Listen to me...
by kevrobertson

Comment by borison:
I'm intrigued by the narrative going on here, but there seems to be only one light source, and it's too extreme to one side. If feels like there's too much black, and I'd like to see a bit more of the figures. It took me a second look to make them out.

Listen to me...
by kevrobertson

Comment by Discraft:
Nice picture! invokes a certain mood, like it! :)

One last cigarette before he arrives
by kevrobertson

Comment by orussell:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background (20% Weight): 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing (20% Weight): 4
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. (30% Weight): 6
How well does it meet the challenge (30% Weight): 8
Total Rating (Rounded) 6
Would have been better with sharper focus on the woman.

One last cigarette before he arrives
by kevrobertson

Comment by polo123:
Nice candid shot
9
one of the best

Walking away from the light
by kevrobertson

Comment by Manikz:
The white corners are distracting from what has the potential to be a nice photo. I like your concept.

Walking away from the light
by kevrobertson

Comment by cghubbell:
Great composition! I'd go a little lighter on the brightness, but I love the idea.

One last cigarette before he arrives
by kevrobertson

Comment by scribe:
Before I read the title, I thought she was sticking something up her ear.

Banana Milkshake
by kevrobertson

Comment by gerdagrice:
I'm afraid that most of the banana is blown out.

Banana Milkshake
by kevrobertson

Comment by Wildpurple:
7.

Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297 (but don't attack on a holiday Monday, as we are shut)
by kevrobertson

Comment by photom:
Hi Kevin and * Greetings from the Critique Club *

Oh my gosh! Your first landscape! You should not have done the first one because now you're hooked.

The image is very well done with superb exposure, focus and loads of interest. Compositionally, it rather violates the "norm" by placing the lead-in line on the top right instead of the bottom left. But - the good news is that it works perfectly for this shot! The viewer enters from the right side of the bridge and then can explore the arches, the distant landscape and water at will.

So - we nearly all agree it's a superb image (me and most of your commenters); the question is, "What can we do to make a superb image even better?"

I think one of the commenters hit the nail on the head - it "needs" one place for the eye to rest. Picture something like this:

a) A person in colorful clothes sitting with their legs haging down at the far end of the bridge. (Just past the square pillar.)

or b) A bird flying in front of the clouds just above the square pillar.

or c) A old horse-drawn wagon crossing the bridge - if that's even possible - so that it would be in view.

Having said all that, remember that it's a great landscape, and an awesome "first landsacpe."

Keep shooting and sharing!

-Tom-