threatening sky over cathedral
by alexgarcia

Comment:
I'm going to say that SJCarter and ArpeggioAngel really nailed it on the head with their comments. But I have to add that I love the feeling of the building just looming over me...

Columnata
by alexgarcia

Comment:
Beautiful DOF, and just the right intensity of light. Gorgeous shot.

The calming views of Chicago
by InnaN

Comment:
A truly beautiul city-scape.

At Rest
by rblanton

Comment:
I like this. It's peaceful. Sensual. Should be hanging in a bedroom somewhere. Very 'Art Nouveau' feel to it.

Blue
by Kivet

Comment:
If you don't have an iron, then I have two suggestions. The first, to help eliminate or reduce wrinkles, toss sheet in a hot dyrer for about 10 minutes and remove and hang up immediately and let it hang overnight before using. The second suggestion, if you don't want to hang the sheet up overnight or can't get access to a dryer, dampen (don't wet) the sheet and wad it up tightly, let it dry wadded up. The first suggestion will give you a smoother background, the second one a more randomized wrinkly background.

Winter Dawn, Chatham Bars
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Absolutely beautiful.

The Face of Fashion
by benhur

Comment:
An unusual shoe, to be sure, but a very static and awkward angle and crop. I think a more appealing composition would be her seated, either in profile or facing the camera, with her legs crossed and the feet held away from the body slightly. That could be cropped just above the knees and still keep in line with the concept of the shot, yet be more appealing to the viewer and more flattering to the model.

Charleston mom
by kookaburra

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I like the idea behind this, but the angle of the face just isn't flattering. Maybe more of a 3/4 or 2/3 profile would work better than the almost complete profile view.

Receding
by qmdi

Comment:
Gorgeous! Love the feeling of being suspended in time...

Carter's Little Sleepers
by neophyte

Comment:
This is a cute snapshot. I don't mean that in a derogatory way - it simply does not _look_ like a planned and set up shot, even though I can see that it was. I think that what causes the snapshot 'feel' is the fact that he looks like he's on a downhill slide (due to the angle) and the fact that the light is quite harsh (I'm guessing on-board flash). Also, the crop is quite tight - both at the top and on the right-hand side.
I know that taking set up pictures of infants is not the easiest form of photography, since sometimes just catching them in a cooperative mood is difficult, but I also think that with just a few changes, this could be re-shot and turn out looking less like a snapshot and more like a deliberate portrait. If you have access to a largish window with good light, try placing your background and subject so that they are lit with natural light. If it's too bright, a thin muslin or light and filmy white curtain will soften the light without diminishing it too much. The other major change that would really help to improve this shot would be to watch the angle at which you shoot. Like I said, he looks like he's tilted downhill. By moving the camera down just a little and further to the right, I'm pretty sure you'll see an improvement.
I hope some of this helps. This is a very cute little one, and having really nice pictures of him will be a treasure in the years to come.