Turbulence - in a glass fountain
by falvey

Comment:
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Turbulence - in a glass fountain

Composition (Content)
I like all of the different shapes and colors in this photo. The cold vertical glass with the motion of the water at the bottom real is appealing.

Background
One would almost think that there is a lot of 'noise' in this shot, but upon closer inspection, the 'haze' is a result of the streams of water. Background is good as well as DOF.

Camera Work (Technical)
Good shutter speed used to capture the motion of the water falling into the pool and creating the 'turbulence'.

Digital Processing (Technical)
Sharpening is good(Doesn't look like you over sharpened this photo).
Balance between light and dark is good. (Might like to have the colors pop off the screen a little more)
Compression is good(No noticeable compression artifacts)

My opinion
Very interesting shot. Great abstract pulling nature and man made forms together.

Morning Shadow
by tjuneau13

Comment:
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Morning Shadow

Composition (Content)
I like the light on the wall and the shapes that the shadow makes. I would have liked to see some more attention to detail. Drop the blinds down so they are even with the window pane or have them all the way down, but open so as to give another element to the shadow on the wall. Where they are place now leaves for a messy look and distracts the eye. The chair on the left distracts from the shot. I feel that if it was out of the view your sun on the wall would stand out stronger. Moving the camera to the left to lessen the amount of viewable area out the window, or a crop to take that from the picture might also help the viewers eye from being distracted. With the window elements and the chair the viewer doesn't have a main focus. Leaving just the sun on the wall with the shadows would have made for a higher impact photo.

Background
Good low light shot, not a lot of noise

Camera Work (Technical)
Limitations of the camera prevent you from being able to apply filters or do much in the way of shutter speed and F/stop so within the limits of the camera this is a ok shot.

Digital Processing (Technical)
Sharpening is good(Doesn't look like you over sharpened this photo).
Balance between light and dark is good. (Based upon subject matter)
Compression is good(No noticeable compression artifacts)

My opinion
This is a good shot. A few minor adjustments and this photo would have really grabbed your viewer.

City Abstract
by Jak

Comment:
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City Abstract

Composition (Content)
Nice abstract. The reflections make for a nice contrast of earth against man. My only nit for compositions is if you had enough building at the top to make the height of the back most part of the building the same as the width. This would add symmetry and leave the viewer not thinking the top had been cut off.

Background
The noise is my biggest concern with the background. This is probably due to your lighting situation.

Camera Work (Technical)
Limitations of the camera prevent you from being able to apply filters or do much in the way of shutter speed and F/stop so within the limits of the camera this is a ok shot.

Digital Processing (Technical)
Sharpening is fair (Not sure you sharpened this photo).
Balance between light and dark is fair. (Not a lot of contrast in this photo)
Compression is good(No noticeable compression artifacts)

My opinion
This is a good shot. Apart from some post processing to clean up the noise, and a crop to include more building at the top this is a very creative shot.

sandstone
by connie

Comment:
Nice natural arrangement.

One Man Bridge Band
by alanfreed

Comment:
Nice candid. Colors are good.

Market Street
by Mieka

Comment:
Whites are oversaturated. The subject is interesting and the man's body language and expression are interesting. Color may have also worked for this shot.

Angel's flight
by catpixel

Comment:
Great capture of the moment. My feeling is that a crop to make this a portrait shot instead of landscape would have helped keep the eye over on the left where the action is. As it is now, I am drawn to the trees instead of the bird.

Portrait of a Beauty
by byetko

Comment:
Nice clear shot. Great focus. The lighting may be a little bright on the right. Not sure about the close-up crop. Doesn't have any story to it for me.

Keep the home fires burning...........
by boyte1

Comment:
Colors are good, focus is good. I think that for me there isn't enough around it to give give it atmosphere, it just looks like a fire.

Primary Swirls
by CreativeFlyPhoto

Comment:
Composition is OK. The lighting is a bit harsh. The dust on the marbles is distracting. Your macro is nice and the sharpening and colors are true. I just would like to see a little more interesting of a composition.