I wonder why
by alexgarcia

Comment:
I like the concept, but (even though valid) your thought bubble looks like clip art.

Why Is The Sky Blue?
by Elliottjms

Comment:
Rayleigh scattering.

Image relies on title - nice image, but not really a why image.

Why...!?
by Martijn

Comment:
5

Faith
by littlegett

Comment:
I like this - nice abstraction.

STOP religion
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
heh - I like the message! Photo could be a little sharper and I think that it may be a pixel or two off straight.

S V Wahine Sailing
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
I am jealous - lovely looking vessel. I am guessing that you were strapped to the bowsprit for this shot - it is a good shot of the boat in action, but I would like to see more of the top of the mast/sail, and perhaps something more dramatic with the sun. Nice pic overall though.

Teasel
by Artan

Comment:
Hi Ian

I like this shot. However, it looked slightly more impressive from the thumb than in full size: I think that at full size there are a couple of distracting details. I don't like the spiders web on the bottom left or the broken spines. I might try a touch more contrast. However, all said, I really like the pattern in the plant and you have framed it perfectly with the green and blue.

The Waiting
by Cutter

Comment:
The best of your series in terms of composition, IMO - but she's too orange, airbrushed, and the focus is off on one eye. Pretty girl.

April3.jpg
by Blind_squirrel

Comment:
I would like to see the light catching her right eye a little more and the few strya hairs cloned out. A reflector (white card or paper at a pinch) on the other side of your model from the light would help balance the light on your model's face.

Backup Transportation
by glad2badad

Comment:
I think that this is a great image. Great timing. Well caught.

By way of constructive criticism, it appears soft and grainy in the foreground shadows and the light is a little past its best (I know that you were not in control of all the elements - but the viewer is not to know that). The light in the background is a little flat - with a silhouette, that becomes a little more significant.

You may not appreciate the comment, but given that this was an expert challenge, you had the option of chopping the sky for something a little more dramatic taken a bit earlier or later.

The waves look a little oversharpened or perhaps the detail is lost in the size retriction. Something I am facing up to more and more so is the need to selectively sharpen different elements of the image to different degrees.

Cheers! M