Cannon Beach
by Zoomdak

Comment:
Nice of the bird to stop by and pose for you! Lovely shot. The water in the front looks a little over sharpened or something, but it's a minor thing. I think the composition is excellent. I might also run it through Neat Image or the like to try to reduce some of the noise.

Tonawanda: Gateway to the Erie Canal
by lwkimages

Comment:
Cool effect. I'm not crazy about so much water in the foreground.

My City's Sites
by ellamay

Comment:
Nice shot. I'd be tempted to crop off just a little more from the bottom. I think the darkness of the land detracts just a bit too much from the nice subtle blues of the water, hills and sky. I'd leave some, but not quite as much.

Spring Park
by CreativeFlyPhoto

Comment:
I really like the mood of this shot. Even the dog looks relaxed! I like the composition, with the man and dog in the lower portion of the frame.

Schaumburg
by pitsaman

Comment:
Pretty shot of the neighborhood.

forever trapped
by xburnerx

Comment:
Nice golden colors. I don't think the size of the post will do this photo justice. In this smaller size it's difficult to determine much of the detail.

My city by the sea
by heida

Comment:
I love the drama of the colors in this shot. The exposure, lighting, and contrast with the clarity of focus make this one stand out.

Drifting into the sunset
by train

Comment:
This is really just beautiful. It's always a challenge to capture a moment that's really out of your control - and you captured this one wonderfully! Congratulations on you first place win!

Unable to Occupy
by amyleigh

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club.

I am having some trouble trying to figure out what your shot is supposed to be. It looks like maybe the opening from the back of a building looking to the inside and a door at the other end with the sign? The sign is very hard to read.

The black and white seems to work well with the metals and textures of the shot. I'm not sure I would have left the portion on the left visable (is it a reflection?) It doesn't seem to add anything to the composition and it detracts from the main focus, in my opinion.

Overall, I think the difficulty in figuring out the subject and straining to read the sign take away from the interest of the shot. Since the sign is hard to read anyway, perhaps pulling back a little to get the perspective from a bit of a distance might help.

I like the fact that it is different from other window shots.

I hope this is helpful and good luck in the challenges!

Copycat
by Marjo

Comment:
Very nice capture. I love the way the stances are the same!