See the Light
by Ken

Comment:
Nice black and white conversion especially in how the clouds and sky appear. I really like the streak of light in the water. Were it narrower it would divide the image but its width creates a nice pair of lines to the vanishing point.

The tree on the right really doesn't fit here. Hard to say how to get rid of it though. Zooming in would reduce the bridge to the left. Moving left would love that line down the middle. Moving forward doesn't look like an option unless you have a boat or a snorkel. If there is a way to shoot this without the tree to the right I'd like to see it in any event.

Indepndence Day
by L o S T

Comment:
Good capture considering the lighting. I like the colors and the lines you captured here. The angle is pretty good however I might want to see more of the tail light streaks at the bottom. Or none at all? Not sure.

Well done overall.

The Heart of Rome
by AldoGrimaldi

Comment:
Really tough shot here due to the lighting. Getting more to the left to include more of the building on the left may have helped or moving right to eliminate it altogether may have also worked. Right now the pillar on the left almost serves as a border and really shrinks the viewing area. Even though there is things to look at to the pillar's left I really have to force myself to look there.

State Street tangents
by tate

Comment:
I really like the high contrast black and white you used here. Movie theatres are really good subjects for this kind of treatment so well done on your choice of subject. It looks like you had some harsh lighting so the black and white also helps with that. (i.e. rather than "harsh" lighting it is now "dramatic" lighting). Interesting angle you shot from.

Urbanism
by Savannah

Comment:
Its a great picture of a tree that's been spoiled by a landscape. Or a landscape with a tree hogging the foreground. I think you had a nice landscape to shoot but you might have gotten a little greedy by plunking the tree in the foreground.

Light Waves
by parma182

Comment:
Interesting shot but knowing where you are shooting I think I'd prefer a nice sharp picture. Not one that was taken while you were walking. You have good colors, a decent composition but the wavy effect doesn't work here.

Sorry.

Hesingborg (South of Sweden)
by Sanjuro

Comment:
Wow! Wow! Wow!

I don't know where to begin. I love the sharpening you applied here. The colors are rich and nicely saturated. The composition is marvelous. The street leads your eye throught the frame. The copper roofs are quite pleasing to look at. The sky is great. Can I give this an 11?

Hiking up Arthur's Seat
by Kismet

Comment:
Hmm...tough call on this. Arthur's Seat, from my recollection is just outside of Edinburgh so its more rural than urban. (Now if you were take the shot from the walls of Edinburgh Castle that would be different)

That aside, I love the sky and the silhouette you captured here. The clouds take your eye throughout the frame quite nicely. The silhouette leads the eye to the travellers in the corner just quietly but effectively tucked away.

View from Palm Beach
by senor_kasper

Comment:
Oh wow! That's the first reaction even when I saw the thumbnail. I love the bold dramatic sky and the way you captured the lights. The reflections effectively add foreground interest with taking your eye away from the skyline. I like the subtle details of this shot. (The cranes with their lights on them is an example) Really this is the type of shot I wish I had taken. I imagine there was some PP involved but it doesn't look over processed.

Wow...

Houston Skyline
by signal2noise

Comment:
Interesting starbursts on the lights. (I assume this effect was created by a filter and not done in post). I feel like something is missing from the shot however. The angle seems pretty much straight on my eye is left to wander about on its own.