Lantern
by bobgaither

Comment by SkyeMari:
I like is picture but it lacks enough contrast for a good black and white picture.

Lantern
by bobgaither

Comment by surfdabbler:
The close-crop and centred composition don't really add much to the image. The background building doesn't look too modern, so you could probably have included more of it as a background to support the subject.

Lantern
by bobgaither

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Some more contrast would have shown off the awesome details in this a little better.

Lantern
by bobgaither

Comment by handicapjoe:
old lamp but the picture is boring

Lantern
by bobgaither

Comment by moondog:
I like the detail

Lantern
by bobgaither

Comment by grtm530:
It seems a bit grey.

Lantern
by bobgaither

Comment by JulietNN:
interesting angle on this shot, but it has crisp details that can be seen in teh scroll work

The Happening
by bobgaither

Comment by glad2badad:
They're certainly checking you out, eh? :) I have no idea how this could have been done any differently under basic editing rules, and please don't take offense to this. The image overall, because of the grey skies I guess, has a flat dull feel to it. I understand you wanted to include the incoming birds, which I probably would have as well...it's just so greyish.

I would like to see more detail on the foreground birds. The detail is lost because of distance and the high contrast lighting on them.

Don't know if it was possible (appears you may have been crouched down, but this shot a little more elevated and tighter on the birds would have kept the framing, lost some of the grey sky, and brought the birds in closer for a better look. All JMO of course. :-) Good luck in the challenge.

The Happening
by bobgaither

Comment by paynekj:
Would you have been better cropping this tighter around the three birds in the water?

The Happening
by bobgaither

Comment by Tuesday:
beautiful subjects!! :D