Autumn Leaves
by ChrisW123

Comment:
I like this composition. The textures and colors and shapes are interesting and harmonious. You can almost hear the leaves rustle.

Watching the Wheels Go 'Round
by ChrisW123

Comment:
A fine shot, very expressive, great focus.

Sea Level
by ChrisW123

Comment:
I can't add anything to what's already been said, this is a great shot! Reminds me of a scene from my favorite movie, "Vertigo".

bla-sfperformer.jpg
by ChrisW123

Comment:
That's a nicely-focused shot, but for me it opens more questions than it answers. If the color version gives more clues on the intent of the performer, you might consider that one a better story-teller. Also, I think I like it better with the 3 people on the right cropped out, as they and the sign don't add anything to the performance.

ani-hippo2.jpg
by ChrisW123

Comment:
That is a great abstract - if not for the title, I would've been hard-pressed to find the hippo. Nonetheless, an excellent capture of the textures and curves of this animal's skin.

IMG_4376 copy 800.jpg
by ButterflySis

Comment:
A great find! I love your post-processing. You got the perfect angle on the boat, but the white building (or ship?) in the background detracts. Great job.

IMG_5288 copy 800.jpg
by ButterflySis

Comment:
I like the tones and textures here a lot. Getting the steeple and the skyscraper in the middle of the shot works well, because the convergence of those lines is lessened.

Halina-7D-WA.jpg
by esiegel

Comment:
A nice capture of a very casual and natural pose. I would have liked to see a little more definition around the eyes, but that much may have been lost in compressing the pic for the web upload. It doesn't bother me, but some may critique the larger catchlights in her eyes.

Granada
by BAMartin

Comment:
I like this picture a lot in a travelogue kinda way. It could be a super jigsaw puzzle. The only thing I would try to see if it's improved by cropping out the top 10% or so, just the sky and the bluest distant lands.

King_Mountain.jpg
by BAMartin

Comment:
A very nice shot at a great time of day - good shadows, interesting cloud formation. This might be one where you skip the rule of thirds, and crop out nearly all of the foreground. (But then you'll get comments like "use the rule of thirds".) Also, the horizon line (between the foreground green and the mountains) is slanted down to the left.