City Street at Night
by TooCool

Comment by Jutilda:
Just love the shadows and the lights in the snow. VERY NICE SHOT!

Twilight
by TooCool

Comment by Jutilda:
Very nicely done. I like the angle, the architecture against the beautiful clouded sky!! The lighting is wonderful.

Gazebo in Spring
by TooCool

Comment by Beetle:
Ron, I am so glad you pointed out that you don't mind negative comments. I was soooooo biting my tongue during the challenge on this photo, but now I can let loose:

The reason is would have loved to comment at all, is because of the potential I saw in a photo that had gone wrong.

There are times where a soft focus effect works well, and this could be one of those times. However, the WAY you did it - didn't work. Perhaps a proper soft focus filter would have helped for that. At the very least, I think you should have left the trees soft, but brought some sharpness back into gazebo.

It just doesn't look right, the purple fringing around the sky is very distracting, and the rest of it just looks somewhat off focus rather than soft.

It is not the most exciting scene out (but I still think it is pretty) and the lighting is dreadfully dull. Very early morning or late afternoon light would have made that part more interesting.

How about adding a point of interest to look at - perhaps a large windchime of some natural type design that would fit into the scene - strategically placing it so it catches the sun with a little sparkle.
(oh and make a fairy flutter around while you're at it *g*).
I think you found a very pretty spot and you were trying to do the right thing with it. I hope you can go back to that same place and try again.

Sewer Pipe
by TooCool

Comment by dillpick6:
One of my favorites so far and I love the choice to gray out the picture. Very nice work.

The Ring
by TooCool

Comment by CreativeFlyPhoto:
i honestly dont like the expression on the medel's face .. speficially within her mouth area .. looks odd ... and it looks like the focused part of the photo is capturing the wall more than the model .. see the top of the model's hair ... overall i like the concept .. i think it may have worked better in a less staged atmosphere

Sidewalk in January
by TooCool

Comment by sfalice:
Here's where you get to pick n choose from your comments. I say, don't crop, but lose (or dim) the street light in the lower right hand corner. The lacy branches work well with the power lines going up into a nice mysterious darkness at the sky. The too bright street light is a distraction.

Campus Walk
by TooCool

Comment by sfalice:
The colors to me are harmonious, except for the two bright white lights from the windows. This is where a nice image editing program comes in handy. The bright whites are not the center of attraction, but they become such as the eye keeps going over there to check them out. Dull 'em down a bit...see what happens.

Four Trees
by TooCool

Comment by sfalice:
These trees are really majestic. Wonder if there was another angle so the habitation, car, etc. were not in the picture. Eg, take it really low, shooting up (?) or to one side or the other. Maybe to the right as there's a nice progression in size going on.

Hmmm, I see I said about the same thing as "Stormy" said, but it did catch my eye.

DQ'ed Processed
by TooCool

Comment by sfalice:
I think, actually, this would have been successful even without the 'whiteout' you applied. It looks as if there was some real snow in the original which might have contrasted well with more brown leaves...

Bus in Autumn
by TooCool

Comment by tsheets:
Nothing constructive or usefull in my comment, but I bet the bus driver thought you were nuts taking this shot! hahaha Unique and interesting persective...definitely worth the strange looks you may have received.