Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by Qiki:
Nice use of high-key and shadow in the one image. Well done.

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by timfythetoo:
You scored just enough to help squeek you out of the middlin masses. I liked the composition overall. Areas that I thought could be better - The colors are nice but the overall look of the outside seems a bit dull, maybe even like a light haze. I think the colors could have popped out even more. Getting really picky now - you may have wanted to rotate the pic ever so slightly to have the frame square with the frame. Now all of this was me getting really really picky. I gave the shot a 6 overall. Thought it was a very nice shot.

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by chalice:
I did not comment on this photo during the voting (I think because it appeared on my monitor near the end when I was a bit rushed) but I remember two things about it: (1) it is very very colorful, which I like, and (2) the shape of the window frame is relatively narrow given the verticle space, which I am not so fond of. I know there is not much you can do about the shape of a window (and this one at least echoes the shapes of the flags) other than to include some of the wall in which the window sits or, perhaps, crop out the bottom pane.

It strikes me that the slatted shutters and the shadows they throw up on the wall, as well as the blue object in the lower right corner, make this picture a bit "busy" for my taste. I think that's why I like the idea of cropping out the bottom pane.

There are many things that I do like. Besides the very vibrant color, which I have already mentioned, I also like the glass windows because they are more muted and allow the flags to take center stage. They are the "canvas" upon which the flags are "drawn" so to speak. I might have even used a polarizer lens to further mute them if possible. I also like the perspective created by the horizontal bands of metal on the glass wall. They give depth to this photo. And I like the black frame of the window itself because the color contrasts nicely with the flags.

All in all, there is much more to like than to question with this photo.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by Cantique:
Lovely simplicity to this.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by Penny Lane:
I feel that maybe more contrast would improve this shot.

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by dleach:
Dang... well I had this as one of my top 10... Nice picture

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by PhantomEWO:
So sharp and the natural colors blend well with the shadows. Great eye.

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by angela_packard:
veyr colorful and busy...great shot! 8

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by LalliSig:
Like the color/sharpness of this one.

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by connie:
This is neat! It almost looks like you have added the frame in ps. Nice job.