Left out in the Cold
by Nazgul

Comment:
Nice dramatic scene and good use of contrast for drama.

Two Peas in a Pod
by justine

Comment:
Good choice of literalism. Somehow the arrangement of pods here isn't as aesthetically striking as it might be. Maybe a black velvet background would have made these stand out. more as well

Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch
by Spanish_Grease

Comment:
Good literalism. I like the tonal progression idea here, though it may be too dark too quickly. One other just purely aesthetic comment is that the picture might have been more interesting a shot photographically/artistically if 1) taken with a bigger perspective emphasis, and with another means to indicate counting besides the handwritten numbers (maybe a tape based caldulator)

Girls Are Weird!
by darcy

Comment:
Interesting shot, though I don't believe this is a llteralism. It's just a fact ;-)

Might have been good to run this through neat image to reduce the noise; though it's also possible you just have too high a JPEG compression ratio.

Look for the fork in the road!
by Coley

Comment:
Excellent idea. Good scene and composition. A little more contrast might improve this, and a bit of NeatImage for noise reduction.

The Big Apple
by tomlewis1980

Comment:
Good shot; perhaps it would have been good to include something else to give us a perspective that this was really "big". Something that's smaller than usual. Or use distance perspective to make it look bigger than it is.

GrandmasHands.jpg
by JenHall

Comment:
Excellent shot. Congrats on POTD.

Nike
by Arnay

Comment:
Critique Club:

This is a good, sharp, generally well exposed image. It's well composed, offering the focal point (shoes) close enough to the upper left intersecting thirds gridlines. It offers a nice duotone-like image with the predominately blue and white theme.

I think the choice to slant the pillar is key here, and a good design. I think even a little more pitch on the slant might have been a little more interesting, giving you a bisecting diagonal composition.

Small relatively non-significant issues here: the center bottom of the column is slightly hot; the bottom of the right shoe could have more shadow detail.

I am not sure what the real message is here; if a product shot, I am not sure the placement of the shoes would sell; if an artsy shot, I am not totally convinced it would "sell"; if it's a shot for running or sports enthusiasts, I think it would work very well for those who like nikes.

Overall, I think its done very well.

Communion
by ellamay

Comment:
Nice shot; it would have been cool if you could have taken it with the water "aglow" as it sometimes is just around that time (maybe earlier.)

On Solid Rock I Stand
by Artifacts

Comment:
Well exposed and excellent vibrant colors. Interesting scene!