Looking up to the skies
by xertion

Comment by DennisF:
This really captures the essence of the challenge. Great composure. The clouds give a good touch.

Looking up to the skies
by xertion

Comment by smellyfish1002:
No doubt about it, that's perspective! Your focus, DOF, lighting is all great. The depth of blue in the sky is really outstanding, and I like the clouds in the corner, although it would have been nicer if they were whiter to give more contrast. Adjusting them to white would have blown elements in the tower, though. I realize it's against the rules for this contest, but it would be interesting to see this with more contrast in the details of the tower itself. Maybe the burn tool in Photoshop (or similar method in another program) would bring out the details in the tower walls. Nice job on this shot and good luck in the challenge!

Looking up to the skies
by xertion

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Nice perspective shot! Color seem good. Focus is right on. Framing is near perfect. Interest - very dramatic view, so that's pretty high. 9 Swash

Looking up to the skies
by xertion

Comment by MajorChaos:
nice shot, color and prespective came out very well.

Looking up to the skies
by xertion

Comment by lisae:
This photo is dramatic and effective but a little monotonous. The centred composition is very formal, and there isn't much about the tower that captures my interest. The little puff of cloud in the top left is a great touch though.

Looking up to the skies
by xertion

Comment by Gallatin:
Beautiful, San Antonio?

Looking up to the skies
by xertion

Comment by jmsetzler:
excellent perspective shot.. the detail and clarity and dof is phenomenal... i also like the cloud in the corner.. that upsets the balance nicely.. great shot :) - setzler

The old "flower cliché"
by xertion

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Xertion...

Flowers made a great choice for the Cliche challenge... 'Cliche' is such a dirty word.. lol.. I love flower photos and I make a few myself. I plan to make a lot more in the spring since I have a renewed interest in that particular subject.

Floating these flower blossoms in the pool was a great idea... I have seen it done before so that could possibly add to the cliche concept. Compositionally, I think this photo could have more impact if the flowers were in a diagonal orientation with each other and possibly be set against a darker background. A darker environment around the flowers would create a lot of extra contrast to make the color of the blossoms really hit hard. Having them a little closer together could also help a bit... I don't see any real advantage of having each of them clipped by the sides of the frame...

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Looking up to the skies
by xertion

Comment by kosmikkreeper:
A couple of building shots this week but I like this one.It's well cropped and centered (which works well for this pic). The cloud adds a lot to the pic breaking the otherwise mundane symetry. Crisp focus and DOF. 8

Looking up to the skies
by xertion

Comment by justine:
Nice work. Good luck.