The Ballerina...
by jmlelii

Comment by aznym:
Ballerina = Balance. But not in this image. I don't think that the composition has really captured it. Her other leg in the image would have done better justice to this image.

Willy Wonka has nothing on...
by jmlelii

Comment by jjr152:
Amen! Although I'm a little biased, growing up 5 miles from Hershey, PA. :)

The Ballerina...
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Comment by Curious:
Beautiful image. I love the gracefullness of the curve along her shoulder and arm. The colouring is lovely and the soft focus works really well.

The Ballerina...
by jmlelii

Comment by C-town driver:
Very pretty capture. Your use of sephia color and shallow DOF through the window, combined with the elegance of your subject create an almost etherial quality to the photo. I like how balance is not only illustrated by the subject alone, but also implied by the contrast between the curving lines of the ballerina and the straight lines on the window. Nice work .... 8

Freedom on the sea
by jmlelii

Comment by graphicfunk:
I sail. I relate to this...

Freedom on the sea
by jmlelii

Comment by adine:
Lovely boats with their masts pointing up to the sky. I wish the bridge weren't there in the background distracting the eye. I would also wonder how it would look with the horizon not straight through the middle?

Freedom on the sea
by jmlelii

Comment by coolhar:
very nice shot but seems it would look better in color

Freedom on the sea
by jmlelii

Comment by JohannesFrank:
I would have liked this one in color

Playing with traffic
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Comment by photom:
Nice lines - good previsualization.

'34 Ford
by jmlelii

Comment by airatic:
Aloha from the Critque Club!

Congratualations on making a spur-of-the-moment shot look like a studio set print!

The color here is very nice, just purple enought to make you aware of the color, but not glaring. The shine on the vehicle is also very nice, and gives it a showroom look. Despite the hasty nature, the composition is nicely arranged and the lines are sharp. DOF is almost perfect for the subject.

I do have a few issues about the focus here, mainly the letters on the left edge of the image, which aren't in focus (which I know you couldn't affect in that situation) and distract alot from the sleek image of the car. Since I am also distracted by the dark patch along the right edge, meybe a solution would be to halo the left and right edges both with dark.

The burn marks along the bottom are a little too visible, try a softer burn, so the edges aren't so obvious. The cloud in the rear window and the two fingers on the steering wheel are also a little distracting, since they stand out in the dark windows.

Overall, this is an excellent capture that could be print-ready with a few minor edits.