Our Lady of Lourdes
by sleekr

Comment by adine:
I like how she is surrounded by the rock and the plants - a circlular composition. The flash is a bit bright - too much on the lilies in front drawing our eyes away from her. Perhaps just natural light would have been better, or a light from a sourceother than the camera, more fom above?

Our Lady of Lourdes
by sleekr

Comment by kostia:
This would benefit greatly from softer lighting (not a flash), perhaps a longer exposure *with* a tripod (to avoid the blur on the leaves) and a higher angle (so we could see some of the statue's face).

Our Lady of Lourdes
by sleekr

Comment by MikeO:
Flash/lighting is too harsh, which has spoilt this. 4

War: Man's Infinite Capacity for Self-Destruction
by sleekr

Comment by vonautsch:
There's a little too much blank space on the right side. Nice use of the pattern.

Cocktail Blue
by sleekr

Comment by banmorn:
almost but not quite....the focus appears off to me....I do like the corresponding shape of the shadow to the standing glass....think maybe you might have considered not using the two glasses that on their sides in this....not a fan of the crop but I do like the use of the framing on this as it is not overdone and compliments the colors in the shot.

War: Man's Infinite Capacity for Self-Destruction
by sleekr

Comment by brianlh:
Unless there was something distracting in the background, it might have been more appealing to shoot this at eye-level with the tombstones, for a more powerful effect.

War: Man's Infinite Capacity for Self-Destruction
by sleekr

Comment by pcody:
Your title confuses me. Death happens to everyone, sooner or later, in war and in peace. So what are you really trying to say?

Cocktail Blue
by sleekr

Comment by indigo997:
there seem to be some jaggy diagonal lines... oversharpened or not enough resolution? not sure. it's a cool composition though. i like the lighting even if the vertical lines on the background center are a bit bothersome

Cocktail Blue
by sleekr

Comment by backslash:
Nice simple idea. Like the color and lighting.

Cocktail Blue
by sleekr

Comment by kinks:
beautiful composition and lightening - clear work - 9