Lonely Vigil
by rlewis

Comment:
Nicely done; the bench is in a little patch of light but OOF so it's softly featured, and the title describes the mood perfectly.

Bench sledge
by shetland

Comment:
HOW?! I can't wait to see the details on this one; I sure hope you included them! This is just fabulous and really entertaining :-) Brave model, too.

One of Life's Many Benchmarks.
by twotkyns

Comment:
What a fascinating image! The perspective, with its rounded horizon and bright yellow trees, looks like it's from another planet, or an imagined place.

Art Appreciation
by stevieian

Comment:
Very nice composition and storytelling.

Grief
by Coley

Comment:
Beautifully simple.

R I D E 179!
by carofo

Comment:
Awful lot of graffiti'd benches in this challenge! I like the exposure and those lovely starry lights. For this challenge I think I'd prefer that the fence/rail next to the water be a less prominent part of the composition, so maybe a perspective more to the right of this one, facing at more of an angle to the tall building? But then you lose the graffiti. Tough one.

Open Space
by dougi555

Comment:
Very nice perspective on this one, and very cooperative models and/or patient photographer to capture them in those positions, especially the dog framed on 3 sides by the bench.

Curvature in straight lines
by mitalapo

Comment:
I like this idea, but am wondering if the impact of the bench would be stronger with some burning of the light areas in the background. Not sure, because in some ways the light picks up the curve where the bench leaves off. Interesting.

benchwarmer
by Patsfan

Comment:
The dark area by her feet makes me think she was impatiently kicking and twirling her feet while waiting for the photo session to end. And there is the merest hint of a smile on her face. Cute shot.

Simple Rest
by robinssong

Comment:
Nice angle for this. I think I'd crop tighter on top to get rid of the deck rail across the top and make the bench a stronger part of the composition.