Washing Solution
by CLarson557

Comment by jillz:
Nice reflection!

The Roar of a Fast Flowing River
by CLarson557

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
While it's not the FIRST thing I think about when I see this, it does definately reflect noise. Even under little bridges, with little streams, the waves and ruslting bounces off the underside of the bridge, and the roaring of the cars above definately doesn't help for a peaceful environment.
Your focus and clarity seem to be good. We get nice detail in both the bridge and the waves in the water. I especially like the wet spot on the pillar where the waves have beaten on it. I think that enhances the movement of the water a bit.
The angle and framing/cropping are ok. I'm not really sure I like that dead stick coming out of the left side of the photo, but not really much you can do about that cause it's right in the middle of things.
While I think it's technically well done, I'm not really sure it appeals much to me. The muddy water, lack of much color, and dirty looking background, aren't really visually appealing to me.
The lighting kind of makes things look dulled. Even though the green is bright, it, and the bridge and water still look muted, like the conditions weren't exactly great for the shot. Maybe a different time of day could put some exciting lighting on this, and bump it up a notch on the appeal scale.
As I said though, overall I don't think you made any huge technical errors.
~Heather~

The Roar of a Fast Flowing River
by CLarson557

Comment by Turbotech:
Yes and no. Nice sharpness. Water looks nasty. Not something I would want to swim in.

Washing Solution
by CLarson557

Comment by autool:
An interesting shot, but I think it could have used a little longer exposure. It shows a loss of detail and vibrance in the color now. 6

Washing Solution
by CLarson557

Comment by jdavis:
Nice photo, but it looks like it was sharpened too much.

Washing Solution
by CLarson557

Comment by Fiver:
Interesting idea, but it doesn't hold my attention.

Washing Solution
by CLarson557

Comment by ninerfan:
I think this would have been awesome if the top right corner would smooth out or fade into nothing - that white vertical object distracts me, but it's a good image for liguid.

The Roar of a Fast Flowing River
by CLarson557

Comment by emorgan49:
People like to "read" a photo from left to right. This feels backwards, even though i isn't. Try flipping it to see if it looks better.

The Roar of a Fast Flowing River
by CLarson557

Comment by qachyk:
Heh, after so many duotone images rated last week with non-coloured landscape scenes, it was actually a little strange to see a colour one. (Not bad, just a quick double-take.) Very nice, the capturing of the wake or wave against the pylon, which is definitely something that evokes sound for me -- I grew up near a large body of water. The background being such a bright green on the left is a little distracting but I'm not sure what all you could have done about that and still caught the water motion well.

Human Pod
by CLarson557

Comment by ScottK:
I knew I recognized that JP bulb! I had my gall bladder out in January, had complications, and had one of those things hanging out of me for almost a month. Was that not the weirdest sensation when they pull that thing out??? Sorry I couldn't bring myself to score higher - the image just had too fresh and real-world a connotation for me to get past. :-)