Mississippi Riverscape
by RiderGal

Comment by Gracious:
Very pretty, perfect tme of day, and well captured.

Mississippi Riverscape
by RiderGal

Comment by Jacko:
Wonderful colours. Adding the street lamps makes for a very original shot. I like it. Jacko 9

Mississippi Riverscape
by RiderGal

Comment by joanns:
Excellent perspective and beautiful scene. A little too much dark on the lower right but there's not way you could have avoided that and still include the important elements. That bridge out in the distance is a real plus in this composition.

Mississippi Riverscape
by RiderGal

Comment by daydream25:
GORGEOUS sky! It kinda looks like god's way of tie dying!

Kissed by a Rose
by RiderGal

Comment by timj351:
I really like the idea of this photo and I really think it has a lot of interesting things going for it. I don't think that the reflected rose is necessary. Maybe there is a reason for it that I may be missing. What I like is the pure black background and the kiss and the rose or roses seemingly floating in space. But there seems to be a disconnect between them. This is a difficult challenge and I'm not sure how I would resolve it. One idea I have is to show a side view of yourself with extreme backlighting so that only the edge of your profile is showing. You are wearing the bright red lipstick and the rose is close to your lips in a close up view. As it is now, the idea is a good one but it isn't being conveyed strongly enough. I think you handled the sharpness and DOF very well. The contrast is good and the colors are vivid. This seems to be exactly what you intended and for that you did a very nice job in executing your idea. I applaud you for taking a very difficult concept and creating a very interesting photo out of it. I think you have the right elements, they just need to be arranged a little differently to produce a more compelling photo. You are obviously trying to be very original with your photography and it may not always relate to everyone but I believe it is much better to error on the side of creativity rather than trying to be too safe and mainstream. My score 6 -Tim

Virtuosity
by RiderGal

Comment by PTLParsons:
Love this and especially the sepia tone. I can tell you put thought to this - the beads and the slippers. I wish you the best. You got a winner here.

Mississippi Riverscape
by RiderGal

Comment by firstduchess:
Nice composition and colour. The horizon appears tilted to me though . . .

Mississippi Riverscape
by RiderGal

Comment by GinaRothfels:
I'd have cropped this just to the right of the tree to eliminate most of that black space. The rest of it is gorgeous.

Virtuosity
by RiderGal

Comment by Remie:
The photo seems to be a little blurry on my monitor, but I think it's the funniest photo of the challenge.

Mississippi Riverscape
by RiderGal

Comment by Paige:
Very nice, love the inclusion of the tree and the lights. The horizon is tilted a bit. I am wondering if a different angle, stepping a little to your right would have improved the composition to see more of the lights, off center the tree and not include a lot of wasted space on the right. Still a good photo.