Eye of The Beholder
by HornOUBet

Comment by HawkinsT:
I think when photographing an object the frame should be set up to give maximum impact, perhaps showing the object in relation to its environment, or a close up for a more abstract feel. If it's a straight on shot then the photograph only becomes a lesser representation of the object featured and since this is a photography competition I can't give marks for just being shown an interesting object, sorry.

Eye of The Beholder
by HornOUBet

Comment by JohnFord:
background is a bit busy, wonder what it would look like if you eliminated the background by shooting this a night with an off camera flash to the side, or did a long night exposure and painted light with a flashlight from the side so as not light the background -5

Eye of The Beholder
by HornOUBet

Comment by jgirl57:
I have never understood these bottle trees and a lot of ppl have them in their yards however, they do make awesome tiki torches!!!! I do like this tree though, others I have seen were way more goddy.. this one has taste on how it was done :0)) photo is a nice one

Eye of The Beholder
by HornOUBet

Comment by Karlow75:
That is an interesting tree. I think this needs a shallower depth of field (smaller f stop) to draw attention to it. I do like the composition of the shot.

Eye of The Beholder
by HornOUBet

Comment by Denise:
the title is perfect

Sunset Facing North
by HornOUBet

Comment by RyanW:
thats a very interesting cloud you captured there... looks like the displacement of someone doing a belly flop, which has me smiling at the thought of belly flopping into a cloud to make it go all wonky like that.
the pinkish/purple tones seem out of place to me, but overall the lighting feels very natural, so i'll go with the fact that this is how it looked in person.
thank you for still keeping your foreground exposed and not a black void.
a 6 from me.

Waiting
by HornOUBet

Comment by kiwinick:
the low angle makes this a strong image

Waiting
by HornOUBet

Comment by betwys1:
Cute!

Zilker Kite Festival Since 1929 Austin, Texas
by HornOUBet

Comment by Revecca:
With all due respect, I do not find this visually pleasing in any way. Maybe emphasizing on a specific person, or maybe even on a larger amount of people would've given this more dimension.

Zilker Kite Festival Since 1929 Austin, Texas
by HornOUBet

Comment by LinMalAng:
I love the colors and the skyline. Even though the kites are small, the fact that everyone is looking up, smiling, and having a good time....that's what makes this photo come alive. well done.