Balance
by Barroness

Comment:
Great set-up and lovely lighting. One of my favourites.

The Keyhole to Nature
by barrett_bear

Comment:
This is a really clever concept but possibly not 'landscape' enough for this particular challenge. (I didn't vote BTW - just coming back for a look) Keep it in mind if a challenge about framing comes up. I like the reflections.

A couple of other things you might like to consider (feel free to ignore - just my personal thoughts):

Looks a bit noisy/grainy. I can't see your ISO but if it's high, then consider dropping it down a bit - keep it low if light is good and this keeps noise down. It could also be that you have cropped a wider image - which might also explain it being a bit 'soft' (ie focus not as sharp as it could be) but this is also a side effect of shake if hand holding- tripod or cushion to rest camera on?

And if at all possible, try and straighten image up (or make a determined angle eg pointing keyhole corner to the frame corner). This looks a bit squiffy. If it were me I'd have straightened the keyhole and probably aimed to have the waist of it slap bang across the middle line.

And as a general rule of thumb (excuse me if you already know): if ever shooting water do make sure that the top of the water is straight! People get marked down heavily if it looks as though the water is on an angle (it would flow away!)

fred
by aberration

Comment:
Interesting image. Great DoF. From my point of view it didn't really meet the challenge as a portrait.

animal portrait
by HUETH

Comment:
A lovely image. From my point of view I'd have preferred the pigeon to have been more 'connected' with the image rather than looking away.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
by posthumous

Comment:
Well focussed - eyes spot on! I wonder if a greater DoF or tighter cropping would have drawn the eye more to the subject of the portrait?

101
by hippo110

Comment:
A great catch but in this challenge I am looking for a distinct subject for a portrait; this strikes me more as a 'scene' than a portrait.

scintillating scotoma
by skewsme

Comment:
A haunting image and one that grows on me each time I go back to look at it.

Man and dog
by mmusicante

Comment:
A beautiful image. From a personal perspective I'd have tried to process it slightly differently to draw out the eyes of the dog a bit more.

Mischievous
by Alicia

Comment:
Great expression. A slight niggle for me is the 'softness' of the image - I prefer something a bit crisper.

Little explorer
by odriew

Comment:
Those beautiful eyes!