The branch that feeds
by caba

Comment:
I loved this shot. I have never seen such a naturally occuring composition. The uniqueness is what got me at first. More dodge around the center to lighten up the dark area, and just a little more focus. Still, I give it a 9

Reflection
by tkjaer

Comment:
Very simple and beautiful. Image is very pleasing.

Reaching for the Sun
by fstopopen

Comment:
Flares can be used creatively to enhance and frame subjects. I like the flares around the tree branch, but as they get closer to the foreground they start to distract my eye. Since I am not sure how you could have angled the camera to get rid of some of the flares, I have no advice. It is definitely a shot worth doing over and over to perfect just the right amount of flare for the subject.

Branch of Jao He (River Jao)
by yansermc

Comment:
Cropping out the background would have really brought this shot out. As it is the buildings really take away from the water and the motorcycle.

From Where I Sit...
by aboutimage

Comment:
This could have been a fabulous shot if you had been able to get closer to the otter. The background highlights really take away from the otter and the branch.

A Bat, Branch Dancer.
by BrianR

Comment:
What a unique subject. I've never seen a capture of a bat before. Great shot for Halloween. Like the lighting and the background very much.

Sophisticated
by idnic

Comment:
Very good use of high cotrast. Very much like a high fashion photo. Nice job.

Amused
by Dreamerdoll

Comment:
The image is very clear, and the boys expression is wonderful, but the image itself is very flat. I don't think this quite brings out the supbject of high contrast.

Vantage
by aznym

Comment:
The picture needs more highlights for a stronger composition. I liked the stairs pretty well, and the person is pretty contrasty, but the wall is too flat. Maybe a crop of the area around the person with some of the stairs in the image.

Man vs Nature
by modurn

Comment:
The very large black area on the left seems too heavy for the photo. I think more midtones in the dark areas may have given it a bit more detail. The most attractive part of the photo seems to be the head and lit side of the statue. I would have liked to see more conrast along those lines.