Niagara Falls by Night
by wdebeau1

Comment by ahaze:
Technical: fits the challenge. Exposure lighting composition focus all very good.

Personal: Really nice shot!

My vote: 6

Niagara Falls by Night
by wdebeau1

Comment by alanfreed:
Been there many, many times -- it's a great place to get night shots, as you have shown! I might have panned down just a bit to provide a little more foreground and a little less sky, but this is still one of my favorites of the challenge.

Niagara Falls by Night
by wdebeau1

Comment by dirtkahuna:
The water is very smooth looking. Somehow I'm not "drawn in" to the image - there's too much to look at.

Niagara Falls by Night
by wdebeau1

Comment by willem:
Could probably have been improved by including more of the waterfall and less of the sky. But otherwise, great shot. Good to include the structure in the foreground to add depth.

Niagara Falls by Night
by wdebeau1

Comment by lockjawdavis:
Nice, but the shadow in the lower right detracts a bit.

Niagara Falls by Night
by wdebeau1

Comment by drgsoell:
Nice shot. Good capture on the flowing water and frost covered plants. The horizon is a bit slanted and I might have cropped a little more of the sky out.

Niagara Falls by Night
by wdebeau1

Comment by justine:
Spectacular shot. Would of like more of the falls and less of the right side. Still this is so nice. Congrats. 8 from me.

Saint Josaphat's Ukranian Catholic Church
by wdebeau1

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Night lighting on nice architecture can often produce lots of nice photos. The darkness of the sky helps to remove a lot of possible unwanted elements like grey skies, poles, and wiring that often clutter the urban landscapes. The night lighting also helps to produce textures and contrasts that are not always visible in the daylight.

In your photo, there is one element that I particularly don't like. I'm sure there is a reason you chose this composition, but there is no 'base' or 'footing' for this building. The ground is not visible and there is no path for me to 'walk' into this scene. As I look at this photo, the most interesting part of it that I see is the domes/crosses on top of the church. I personally believe that your best photo opportunity is in that segment of this building.

Keep up the good work :)

Saint Josaphat's Ukranian Catholic Church
by wdebeau1

Comment by Neuferland:
There was something about this shot that bothered me, I mean it has clarity and light but the shadows on the domes is distracting to me and the tree on the right and left are also distracting to me. I'm thinking a tight crop on that very interesting looking window would look cool or maybe to see it in the daylight without all the shadows. A 5 to start, a 7 to finish

Saint Josaphat's Ukranian Catholic Church
by wdebeau1

Comment by train:
An unusual looking church, nice crisp image and nicely done.