Pearl Harbour
by akina

Comment by medo:
The sky is beautiful and I love the reflexions on the water. Seems to me that a tighter crop excluding the beach would have been even more interesting.

Pearl Harbour
by akina

Comment by scamp:
Wow, very mystical sky and lighting. Nice work!

Pearl Harbour
by akina

Comment by pearlseyes:
What an amazing sky....

Pearl Harbour
by akina

Comment by Prof_Fate:
I like a lot about this image - BUIT the fireplug thing in the foreground that is silhouetted against the water keeps distracint my eye something fierce. If you'd have take a few steps forward and left it out of the shot you'd get a full 2 points higher from me, maybe more.

Pearl Harbour
by akina

Comment by alexgarcia:
wow. what a sky! wonderful shot

Pearl Harbour
by akina

Comment by missinseattle:
Love the colors, although I find the people a little distracting. The rest is beautiful though!

Pearl Harbour
by akina

Comment by mycelium:
Gorgeous sky, of course, but I wish the land were more visible... given that this is a Landscapes challenge...

Pearl Harbour
by akina

Comment by M.O.C.:
Definitely a winner. 9

newborn life
by akina

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Akina...

I think this photograph offers a very interesting perspective on the concept of "delicate." I wish you had taken the opportunity to post your own thoughts on this image in the Photographer's Comments box when you submitted it. When you ask for in-depth critique and don't post any of your own thoughts, it can lead me to believe that you don't have much interest in the image yourself.

I believe this photo is under-rated. I also believe that it could be a little stronger at the same time. The theme of delicate is good. The flower looks like it is blooming out of a harsh environment struggling to survive against the odds. The little splash of color in the otherwise monochromatic environment also adds to this effect nicely. I believe there is a little too much unused space in the composition. A slightly tighter view could possibly strengthen the theme...

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Batam Island
by akina

Comment by LN13:
Would love to see more of the guy going through the hoop and less of the guy holding it. I had to look hard to figure out what was going on. That said, very nice stop action.