The Burnout Pier, Hastings
by HawkinsT

Comment by TheDruid:
subject in rule of thirds, anchor point does not lead to subject 8

The Burnout Pier, Hastings
by HawkinsT

Comment by Neat:
8

Laura and Goliath
by HawkinsT

Comment by mariuca:
Nice. Bump up.

Laura and Goliath
by HawkinsT

Comment by posthumous:
Wonderful old-timey effect, with a strong touch of Surreal.

Laura and Goliath
by HawkinsT

Comment by SunnyHillsCir:
Looks like the apocalypse :-)

Laura and Goliath
by HawkinsT

Comment by jmritz:
Love the curve.

Laura and Goliath
by HawkinsT

Comment by vawendy:
Ok. This is really cool...

Laura and Goliath
by HawkinsT

Comment by Paul:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Excellent composition and a well-matched title. I really like the coloration too. The lens distortion makes for a very interesting shot and not one it would have ever occurred to me to try. The overall story is compelling - she really does look small and we wonder why the post captures her attention so completely.

Critical stuff: I think either some additional highlight recovery or a neutral gradient overlay to keep the blown highlights in check might have stopped them detracting from your excellent scene.

Overall: I like this a lot.

Laura and Goliath
by HawkinsT

Comment by wyverndragon:
The bendy crow's nest is kinda cool, but the bendy horizon line bugs me a little.

Laura and Goliath
by HawkinsT

Comment by HarveyG:
Clever use of lens perspective and distortion.