Visit the forgotten. 60 Years since the End of WWII.
by Moose101

Comment by eqsite:
Very nice. I think I would have like it even more if the person had also been in BW.

Visit the forgotten. 60 Years since the End of WWII.
by Moose101

Comment by dunces:
Moving subject. Very busy background seem to detract from impact, though.

And did you consider monochrome?

The Perfect Storm
by Moose101

Comment by Tranquil:
Greetings from the Critique Club!
Let me start off by saying that I disagree with some of the commenters who say that this is not a storm, as the feeling of it is very stormy to me.

The photo itself is very dramatic. From the composition to the freeze action, this works very well. I really like the perspetive in the composition as it leads one's eye directly towards the water surging up the dock and then further past to the white lighthouse in the distance.

The bright lights detract from the central focus of the shot. You could probably crop out the first one to the left and still have a very effective composition.

This was a middle-of-the-line shot and there is room for improvement. What makes it appealing is the angle and perspective chosen, as well as the frozen motion. Good job, and keep up the good work.

If you have any concerns, comments, or questions feel free to PM me.

Lee

Visit the forgotten. 60 Years since the End of WWII.
by Moose101

Comment by RonnieJ:
captured the emotion.

Visit the forgotten. 60 Years since the End of WWII.
by Moose101

Comment by Azrifel:
Great bw and color blend. The youth visiting the past. Very interesting concept.

On The Wings Of Freedom!
by Moose101

Comment by Skip:
this is a nick-of-time capture! great timing! as far as the image goes, i think you may have let yourself down. there is a huge difference between producing digital art and bringing out the most of what you captured. here, i would have cloned out the distractions from the water, and i might have cloned out the part of the tree line that meets the feet. i also would have pushed the saturization and levels to make the colors pop. when you click the shutter, you are only halfway home--that is, if you really want to score here. otherwise, it doesn't really matter. you have a fine image, and i bet it would look good nicely framed. good luck with this!

Visit the forgotten. 60 Years since the End of WWII.
by Moose101

Comment by Natator:
Very moving and a beautiful capture in general. The selective desat (or well, I think it is - or maybe it was just a really grey day *laugh* is very effective.

On The Wings Of Freedom!
by Moose101

Comment by samtrundle:
Nice catch, I wish the bird was a little higher in the frame - as it is he is kind of lost amongst the trees almost, this would have been brilliant if you had managed to get it just a little higher against the sky. Still, this is definately a solid challenge entry and I can understand why you like it.

On The Wings Of Freedom!
by Moose101

Comment by riotspyne:
A very nice picture. The thing in the water pulls my eyes away from the bird though. I love how the wings run evenly with the tree line. Also the stump(?) on the left could have easily been cropped out.

Symmetric archways
by Moose101

Comment by Spork99:
This would be better if you had corrected the perspective