Flip Flop Sandals
by stephan

Comment by bsalu:
it's a nice contrast, a nice capture

Flip Flop Sandals
by stephan

Comment by Diana:
always in style 7

Flip Flop Sandals
by stephan

Comment by miller:
Good colors and contrast. There are some imperfections on the flip-flops that should have been taken care of before you too the shot, most notably the stickers by the heel. The fact that you have a border doesn't bother me, I'm just not sure that particular color works.

Flip Flop Sandals
by stephan

Comment by e301:
Like the colour saturation: and just about equally dis-like the use of a prominent colour from a photo for its border. So that equals things out :-) Like the way the stripes work together in this arrangement also.

Flip Flop Sandals
by stephan

Comment by emorgan49:
The border seems pale for such an over saturated picture. I think the border should be as bright as the image and let te yellow in the sandals be the only pale color.

Flip Flop Sandals
by stephan

Comment by Alpine99:
I like the image but don't like the border you've used!

Flip Flop Sandals
by stephan

Comment by vtruan:
The original thong....

Breathing Space
by stephan

Comment by wewillexplore:
Greetings from the Critique Club
Hi again, Stephan! Always one of my fave photographers to comment on!

Composition
I think that you nailed it in your own comments - it could have used a main center of interest to tie the photo all together. It could have been one of a lot of things, but kid with kite would have worked better.

Color
I adore your sky - the shift in blues is amazing. The higher in the sky, the better the colors. Unfortunately, the ground is one big silhouette.

Lighting
The lighting sets the sky like this, which is the best part of the picture, IMHO.

Subject matter
Needs one.

Overall
I think you know DPC well enough to understand what you said in your comments was your ultimate downfall. We see the air around us, and it meets the challenge, but it just doesn't have that "oooooh" or "wow" to it.

Breathing Space
by stephan

Comment by slackm:
Excellent - lovely composition and idea really gets across the idea of 'Breathing Space'.

Breathing Space
by stephan

Comment by elemess:
Great idea and framing, but I'd like to see more color and focus on the ground (even though you may have done this on purpose).