Tribute to 'Creation of Adam'
by Simonkasprzak

Comment:
Maybe not enough "beginning" without the title [EDIT: me being slow: nice replica of Michelangelo's ceiling pattern! Good idea, shame about the v slight blur.] Maybe a bit of an angle would have made this more interesting - god (if that is the intention) from the top left and Adam from the bottom right (adding a signifier).

Nighthawk
by Matthew

Comment:
thanks - should have been, of course, a 1/6 second exposure.

Still remembered
by dragonlady

Comment:
Have said on a couple of other flag images that "Without wishing to offend, the patriotic call implicit in the flag may switch off some non-US voters - very slightly cheapens the image for me as it feels as though the symbol is being used to evoke an emotive response that the picture would not otherwise demand." Not sure about this one - the flags do add the interest. My response would vary depending on whether I knew the flags were there before you took the shot, or whether you added them for interest (the latter would make me feel that the image was "hollow").

Nice use of light and shadow, though. good colouration.

EDIT: Glad to hear by PM that my cynical thoughts are unfounded (hope no offence caused!). Flags add the needed interest point.

Before Plate, there must be FIRE!
by ph223048

Comment:
Interesting idea, but i am afraid that looks horrible, even at this small size!! (take advantage of the full 640 pixels).

Sprouting Ahead
by shazlin

Comment:
you have 640 pixels to use (though interesting looking image) - needs to be bigger

Takeoff: The Beginning of a Journey
by Catbird

Comment:
Great pic. Love the wing blur. Clever that you managed to get the background totally white. Would colour have added something with a parrot? Maybe not enough "beginning" without the title.

Heaven and Earth
by Cutter

Comment:
v pretty. Foreground a little underexposed (though I can see why).

the first footsteps in the western world
by petrakka

Comment:
the beach looks very messy (not your fault, and you could presumably not have tidies without disturbing the sand). like your len though hope you reveal all after judgment.

De Fuse Lighting
by GeneralE

Comment:
very blurry and relevance not very clear. interesting background blurs, though.

Webster Started Here
by sfboatright

Comment:
Good, relevant image. Good choice of dictionary letter "A". cannot decide whether I liek the print showing through from the reverse of the page - possibly not.