Waiting for her return
by markwiley

Comment by lawrysimm:
Commenting for the critique thread - I agree with your description of "really nice light". Echoing what others have said, the band of door is really distracting and detracts from the balance. Try cloning that out with the blackness and see if that improves the balance. I also agree with GeneralE that the use of negative space in this shot is really good.

The texture of the carpet and the way it runs through the image is really nice.

On the whole, a very good low key pet portrait.

Waiting for her return
by markwiley

Comment by GeneralE:
I think I'd tone down or just tone (add more color) just slightly to the very brightest highlights on the forehead. Right now they make me focus too much on just that part rather than her whole face.

Otherwise I like the use of light and negative space, pretty good capture of the emotion of the moment.

Waiting for her return
by markwiley

Comment by MargaretNet:
The door is distracting, a ray of light would have been better

Waiting for her return
by markwiley

Comment by littlemav:
I LOVE it! the light, the colors, the dog, it's the type of shot I relate to

Hope and Apprehension
by markwiley

Comment by bmartuch:
Well composed image and I like the gritty detail on the walls.

Bridge to the City
by markwiley

Comment by nam:
I love this - and what a sky! I might look at what lightening the shadows a bit would do. Since the right 2/3 are "overcooked" a bit (not that I mind at all here LOL), what happens if you crop the left section where the sky is so tame off - take it to an 8x10 horizontal. But still lighten the shadows - I ache to see more detail in the skyline, the reflection, the girders . . .

Dame
by markwiley

Comment by nam:
Nothing beats the shimmer of wet pavement or sidewalks when it's dark. Congratulations on the top ten.

Dame
by markwiley

Comment by Neat:
Nice to finish near some good company....,what I liked the most about this shot were the rays of light to the right, great mood.

Dame
by markwiley

Comment by jagar:
Great finish Mark, well done.

Bridge to the City
by markwiley

Comment by LevT:
a bit, yes :). Nice composition