Autumn's festive attire
by rsaulyte

Comment by Rikki:
Great minimalism. I love the colors.

Autumn's festive attire
by rsaulyte

Comment by Jutilda:
I like this. I wish they were in a natural setting. Or maybe a dark background would have suited them better. I love the points of the various leaves and their wide array of different shades.

Romantic
by rsaulyte

Comment by strangeghost:
Greetings from the Critique Club
by strangeghost

COMPOSITION
An absolutely breathtaking shot. Composition split evenly top to bottom with the water surface just short of glass-like. I love the portrait orientation which emphasizes the stature of the masts. Brilliant work!

TECHNIQUE
The thing that's so striking about this image is the absolute perfection of the lighting. I can't image what the source of light is that makes the boats' hulls glow in such a creamy soft hue. The center one is a little yellow but that is far from bad - it adds a little splash of color. I'm also struck by your perfect control of the tonal range, from inky black water and sky to softly glowing white boats. Focus is sharp and I almost get a feel of three dimensionality from the forest of masts. I looked hard but I can't find anything to criticize!

OVERALL IMPACT
I admit that I'm a bit blown away by this photo. It shows a great eye for composition and superb attention to detail, both in the shooting and the presentation. You give no details in your photographer's comment or photo information, so I can't tell what you were aiming for, or how you achieved it in-camera or post processing, but I say you scored a hit. Your commenters certainly liked it as well, but I'm a little surprised the final score wasn't higher. 6.14 is very respectable, but I liked it a lot and thought maybe it deserved a higher finish.

Aglow
by rsaulyte

Comment by arngrimur:
Beautiful color tones and reflections

Helsinki
by rsaulyte

Comment by messerschmitt:
looks a bit like Legoland ;-)
never been to Helsinki
this gives a nice impression i think

Romantic
by rsaulyte

Comment by Evaan:
Love the lighting and reflections. One of my favorites in the challenge. Nicely done.

Romantic
by rsaulyte

Comment by maralomar:
amazing one, i really like it, amazing lighting

Bastia at night
by rsaulyte

Comment by Judith Polakoff:
Another nice one. Great combination of the blue night sky and moon with the golden light below.

Bastia at night
by rsaulyte

Comment by Judith Polakoff:
Wow, did you catch the moon up there? Amazing that the blue nighttime sky is visible. Very nice!

Romantic
by rsaulyte

Comment by GolferDDS:
Love the reflection and the lines. Good job.