Lighthouse at Dusk
by wingyisleeds

Comment by howzitboy:
id move the lighthouse bit to the right and id crop out all the black foreground and have more sky. then id make the sky all moody. then id get rid of the telephone lines and make the lighthouse 100% silhouette.

Norman Bates Collection
by wingyisleeds

Comment by posthumous:
Greetings from Critique Club

This got a 4 from me because, well, it's just a picture of knives. I probably should have given it a 5 because you did a competent job on it. I like how you don't show the base so the angle of the knives seems arbitrary. I like how dark the shadows are. I like that the wall is unfocused on the right, creates a dizzying effect. But all these efforts are in service to an uninspiring idea. The Norma Bates reference in your title seems an afterthought. Yes, the knives seem a little threatening, but in a sci-fi rather than spooky-motel sort of way. Also, they're just not threatening enough. And what's Norman going to do with those scissors?

This is a good example of how a good-looking shot that is weak on concept might not do well.

Norman Bates Collection
by wingyisleeds

Comment by alexjack:
Interesting shot, great lgihting, but the large dark area on the lower part of the picture (the knife holder) is not interesting and takes away from the more interesting knife handles. A crop up higher might have been a bit better imo. I also get the feeling of the scissors being a bit too crowded on the L. 7

Jack

Norman Bates Collection
by wingyisleeds

Comment by bubeltrubel:
very nice title!

Friends
by wingyisleeds

Comment by SandyP:
Keith, this is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! What gorgeous candid photography! I am in awe of this photo! The bond between those two just oooozes out of this photo! Fantastic job!

Fields Of Gold
by wingyisleeds

Comment by SandyP:
I think this is really nice, Keith. I'm sorry it got so underrated :( I was shy about even entering this challenge because I knew how tough they would be on straight up beautiful photos. I think you did good.

Fields Of Gold
by wingyisleeds

Comment by hajeka:
Very small fields of gold.

Fields Of Gold
by wingyisleeds

Comment by Prism:
Lovely silhouettes of the trees. I find the slight tilt of the horizon detracting from the overall presentation.

Fields Of Gold
by wingyisleeds

Comment by rachelellen:
I would have liked to see more land, with less of a focus on the three (nicely-photographed) trees, for a landscape shot, but maybe that's just me. The yellow flowers are very nice.

Fields Of Gold
by wingyisleeds

Comment by mariahdc:
Needs more yellow - nice shot otherwise.