Hope you've been a GOOD girl . . . . . . . or NO presents from Santa . . .
by ladpupmoe

Comment by muckpond:
this has nothing to do with propaganda.

Sunrise at St Peter's
by ladpupmoe

Comment by TooCool:
From the Critique Club!

This is (mostly) a very nice image and the title fits it well! I love how you managed to capture the early morning feel with the sunrise clouds and the near silhouette of the tower!

The colors in the sky are very good as is the focus, both on clouds and tower.

The biggest downfall of this shot is the very shadowy part of the building that takes up so much of the bottom of the image. If you play around with contrast/brightness and levels, you may be able to bring out much more detail! Or (what I would have tried to do) you could change your angle and use a more powerful zoom to bring the tower closer, and make the sky even more prominent! (or in effect crop out most of the building by chosing a different camera angle.) I think that this would make a much simpler and more pleasing composition! I don't believe that you could crop this shot down and achieve the same thing because of the angle of the roof across the shot.

I DO like this shot a lot and am looking forward to seeing more of your work!
TC

Hope you've been a GOOD girl . . . . . . . or NO presents from Santa . . .
by ladpupmoe

Comment by neenee1999:
love it, the face is wonderful.

Hope you've been a GOOD girl . . . . . . . or NO presents from Santa . . .
by ladpupmoe

Comment by kinks:
so sweet! i like it :)

Hope you've been a GOOD girl . . . . . . . or NO presents from Santa . . .
by ladpupmoe

Comment by crabappl3:
Hrm, technically soft focus and uninspiring angle or composition. 5 -danny

Hope you've been a GOOD girl . . . . . . . or NO presents from Santa . . .
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Mona:
The most handsome Santa Claus I ever seen.

The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Rooster:
The red ribbon contrasted by the black cat, very nice. But I'm not sure it matches the title exactly. Perhaps if there was a red tint or something to it, or maybe against a red sheet.

The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun
by ladpupmoe

Comment by photographist:
Fun execution and good idea.

The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Manikz:
Excellent use of lines and contrast. Good composition as well.

The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun
by ladpupmoe

Comment by amazoneea:
Wonderful cat. Perfect shot. Crisp and clear. The set-up is nice too. Deserves a ten.