Bright Lights, Big City.
by Arnarp

Comment by lcarterdavis:
I see the bright light...

Bright Lights, Big City.
by Arnarp

Comment by alexus1325:
that's one of the best shots of fireworks i've ever seen! positioning in the frame is great.

Bright Lights, Big City.
by Arnarp

Comment by Jamester:
Great capture, but I don't see the big city...

Bright Lights, Big City.
by Arnarp

Comment by gloda:
I see only one bright light and no city, but I don't know whether there's a movie called 'Bright Light'. A tighter crop on the fireworks would have been good. 3.

Bright Lights, Big City.
by Arnarp

Comment by ubique:
Bright lights, dark city? 1.

the Winds of Winter
by Arnarp

Comment by brianlh:
This comment is provided courtesy of the Critique Club :)

I think the comments here reflect pretty well why they may have chosen to vote down your image. It has much less to do with anything related to the quality of the image than it does with its perceived relation to the challenge. While it's true that this scene could be interpreted as windy (since there's not much a whole lot to prove otherwise), the main reason people did not like it is because you need to provide a way for them to interpret it as windy (moving plants, leaves, anything that shows motion).

Other than its relation to the challenge, it is a technically okay image - perhaps the bit of flare at the top is slightly distracting, but not on the whole.

We must remember that an image at DPC can do well if it relates very well to the challenge as long as it has no technical shortfallings - and that a technically excellent image that does not make people believe it fits the challenge can also do poorly. Good luck in the future!

the Winds of Winter
by Arnarp

Comment by pitsaman:
Don't see much wind here,boring photo.

the Winds of Winter
by Arnarp

Comment by damelzakelly:
I must admit that I cant "see" wind in the photo anywhere. The branches arent blurred like they're being blown about and neither is anything else. It may have been windy on the night, but I cant see it here.

the Winds of Winter
by Arnarp

Comment by Bilberry:
Perhaps I'm missing something here but this scene doesn't seem to say wind to me. An interesting night shot.

the Winds of Winter
by Arnarp

Comment by K-Rob:
I'm sorry but I don't see the wind in this picture. Perhaps that the wind has blown the leaves off of the tree? Maybe so, but can't they simplay fall off as well?