through the night
by goc

Comment by skewsme:
Nice focus, like the shoreline patterns... possibly a little less negative/black space (lower right) would make me feel closer.

inFlight
by goc

Comment by pineapple:
Aquarium shots are not easy. This is pretty decent. Mine are far worse. Including one of my aquarium gardens.

inFlight
by goc

Comment by kiwinick:
good idea the colour works for this image for me

inFlight
by goc

Comment by glad2badad:
Nice job of keeping the fish in focus and panning for the motion blur. Gourami? ;^)

[ H O P E ]
by goc

Comment by Man_Called_Horse:
I think this is a very good attempt on your part.

As was stated, the title kind of understates the feeling of the image. the word HOPE can be related to desolation, but not in this image. I would of expected some human emotion when you provide a title like HOPE.

The image is great, no need to give a detailed critique. Just remember that the title of the image is part of the package deal. You have a week before the voting starts. Step away from the submission in the future. Give yourself a day to get the image out of your head. Go back to the image later on, and decide for your self if the very first impression you get from the image and title are working like your want.

The image should give meaning to the title, not the other way around.

55 is better than 56th place, or last for that matter.

Regards.

[ H O P E ]
by goc

Comment by liltritter:
Beautiful shot, love the colors.

[ H O P E ]
by goc

Comment by sarnewfie:
i think this is gorgous, if it were mine a bit less sky would help this image, though i am just one opinion and we all see things thru different eyes,this still is a very fitting image.

through the night
by goc

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Composition: 4 - Technical: 5 - Creativity: 4 - Appeal: 4 - Challenge: 6 - Overall Calculated Average Score: 5 - A bit too much black / negative space for my taste.

big fat cold dark shadow
by goc

Comment by scarbrd:
---Greetings from the Critique Club!---

First impression - I wish I owned a vineyard! ;-)

Meets the challenge - OK, but . . . the shadow doesn't really add to the quality of the photo, IMO.

While this is indeed a shadow, if not for the challenge category, this picture does not do well on its own. The shadow gets in the way of a really nice scene that is particularly well photographed.

The choice to go black & white was a good one. The burning down in the sky area is a little over done though. The image is clear and crisp but lacks a true focal point. The eyes do not have a place to settle in within the picture area.

It is a nice photo that is exposed well and processed well. I think a more distinct focal point would have helped this entry a lot.

I hope this was helpful. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

David

through the night
by goc

Comment by RhinoStar:
Too much dead space...can't tell where it is/what's going on.