself.

Alight with colour !!!!!
by kiwinick

Comment:
Great concept, I love street lanterns that are brightly decorated with flowers. I think for me, the execution here lets the image down a bit. What I would've tried to change when taking the photo is to have the lamppost straight, the lantern not cropped off at the tome and less clutter in the background at the bottom. I bet you are getting comments about the blownout sky, but I like the contrasty feeling of the shot. The reflections in the lantern add to the image, too.

by SDW

Comment:
Wow, nice closeup. Like the sharpness and the colors. It's a great capture either way, and I'm sure you didn't have too much time to compose, but what would have improved the image further for me would be if the antlers at the top weren't cropped off, and maybe even have the legs of the first buck show full (make this a portrait format shot?) Still nice though.

Hawaiian Blues
by ShannonLee

Comment:
Great scenery. I love the shades of turquoise and blue in the water, and I actually like hte cloudy sky, too, which is not necessarily typical for a Hawaiian photo in my mind (of course I've never been there). I think what really hurts your image is that it is not in focus. Not sure if you have a couple of other versions of this that may be better? Your composition is nice, it has fore- middle- and background which leads the eye through the image nicely.

The Coumarant
by KOKOCAT

Comment:
Isn't it great to be able to see these creatures out in the wild? I love it. Hard to get their shots. Your focus is spot-on, and I love the reflecting water. I would like to see the cormorant in full detail, not just his/her silhouette, but that would probably have been impossible from your position. What I think would give this image a little bit more impact than it does at the moment would be a tighter crop. The cormorant is the main subject of your photo, yet it is overpowered by the water and the shoreline a bit.

Shopping, Anyone?
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
I am not sure what your message or intent is with this shot, to be honest. Yes, it's clearly a mainstream American shopping mall with Xmas decoration. But why? It's exposed just fine, and sharp, yet it doesn't tell me a story, unfortunately.

Reflections
by cbonsall

Comment:
This shot has a lot of potential, but a couple of things keep it from achieving it (IMO). Those are mainly that it doesn't look 100% focused to me (or, if you didn't apply this, use unsharp mask after resizing, that may have been all it takes), and there's too much sky that is not adding to the image since it's a pretty even color. Maybe crop some of it? I do like the placement of the house in the image, and the hilly landscape with the lines of trees are very interesting, too.

The Bird
by Hsteinar

Comment:
Backlit photos are hard to do. You have a great subject here, and an interesting angle, but due to the white clouds in the background, the bird (which should be your main subject) is severely underexposed and almost just a silhouette. Not sure what camera you are using, if you have exposure compensation, deliberately overexpose, or use shutter-priority to achieve the same. You'd have a much stronger photo then.

A Glimmer of Hope
by HRoxas

Comment:
You definitely have a top 10 contender here. The light is fantastic, as is the location for the image ... drab and closed off and brown, what a contrast to the one lightbeam. Guy's position is great, too, as is the taken down board still leaning against the window. One to be proud of!