Australia Remembers Anzac Day
by GIS_boy

Comment by ellamay:
Greetings from the CC, Looks like this shot was taken in bright sunlight, which to me says you did a really good job controlling the highlights, even tho there are a few, and you could dodge them, but overall well controlled i think. You also did a great job highlighting your subjects with lots of stuff going on, despite there are so many people in the photo as a viewer I am still focused on the subject. I think your choice of B& W really helps with this also , minimizing the colors to help the viewer stay focused.

Photo is sharp and clear. Also a positive is that despite the hats you have managed to not lose details in there faces because of shadows. A very good shot I would say. I am sorry that I have so little to critisize, but it is a very good shot, on topic too.

Happy Shooting! Keep up the good work!

Pillars of Gold
by GIS_boy

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Nice subject well captured, exposed, focused and presented. Seems to tilt to the left which distracts a bit. May be an optical illusion.

Pillars of Gold
by GIS_boy

Comment by lectrol:
Great cityscape!

Pillars of Gold
by GIS_boy

Comment by zheka:
Very nice shot. Nice effect with the boat on the river.

Pillars of Gold
by GIS_boy

Comment by rennie:
Nice city line. I like the reflections.

Pillars of Gold
by GIS_boy

Comment by hotpasta:
good nightscape...hope this does well for you, good luck

Serene
by GIS_boy

Comment by GIS_boy:

Originally posted by jdannels: A Critique from the CC My first impression of this photo when I saw it in voting was that it had a huge wow factor and everything needed for a ribbon winner and congratulations on your top ten finish. I had this photo rated higher than every photo that finished above you. To me this has everything put together nearly perfectly. The tremendous Dof field and calm water truly give a serene feel and I also like it because it does not feel like you were forcing the viewer to look at orange and and blue like so many other entries. But I feel this can be a bit of a double edged sword on this site because so many voters want to see exactly what the challenge details are that they may knock a point down for the brown boardwalk for example. As I read through your comments received during the challenge it always strikes me that this is a contest and not an art exhibit, meaning that people want to see certain things in every photo, the rule of thirds and such.(In your specific case some voters commented that they would have liked to have seen the horizon moved up or down abit.) Eventhough I believe those can be broken, many people maybe eager to give critiques or generally feel that without seeing these rules it is an issue to be marked down on, they will take off a point here and there. So as far as composition goes I think it is amazing and I feel like thats how I would look at the scene if I was there. My only other question is why did you not use the full 150 kb size limit for your photo? I looked on your page at your other entries and they all seemed closer to the max allowance. Lastly as far as your title goes I noticed a few didn't think it was interesting enough even though I thought it fit well. The only alternative I could come up with would be "Complements of Sandgate Bay" or wherever the name of this specific pier is. I hope this was helpful and if you have anymore questions or think some of my comments are completely wrong and want to let me know about feel free to PM me. Personally I thought this would ribbon and finding things about I didn't like was very difficult for me.

Great critique, much appreciated.

Pillars of Gold
by GIS_boy

Comment by manic35:
great shot baby! love the lights in the water :)

Serene
by GIS_boy

Comment by jdannels:
A Critique from the CC
My first impression of this photo when I saw it in voting was that it had a huge wow factor and everything needed for a ribbon winner and congratulations on your top ten finish. I had this photo rated higher than every photo that finished above you. To me this has everything put together nearly perfectly. The tremendous Dof field and calm water truly give a serene feel and I also like it because it does not feel like you were forcing the viewer to look at orange and and blue like so many other entries. But I feel this can be a bit of a double edged sword on this site because so many voters want to see exactly what the challenge details are that they may knock a point down for the brown boardwalk for example. As I read through your comments received during the challenge it always strikes me that this is a contest and not an art exhibit, meaning that people want to see certain things in every photo, the rule of thirds and such.(In your specific case some voters commented that they would have liked to have seen the horizon moved up or down abit.) Eventhough I believe those can be broken, many people maybe eager to give critiques or generally feel that without seeing these rules it is an issue to be marked down on, they will take off a point here and there. So as far as composition goes I think it is amazing and I feel like thats how I would look at the scene if I was there. My only other question is why did you not use the full 150 kb size limit for your photo? I looked on your page at your other entries and they all seemed closer to the max allowance. Lastly as far as your title goes I noticed a few didn't think it was interesting enough even though I thought it fit well. The only alternative I could come up with would be "Complements of Sandgate Bay" or wherever the name of this specific pier is. I hope this was helpful and if you have anymore questions or think some of my comments are completely wrong and want to let me know about feel free to PM me. Personally I thought this would ribbon and finding things about I didn't like was very difficult for me.

Depraved Purple City
by GIS_boy

Comment by Arti-Elvi:
Great cityscape. I like the colors.