The tourist and the locals
by Melethia

Comment:
Another shot rich in textures, tensions and geometry.

Nice diagonal cutting through the cobbles leading us from the near couple to the far tourist. Two sets of people both literally and metaphorically wiht their backs to each other - one set going about everyday life, looking grumpy and apprently not taking in their ornate surroundings while the tourist is so fascinated with the surroundings that she apparently hasn't noticed the people.

You have columns, pillars, lamp stands, cobbles, spokes radiating out (in the cobbles) from the central lampstand. A picture full of detail that benefits from people pausing to take in the richness of the image.

The fianl touch for me would have been if you could have tweaked the lighting to get it a little more like your 'Strasbourg Tourists shot' and really drag the textures out.

The Conservative.
by docpjv

Comment:
tremendous portrait !

First sun
by Melethia

Comment:
What an absolutely delightful shot - capturing perfectly the trust and intimacy of the moment.

Perfect DoF and lovely lighting.

Wonderful..

Wall 5.jpg
by Melethia

Comment:
Cool texture - I need to download this :- )

flirt
by ErinM

Comment:
Lovely shot Erin :- )

Bentley Continental Flying Spur near Pall Mall
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
Very cool shot !

Thurber's Dog
by Germaine

Comment:
Tremendous picture !

The New Tripod
by njsabs

Comment:
LOL - not surprised she is looking the other way . .

Fish Tales From The Hood
by Hipychik

Comment:
I'm astonished this did so poorly scorewise - I still think it's a great shot.

Wouldn't change a thing.

Baroda Pearl Necklace
by njsabs

Comment:
Very elegant shot - well deserved ribbon !

It really is beyond me how anyone thought this deserved a '1' maybe they thought they were nominating the position you should finish in :- )

Hey - they were right - you came no.1 !!

Well done.