Sea-level.jpg
by davidx76

Comment by sherpet:
Very nice composition, and I know the other comments feel that it is a bit flat. I hope you don't mind, as I downloaded it into photoshop, and played with the "color balance", adding more blues and magenta to your image. I also cropped it, re the rule of thirds, to give more impact on the ripples in the water, which I really like.

This is the result, re my playing with it.

Sea-level.jpg
by davidx76

Comment by renefunk:
well, i think you had a bad day here i mean the weather, the light is to flat, no sun that give you no good shadows and stuuf that can be more itnersting, and maybe take it in the afternoon or early in the morning

Sea-level.jpg
by davidx76

Comment by cryingdragon:
Good POV, but it's a bit flat, probably because of all of the grey. Calmer water would help with the reflection. The grass wrapped around the stick is distracting, maybe a higher crop to get rid of that.

Sea-level.jpg
by davidx76

Comment by philup:

Originally posted by cfischl: Not bad, would like to see this on a day when the sky had some color and/or some dramatic clouds. I also find tha the trash/seaweed ends up drawing the most attention to it, not the boats.

I will agree with the sky. A nice sunrise or sunset would look really good. Plus, it should be a little more calm for a better reflection. I like the angle you took the picture. Nice job on that!

Hope it helps
Phillip

Sea-level.jpg
by davidx76

Comment by yann:
I don't have much experience but I think this image could use a better point of interest. What I mean is, if you intended to have the boats as your subject, they would have to be bigger more visible. If you intended to make a landscape image, then the boats are too big and too visible.

You're like in between the 2 good zones in my opinion and therefor there's no point of interest in the image. Hope this helps!

Sea-level.jpg
by davidx76

Comment by cfischl:
Not bad, would like to see this on a day when the sky had some color and/or some dramatic clouds. I also find tha the trash/seaweed ends up drawing the most attention to it, not the boats.

Look-this-way.jpg
by davidx76

Comment by joynim:
Wow look at that!I love the way he has his back to me as if I have done something to offend him! His body position makes him look purposeful as well :) He is beautifully sharp and a lovely bokeh in the background makes a great shot!

My new favorite place 2
by davidx76

Comment by JOHNBOY1970:
Nice shot David, makes me wish I were there.

A nice place to watch the the busy city
by davidx76

Comment by _eug:
**** Greeting from the Critique Club ****

Challenge
- Relevant to the Challenge? Yes. It's one of the few skylines in this challenge that actually shows activity (life/living/liveliness) through the capture of the car lights.
- Is subject unique (vs. unoriginal or rehashed)? Yes

Compostion
- Good or Bad? How can it be fixed? I like the viewpoint down the length of the bridge, with lower Manhatten off to the left. I do agree with the comments about the horizontal brace being a major negative aspect to the image. Maybe a couple of feet higher would drop this down whileblocking less of the traffic and waterfront.
- Good use of Depth of Field? Yes. The skyline is in focus as are the rivets on the right.

Lighting
- Good use of light? Tough question. This is a hard photo to pull off. Long exposure with several very strong light sources in the frame. Using me fingers to block out the two brightest improves the image, but as shot there isn't anything that you could do. The lights on the suspension cables are captured beautifully. I like the shadows and reflections on the beam on the right as well. I don't mind the lens flare to be honest.

Aesthetics/Artistic Appeal:
- Colors and Contrast. Due to the lighting, there are a variety of colors in the image: the orange of the street light hidden near the middle, the red and white of the car lights, the green of the suspension cable lights.
- Sharpness. For a 10 sec exposure, it's quite sharp. I assume handheld using the beam as a base. My only complaint here is the lighing makes the bridge tower in the background soft.
- What is my reaction or feelings? Overall the image strikes me as being cold. I wish I could expain it better.

Congratulations on your highest placing and highest scoring image to date.

A nice place to watch the the busy city
by davidx76

Comment by graphicfunk:
Wild lights. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.