Star Lights
by Beagleboy

Comment by Azrifel:
What does it for me is the green light ot the light house. If it wasn't for that I would rate the scene a bit dull. The color and color gradation is excellent and so is the foreground profiling. Good composition and thanks for waiting for the right time to take the photo. 8

Star Lights
by Beagleboy

Comment by admart01:
Strong composition - the star gives a spark of interest. 10

PURPOSE - It is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving...
by Beagleboy

Comment by admart01:
One of the top ones! Like the metaphor of the lighthouse, it compliments the quote and the title. Minor suggestion - the font/size of the font for the quote could be bigger/kept to two lines/type set differently. Something about it is a smidge off. 9

Star Lights
by Beagleboy

Comment by marinajoe:
Good Job Nice quality and colors

Small Yellow
by Beagleboy

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This photo really shows off the beauty of this orchid. The subtle variegations of the petals and sepals and intricate shape of the lip are nicely captured. The lighting is perhaps a bit harsh, but not too bad. The blue background works great. Focus is great and sharpness is about right (sharp enough to show some texture but not so sharp to detract from the delicate nature of the subject). The composition works well; it seems balanced to me. I don't know what it looked like with the leaf behind the right petal, but it looks fine without it. Your cloning didn't soften the petal so much as leave a light blue halo around it. It isn't really distracting at web resolution, but would probably be obvious in a print. I like the fuzzy leaves; I think having them in focus would distract from the flower.

It may be just a flower, but I like flowers! And I think this one is well done.

Star Lights
by Beagleboy

Comment by blindjustice:
great glow on the horizon. the orange and blue works great with the green light. excellent canvas size as well. Try a white border - or a bigger border.

PURPOSE - It is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving...
by Beagleboy

Comment by Jaguar:
Good lighting, maybe ensure the horizon is a little more level. Just a slight uneveness

Star Lights
by Beagleboy

Comment by GolferDDS:
Beautiful. Looks like a painting. Great capture.

PURPOSE - It is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving...
by Beagleboy

Comment by jsvh76:
The verse you chose was perfect.

PURPOSE - It is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving...
by Beagleboy

Comment by dr rick:
Beautiful photo. I like the lighthouse as a not-quite-silhouette, with the windows discernable. Good composition and poster layout. A sailboat would have fit the text better.