Into the Abyss
by owen

Comment by Firsty:
can't vote on this one either
still trying to guess who took this one... Owen?? or Brett??

Into the Abyss
by owen

Comment by hotpasta:
I really like the blue bg and the splash...nice capture 8

Holy Ship !!
by owen

Comment by tnun:
Beautiful fun.

Holy Ship !!
by owen

Comment by posthumous:
I love their exuberance, it really transforms this from being just another boatscape photo. 9

Pigeon Pair
by owen

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Great subjects here, really handsome birds. And a nice setting. I especially like the colors; even though the pigeons are mostly gray, there is enough color to make them really interesting.

The composition isn't bad, but there really needs to be a little more space to the left. There is a nice flow from the right side across the one bird's back and down it's beak to the other bird, and up it's back. But then it goes off the edge of the photo. Some space to the left of the bird would show that there is nothing interesting there, and make the flow stop at the left bird's eye, making that the focal point of the photo.

Another problem with the photo is that the subjects are not in sharp focus. Perhaps the focus was on the grass, which you nicely blurred to keep it from stealing attention. Ideally, the focus would be on the bird's eye. The photo also appears to be slightly oversharpened; there are halos at many of the edges.

Holy Ship !!
by owen

Comment by Bud:
nice image and effective background.

Holy Ship !!
by owen

Comment by Melethia:
Very wise to include the shoes in the foreground - well composed.

Holy Ship !!
by owen

Comment by JJWoolls:
Very cool picture.....The ship in the background is amazing..

Holy Ship !!
by owen

Comment by karmat:
the size contrast between the people and the ship is really neat.

Holy Ship !!
by owen

Comment by Rino63:
eheheh I was sure that i find a similar shot in the contest. if I have a good memory Australia :) 7