juggling
by whiteroom

Comment by claudia26:
very good - looks like a winning shot to me !

smog over the city
by whiteroom

Comment by Mary Ann Melton:
I think smog shows up better in color - it is so obviously yellow and brown rather than fog which is white or gray. This looks more like clouds to me. Another technical point on this photo - your water line is not level.

smog over the city
by whiteroom

Comment by _wu_:
For me there is no smoke here. You say there was smog, I can only see clound. Plus it's a bit tilted. The composition is also not the best

smog over the city
by whiteroom

Comment by redmoon:
it was a terrible film, but this strongly reminds me of independence day (big spaceships etc). in terms of the quality of the shot, this is fantastic. the sky - obviously the focus of the shot, is both dramatic and beautiful. the little boat is a nice touch, that definitely adds to the overall feel. choice of black and white (well, greys and white, really) is also very nice. problem with the 21st century is that, unlike the wonderful days of where the burning coal and oil in the middle of cities was rife, the burning of clean fuels, even diesel, produces a very clear kind of smog. consequently, title aside, it's hard to see why this fits this particular challenge. it's still a wonderful shot, very poster-esque. can't give you more than a 7 though. sorry.

smog over the city
by whiteroom

Comment by terje:
Very nice picture, a tad over burned maybe.. But where is the smoke?

surfers paradise
by whiteroom

Comment by spencew:
Overpowering foreground

surfers paradise
by whiteroom

Comment by marbo:
Very nice photo but would have scored more in the framed challenge.

surfers paradise
by whiteroom

Comment by e301:
Or surfer's prison? Can't imagine it in a guide really. Don't find enough detail around those uprights to be interesting, and they seem over-sharpened, nor in the rocks at their feet.

snail bulb
by whiteroom

Comment by julianabanana:
I didn't "get" the title until I looked at the thumbnail again. There are some odd reflections in the glass but I guess that would be difficult to avoid.

surfers paradise
by whiteroom

Comment by thatcloudthere:
Nicely taken shot, although I'm not sure that the invididual in the water actually adds anything to the photograph as I can't see what he/she is doing (by the suggestion of the title, I'm assuming it might have to do with surfing?)...

I'm also not sure that this would be a great choice for a travel photo taken with the intention of drawing people to that location.

I do like the photograph but I can't consider it a great candidate for a travel brochure...