Rising Tide
by troylox

Comment:
Much as I like the black and white treatment you gave this nice image, the horizon tilt is just a bit much (imo - of course).

Turning point
by garlic

Comment:
Great action shot under difficult conditions.

Call for backup!
by lewiss

Comment:
Excellent photo journalism. Tells the story without distractions.

Sinsations
by danderson107

Comment:
Of course it has lovely lighting and superb composition. Nice one.

The Christmas Card
by SandyP

Comment:
Brrrrr, I'm glad I don't live where you live. Nice shot, beautifully placed in the frame.

Leaving Las Vegas
by JoelHSmith

Comment:
Great clarity in this one. Maybe a touch too much centered in the frame.

Through the Fjord
by notesinstones

Comment:
lovely contrasts. interesting sky.

Paradise
by A Shrubbery

Comment:
Nice idea with the tropical atmosphere. Unfortunately, the horizon goes downhill, emptying out the ocean to the left.
;>)

Untitled
by nikuser

Comment:
Beautiful, beautiful image. Only the unfortunate background shadow mars this excellent photograph. I think you could have gotten rid of most of the shadow with cropping and then cleaned up the remainder since this is Advanced Editing. Nevertheless, great work.

Territory at Night
by butch81385

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

This is an interesting image that (imo) almost works. I think you are interested in the graffiti as the center of attention, but the light in the small structure to the right is what instantly takes center stage. It is so bright, that's where the eye involuntarily goes. Then it's back to the rest of the image, where everything is divided pretty much in half. Sometimes that works but here, I think the viewer is bouncing back and forth just a little much looking for the focal point. I do, very much, like the contrasts of style between the top and bottom parts of this image. Gives the viewer something to think about.

But in this case, perhaps the viewer (voter) had to work too hard to get to the interesting bits, and simply moved on.

I give you full marks for getting out after dark. Yes, it's scary especially when you have to set up with tripod or find a really steady place to work in a strange neighborhood. I probably would have used about the same settings you did, but sometime or someplace where you can feel more relaxed, try some 30 second esposures at ISO100 and various aperture settings. That might take care of the graininess. If you want to get rid of it, that is. In this case, I think it works.

I enjoyed looking at this image and am pleased that it came to me in the draw.

Good luck in your future DPChallenges.