Edinburgh Castle - Scotland
by agwright

Comment by dsidwell:
Nice point of view and lovely composition. Light seems a bit harsh, but this is certainly a place I want to go someday! Can I sleep on your floor if I bring my own sleeping bag?

Edinburgh Castle - Scotland
by agwright

Comment by Gallatin:
Beautiful, I would buy this as a postcard

The Crystal Ball
by agwright

Comment by Bea Gagliano:
very interesting photo, love all the colors produced

Rolling waves
by agwright

Comment by ClubJuggle:
*Critique Club*

FIRST IMPRESSION: Unusual composition, but that's a good thing. The staggering of the images works.

CHALLENGE: The challenge calls for two or three separate photographs, and this appears to be one photograph masked into three. While I personally feel this shot met the spirit (if not the letter) of the challenge, other voters may have been bothered by the relatively looks interpretation of the theme.

COMPOSITION: Your composition of the individual shots and the group as a whole is excellent Each of the individual shots could stand on its own (except maybe the third as there is nothing there to really hold the viewer's attention) but as a group they are even stronger.

TECHNICAL: All technical aspects are excellent and appropriate for the shots.

CONCLUSION: A very strong entry, one in which you took some chances, and those chances seemed to pay off. The loose interpretation of the challenge was probably the primary factor keeping your score below 6, but that does not take away from the fact that this is high-quality work that stands on its own.

Thanks for sharing and good luck in future challenges!

Wise men
by agwright

Comment by Zeissman:
On my computer, this could use a gama adjustment, a little brighter. The highlight and shadow look great

Edinburgh Castle - Scotland
by agwright

Comment by Jacko:
I love it! We certainly don't have castles like that around here. I love the three layers ... foliage, castle and sky. Very good. Jacko. 10

Edinburgh Castle - Scotland
by agwright

Comment by Gracious:
NIce view but a little too contrasty. The sky looks a bit blown out.

Edinburgh Castle - Scotland
by agwright

Comment by frisca:
magnificent! I would have liked to creep up on the castle a bit more, but I recognize that the terrain might not have allowed you to get closer and still be able to see the castle on a high enough plane.

Busy busy bee
by agwright

Comment by ClubJuggle:
*Critique Club*

FIRST IMPRESSION: Bright, colorful shot. A rare capture of a bee at work.

CHALLENGE: Meets the challenge.

COMPOSITION: I am left wondering why you chose to crop off the top of the flower (or if that was accidental) as it does seem to break the flow of the shot. Centered composition works very well for this subject.

TECHNICAL: Exposure, lighting and color are flawless. Excellent choice of aperture; the shallow depth of field really helps draw attention to your subject.

CONCLUSION: Great shot. Odd to have the shot of the back of the bee and have him on his side, but for this type of shot I am not really bothered by that. Again, my only real issue with this shot is the cut-off top of the flower. Well-done!

Thanks for sharing and good luck in future challenges!

The Crystal Ball
by agwright

Comment by pinback:
Good subject - nice colours. A plain. dark background might have set the subject off better.