Just one more boogie board ride, Mom.
by chalice

Comment by tmhalling:
This would be a great photo if it wasn't over-sharpened. You can see white lines around the people.

Dreamy Harbor Evenings
by chalice

Comment by timfythetoo:
Trading Post - COngrats on a new high score and your breakthrough into the 6s. This is a beautiful shot. Nice colors overall, with advanced editing you may have been able to play with them som emore. A bit soft on the boats, but what can you do with the 20 sec exposure. Next time maybe try to get in the tops of all the masts and less water below to frame it in just right. The starbursts look nice and the water has a great texture to it. I am not sure what time you took the shot but I would guess if you had hung out another hour or so you may have gotten some richer colors in your skyline. I found that there is about a ten to fifteen minute window of the truly amazing stuff and everythign around that is just good. But again - great shot and congrats on your score, PB and a wonderful placing amongst the 375+ entries. WEll done!

No. 10 Marin Lane
by chalice

Comment by timfythetoo:
Trading Post - I was one of your 7s. I liked the duotone color choice, the angle, the simplicity of the shot and the general detail of the brick wall and iron door. I felt this was just an overall pleasing shot without any extra silly bells and whistles. It worked well. My only comment would be to straighten up the shot so the poles were perpendicular to the pictures edge.

Fireworks over Magic Island
by chalice

Comment by timfythetoo:
Trading Post - Not a bad shot here. Nice to havethe land in thepic to give extra dimension. The framing of the fireworks works well here and the fireworks themselves are fairly attractive. Maybe tweaking the hue and saturation to give a more vibrant color to the streams would hav ebeen nice. But a good shot overall.

Not Your Basic Beachboys
by chalice

Comment by timfythetoo:
Trading Post - I will just throw in that I gave a 4.

Just one more boogie board ride, Mom.
by chalice

Comment by Blackbox:
Splendid!

Dreamy Harbor Evenings
by chalice

Comment by JanesBond:
Beautiful image...well done!

Dreamy Harbor Evenings
by chalice

Comment by Kelli:
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Wow! It definately has the "WOW" factor. Congrats on the new PB. This is a completely awesome photo, from the dreamy water all the way to the starburst lights.

No. 10 Marin Lane
by chalice

Comment by Kelli:
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Nicely done. This was a good find. Composition is good. Colors and textures are good. The only off putting aspect of this photo is the shadows under the awnings. I think maybe a different time of day would have helped with that.

Just one more boogie board ride, Mom.
by chalice

Comment by lentil:
Looks like you had a nice day at the beach :)