Keeper of the Game
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Trading post...
I voted this a 7 in the challenge. The title is excellent. The colors are vivid and the details are great. The thing that would have made this better is having him look at the camera. There were a lot in this challenge that didn't and I think they were scored down because a portrait is supposed to be posed.

happy fisherman
by DanSig

Comment:
Trading post...
I like the square crop. I voted this an 8 in the challenge. I felt it fit the challenge well. It would have been nicer if he had been looking at the camera, but I didn't deduct for that like other voters. I'm not sure what the color version was like, but it might have done better as this is just a tad flat.

Mission San Jose, founded 1720
by Melethia

Comment:
Trading post...
WOW! Excellent angles! This really seems to draw you in. The colors are excellent and I love the softness that comes from the dark contrast to the light. The only thing I could think of to improve this would be maybe taking one step further in to eliminate that small light spot in the top right corner (my right looking in).

Twinkle, Twinkle
by ericwoo

Comment:
Trading post...
Nice long exposure. I like the colors and the starbursts on the streetlights. The light trails are excellent too. I dislike the large dark spot on the bottom where it looks like it might be trees or bushes. Maybe a slightly different angle to eliminate that would have put you so much higher.

The Santa Maria
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Trading post...
WOW! This is really an eyecatching photograph! The wood colors are excellent and the small craft at the bottom is really popping. I think the angle is fantastic. The only advise I could offer on this would be to crop from the top just a tad to eliminate that small piece of sail? or whatever is hanging there. You would still have all the lines and poles going up without that grabbing your eye.

St. Joseph's
by DanSig

Comment:
Trading post...
There seems to be too much to look at in this picture. It's nicely composed but distant. Also, my eye seems to be drawn to the tree slash person looking thing (maybe a statue in front of a small tree?). I think a tighter crop of just the central building would have done better, IMHO.

Night Light for the Weary
by chalice

Comment:
Trading post...
Congrats on your highest score! This is a great image. I didn't look at the entries on this challenge, so I can't gage in relation to others but to me it conveys a story, is shot at night and is different than the norm. So, it probably should have scored higher. That said... it's not a happy, feel good picture either. And it's a subject most would prefer to ignore. So to get that high with this type of image says it's very well done. If you were to edit this for a print, my only suggestion would be to lighten up that shadow that seems to be hitting him down the middle.

Delightfully Psychotic Cyclists
by Melethia

Comment:
Trading post...
This is a great action shot. The guy with the tongue out is hilarious. The guy with all the teeth showing is pretty funny too. I know there probably wasn't much you could do about it, but the leg and rear end of the guy in the corner is very dominate and takes away from the picture.

Dill Pickle Conspiracy
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Trading post...
This is quite the bizarre shot. I like it. The only thing is it looks more like a painting than a picture. There's something else about it that seems off, but I really can't put my finger on it. Maybe it's the perspective on the pickle. Not much help, I know. Sorry.

Documenting Predatory Chicks
by tngrndream

Comment:
Trading post...
I thought this was fantastic. I gave you an 8 during voting. The sharpness and DOF is excellent. The top bird with the mouth open is so extreme, love it. I really can't believe that you didn't score higher.