Time Passed
by vasilkovaya

Comment by Gatorguy:
Wrong challenge

He is mine
by vasilkovaya

Comment by srbrubaker:
I'm not sure the title serves the photo well. In my first look at the photo I was slightly puzzled at the half a face. Then I realized that the choice was ideal and inspired. The photo is not at all about this man. It is about this girl's relationship to him - what she feels about him. He only exists in the photo to inform us of the object of her affection. I think this is perfectly communicated by the way the subject is in crisp focus and is perfectly lit, while her subject of attention is the man. The warmth of feeling here is powerful.

The photo has the emotional strength of a great candid and the technical strength of a posed or composed shot. Excellent.

Walking The Dog
by vasilkovaya

Comment by glad2badad:
Based on your location I guess it's not the Santa Monica Pier after all....

Walking The Dog
by vasilkovaya

Comment by Cam:
Beautiful photo. Wonderful job with the pier, pretty clouds and the seagull is a great bonus.

Walking The Dog
by vasilkovaya

Comment by Zoomdak:
Nice sunset view of the beach. The pier, the wave, the dog, the backs, the seagull, the golden lighting: you've got all the elements going here.

Walking The Dog
by vasilkovaya

Comment by andri:
I understand you were trying to include the bird in the photograph but this picture would have been much better if the person walking the dog had been much more to the right of the frame so it would be like she's entering the frame.
The guy in the yellow jacket is also quite a distraction and if you would have managed to have exclude him from the picture (by taking it earlier or waiting for the next person walking a dog) it would be quite an improvement.
In addition I sorta think that high-contrast B&W would suit this picture much better than color.

But I do like the pier and the footsteps in the sand in the foreground ...

Walking The Dog
by vasilkovaya

Comment by docpjv:
nice pic, good composition, 6

Walking The Dog
by vasilkovaya

Comment by glad2badad:
Looks like the Santa Monica pier - is it? I haven't been there in 15 years...
Nice use of thirds in your composition. Well balanced exposure. Might have been a tad stronger with the people not so far out from the camera. 7

Walking The Dog
by vasilkovaya

Comment by mpalitang:
Very sharp and great use of natural lighting

He is mine
by vasilkovaya

Comment by ahaze:
Feels like something out of a foreign film. Nice capture.