HotelBaren
by PGerst

Comment:
Really good work to give this a polished and finished look. The colors are vibrant but not overcooked, the centering of the sign works nicely and the crop works pretty well. If it were my photo, I would have liked cropped out the very left edge so the right and left edges matches up a bit better.

It is just too bad you didn't have some awesome character (or set of characters) sitting at the tables....

IMG_9464
by PGerst

Comment:
Paul - I really like this one. I remember seeing this series after you shot them and this was one of the ones I liked best. The DOF is really solid to focus us on the couple and to give the background a really nice smooth warm glow. The expressions are charming and it is always a good idea to put the major focus of the image on the young woman...she is the star of the show (not to say the guy is not a star, but you know what I mean!). Nice job.

Travelling Buddy
by Ammie

Comment:
awesome!

Obey
by JamesDowning

Comment:
excellent composition

Grand Haven Light
by bmartuch

Comment:
Bob
First off, I love these lighthouses and especially your composition and delivery of these shots. The lines are excellent, and the low angle light to add shadows works great.

With that said, I see a couple things that probably cost you (I didn't vote on this challenge so I can't tell you how I felt at the time).

I understand why you interpreted your composition as 'off centered', with the light at the end being your subject. However, for the viewer, I think the subject is the entire pier and light, so in many ways, it is mostly centered, albeit riding across the image rather than dead center. In fact, the focus point is dead straight ahead rather than the light which is slightly out of focus due to the DOF.

In addition, the clear blue cloudless sky is working against you where the sky adds almost nothing to the image.

Finally, I think the strong border (the white line framing the thick black border) makes the frame look very think and overwhelming.

It is a very good solid shot, but it actually isn't your best work on these lights.

showing its age
by bmartuch

Comment:
I like the angles a lot, especially how you were able to keep the top window almost constant throughout.

I think the windows and the brick facing are gorgeous. The area where I am not sold on is the grass in the lower left. I wonder if a different perspective to only show the building may have had more impact, especially with the geometric focused crop.

To 'show the age' and have the natural surrounds still present, a more standard crop may have been in order. I think you were trying to do both at the same time and I am not sure it worked completely. Still, it got a 6 during voting from me.

Feathered and friend
by Melethia

Comment:
so incredibly charming

Below the Glacier
by Brent_S

Comment:
a breathtaking location, so expertly captured

Cooper's Scowl
by jbright

Comment:
such intensity in the stare

The Little Weaver
by HarveyG

Comment:
outstanding image - the details are spectacular and that eye is the coolest!