Dairy Cows Being Milked
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
Having lived on a farm in the summers for many years as a kid, this perspective really hits home. I like it.

three daisies
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
This is another beautiful composition. So gald you went with three and not two or one. WEll focused and placement is very good. DoF is perfect as well. Nice job!

Inspiration Point
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
Beautiful image! I love the disruptions on the surface of the water that break up the reflection - makes it almost appears as though the water has clouds of its own. The symmetry works very nicely here as well. Well done!

Going Grunge II
by SJCarter

Comment:
I like this series and hope to see more like this in the future. Not only do you seem to have mastered the processing, but you have a knack for a good portrait as well. Very nice image!

Harsh Reality
by SJCarter

Comment:
I am really liking your grasp and interpretation of this processing technique. I think you may have discovered a new talent for yourself. This is another well done portrait where the processing really enhances the mood and overall quality of the image. Very well done indeed!

Teleportation
by rsaulyte

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club!

I have studied your image and have the following to offer:

Composition/perspective - Your choice of location was an interesting one - perhaps you didn't have much choice, no way to know. But this shot has so many elements to it that are pleasing and interesting. Very full without being busy. The scene behind the train I think makes it work well. Placement of the train in the shot works nicely and helps to keep you focused - not much room to stray. I like the balance between the apparent quiet and emptiness in the foreground separated from the busy night scene in the background by the train. Your exposure length not only gives you the effect you were going for, but allows the background to develop a lot of great detail enhanced by the lights. Framing of the train in relation to the surrounding wires and supports is well done.

Color - for a night shot this has a very rich palette of colors that are all pleasing to the eye and work very well together. The sky is such a nice blue without being too dark. The stripes from the train colors add a great touch. The flow from top to bottom - dark sky to the white of the snow is a very nice transition.

Lighting - use of natural/available light in this shot could not be better. Your time of day for this exposure was chosen well. Your length of exposure created really nice effects in the background lights. This demonstrates an excellent command of your surroundings with the camera. Well done!

Challenge requirements - although your transparency is created by exposure, it still works and meets the challenge.

Overall/my opinion - this is an excellent image where all the elements come together very well. My only suggestion would be try cropping so the electrical support column is a bit more off center. Other than that you have an excellent image here that I think viewers just fell short on because of how you created your effect. Very well done!

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by whiteroom

Comment:
Nice shot. I love the textures and variations in the skin and how the elephants blend into each other. Well done!

Life Insurance
by brizmama

Comment:
Nice black and white shot the subject is definitely unique. Excellent focus and good use of lighting. Perhaps a crop to place it a little off center, but still a strong image.

Reflection of Another Time
by brizmama

Comment:
Interesting choice of windows to shoot and well done on top of that. I think the combination of inside and outside reflection work very well together. Well done!

Union Time
by brizmama

Comment:
Very interesting perspective in this shot. It is very clean and crisp. I can almost feel as though I am standing there reading the time. Well done!