Day 17 - Admiring
by wickee_one

Comment:
You have the makings of a true gem of an image in this one. Crop to portrait, 3/2 ratio, from the top to just below the hands, then vignette the corners, and last soften the inner edge of the vignette. I tried the crop with my hands, and the "wow factor" is there. Great capture. It's good that you saw the moment and acted.

Day 17 - Cold as Ice
by Ken

Comment:
That's amazing,,,, and beautiful. You put some effort into getting this to share. It's appreciated.
The only thing that I see that could make the shot a little better would be to dodge the lighthouse a little to help make it more of a focal point in the overall scene.
Many of my after sunset shots are among my favs because of the beautiful light of the afterglow.

Just what I need
by Alicia

Comment:
There is actually a lot of work in making even a pair of inexpensive earrings. I find it interesting that the row of little "blingers" around the edge came out looking like a bunch of little eyeballs. Good even exposure of the item to show the details so well.

Blizzard
by FrostyPaws

Comment:
Wow! It looks like a post card scene with a row of parked cars across the foreground. This is one of the better captures of the "winter vibe" that I have seen. It combines the beauty of the snowy day with the reality of having to struggle from place to place in it.
It was about 80 F and sunny here today. I don't miss snow days much at all.

Cubist Reflections
by scarbrd

Comment:
This image makes light do stuff!
I'm surprised that no one has made any comments since the challenge ended. I didn't vote, but I did like this shot a lot while browsing thru the challenge images.
There is a nice "dragon" heading down the left edge of the reflected buildings.

Bank Shot, Side Rail
by GeneralE

Comment:
I see that you were thinking about the ball reflecting off the rail as a reflection. Good idea, but it didn't reflect in the voting, as most voters were looking for light reflections, and missed the reflection connection. : ) for being a thinker!

ocular reflex
by shamer

Comment:
Good shot at a difficult subject. I would have liked to see the whole marble in the reflection. Thank you for the lighting info, which may help me someday with a difficult shot.

Who's the fairest of them all?
by tinky2

Comment:
Beautiful and simple image. I like that I can see the yellow foot under the water in this. Perfect exposure.
ETA ; I feel that this would have scored better if the bird had been positioned to be moving into instead of out of the image. That's not always possible with moving live animals. Still an beautiful image.

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X
by levyj413

Comment:
Congrats! You mentioned the "brown" sky. Try tungsten white balance some time for city shots at night.
I like it just as you posted it. The X angle works.

Lying in a puddle
by IreneM

Comment:
Congrats Irene, on a beauty of a shot.