Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment by lykofos:
Thanks for the comments everyone, they were very helpful. I'm kind of new to digital photography and this was my first challenge. Hopefully, I'll be able to learn a few things here and improve my photo taking ability. I look forward to any more advice/suggestions that anyone can offer, just email me.

I realize that the lighting was harsh because of the flash. I don't have a tripod yet (hopefully for christmas), so I had to use the flash much to my dismay (I probably should have cropped the photo better).

Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment by drewmedia:
Your flash is really harsh in the front. Most of the image is very loud, and it's difficult to find a focal point.

Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment by stephan:
I like the effect that the water looks so soft because of the motion blur. But the lighting looks bad. I guess you used a flash. This makes the photo look very unnatural and this does not fit to your subject. Now it looks like a photo made of a setup in a photo studio. -stephan

Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment by cykhansen:
This would be more effective with rock cropped out of foreground.

Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment by bod:
The flash has made the lighting & shadows very harsh on this. I'm not a big fan of flash shots - a tripod & long exposure would make a better shot IMO. Composition is nice though, and I like the subject.

Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment by ganders:
I've no idea what I'm looking at, and your flash is too strong on the foreground - but I do like that effect on the water...

Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment by Corey:
Nice picture, no news. Dosen't tell a story. 4 -Corey

Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment by inspzil:
The flash in this pic makes the vegetation in the foreground look very fake. The subject in this pic is awesome though. I might have tried to frame the shot so that the foreground vegetation was minimal and the top of the figures head was included. That probably would've helped your score by 2 points. Still an interesting shot. - Inspzil

Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment by PTLParsons:
A little tight on the crop at the top. Will the article tell what's coming out the mouth and what the things are inside it. Zoomed out would be a 10. But still good shot. PTL8

Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment by jenarom:
Nice picture, try to avoid using the flash. I don't think mayans used that kind of figures, but maybe I'm wrong.