"1575" or "What Remains"
by epescala

Comment by surfdabbler:
Hi Lisa, here's a critique for you...
For me, composition is the main negative for this shot. There are a lot of competing lines - horizontals on the hedge, floor lines, and in the architecture, moving toward perspective diagonals, as well as many vertical details on the building. However, none of these lines are significant enough to form the important composition. Lots of detail lines, but no real composition. The centre of focus is probably the sticking out arch, which is on the right of the image, and looking right off the edge, so the viewers eye starts on the right of the image, and then gets pushed past the little background building and powerlines and off the right of the image.
The high contrast makes the image a little dark overall. Perhaps a little shadow boost in photoshop could help this, but I would try to find another viewpoint with better lighting, or maybe bracket the exposures and mix them in photoshop to get some shadow detail. The dramatic sky is nicely exposed.

"1575" or "What Remains"
by epescala

Comment by Pug-H:
With a building scene like this, I think you have to have more spectacular lighting than you have here - such as early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
The balustrade or whatever it is (can't think of the correct name) dominates the centre of the picture; a brutal cropping at the left perhaps would have been better. As it is, there's a feeling that the building is leaning somewhat.

Reflections of Light
by epescala

Comment by ccadman:
Nice colors, not sure what I am looking at or where I should be looking.

To Salvation?
by epescala

Comment by bassbone:
i see the curves but that don't seem especially pronounced - the straight lines and angles seem to overwhelm them -6

Reflections of Light
by epescala

Comment by Horsea:
I cant see what it is but it makes it absract.

Group Portrait
by epescala

Comment by see:
Ooooo up skirt shot..8

Group Portrait
by epescala

Comment by one2one:
Very nice. A top 10 for sure.

Group Portrait
by epescala

Comment by quiche:
Clever. 8

To Salvation?
by epescala

Comment by one2one:
Curves aren't dominating enough for impact I find.

Reflections of Light
by epescala

Comment by tpbremer:
a vase? I think your shallow depth of field may abstract this a bit too much for me.