Monument
by orvaratli

Comment by samtrundle:
Really like the use of negative space and the shadows here, it's a great subject for a shot like this. 8.

Monument
by orvaratli

Comment by rkligman:
I don't like the composition at all. I don't get it.

Monument
by orvaratli

Comment by miaminovice:
I really like this one! The subject in the lower left with the big sky works well. I wish we could get just the slightest glimpse of what the monument is standing on so we could have a better idea of its size -- whether it's 2 inches tall or hundreds of feet -- but maybe that would ruin its simplicity. Anyway, I'm rambling. What's important is this one captivated me and had me staring at my screen for a long time trying to figure it out. This one gets a solid 9.

Monument
by orvaratli

Comment by KDO:
There are things I like about your concept, but I the placement leaves me unsatisfied. I think that the colors are stunning and the lighting adds a great deal to this, but I need it to fill more of the frame.

Monument
by orvaratli

Comment by jpochard:
The negative space on this one just doesn't appeal to me. I think the technical aspects are done well...I just don't find the subject and composition appealing.

Heading into the night
by orvaratli

Comment by Winterberg:
Wow, very well done. The stars really makes it stunning. Give it a 10.

Heading into the night
by orvaratli

Comment by e301:
Excellent composition, strong sense of dark, like the stars. A couple of things, which i think matter in such a simple composition: the break in the white trails, and the white spot extreme left: I would certainly have cloned them out myself. But an impressive go at a pretty common type of image, all the same.

A world already in Black and White
by orvaratli

Comment by JelloPhotog:
TOO dark

A world already in Black and White
by orvaratli

Comment by aleksi:
Too low keyed to "see your point". Nice idea though.

A world already in Black and White
by orvaratli

Comment by Tranquil:
This shot seems noisy and underexposed. You do not need a high ISO (so long as you have a tripod) in order to get a good shot of the stars. A slightly longer exposure will do.