The Joy of Coach
by Sioux

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Nice and sharp but the black background is too imposing.

A Quiet Hideaway in the Big Apple
by Sioux

Comment by cowboy221977:
The limbs are really distracting on the top of the pic

The Joy of Coach
by Sioux

Comment by stevieian:
Cute!

A Quiet Hideaway in the Big Apple
by Sioux

Comment by grainman9:
Maybe lose the top third and flip.
Nice.

The Joy of Coach
by Sioux

Comment by Cory:
In honor of [user]K10Guy[/user] I am doing 10 comments tonight, here is yours :)

Wow. Good try. But here are some issues you have in this image.

1. Your background black cloth is plainly visible. (burn it down)

2. Your flash looks like it might set a fire. (turn it down, and was this an onboard flash?? Next time use a bit of paper as a flashbouncer, or if this is a real flash, then bounce it or something :) those hard shadows kill this)

3. What the hell is she doing? :)

4. Skintone is blotchy... (please forgive, she's very cut, probably just your camera or something.:)..)

5. Sunglasses? Really?

...

Other than that though, a technically good-ish image.. Everything is in focus (up to and including the background), and your model was a fine choice.

Ok, cheers... That was too long, and now you probably hate me.. Sigh.

Spring at Kensington
by Sioux

Comment by EL-ROI:
A good black and white landscape with great luminosity and tonal range. Everything is pretty centered though and there is no real interesting compositional elements except for the reflections.

Spring at Kensington
by Sioux

Comment by Germaine:
Could use more contrast. Good texture and reflections in the water.

Spring at Kensington
by Sioux

Comment by Penny Lane:
Interesting reflections. Nice tones. The fisherman in his boats gives this an interesting focal point. I would have cropped off 1/3rd of the water from the bottom as the shore line is cutting your image in half.

Spring at Kensington
by Sioux

Comment by bmartuch:
Nice summertime shot. Makes me wish I were there.

Spring at Kensington
by Sioux

Comment by Paul:
38 Comments side challenge:

An interesting scene - the trees have an infrared capture look about them. The fishermen are an excellent inclusion but I'd like to have seen them just a little bigger in the frame.