Road to Ruin
by BAMartin

Comment:
Wow, nice find Barbara! What a great path leading up to the ruins. The commenters that went afore me have said most things that might be improved and I'll add that I'd like to have seen a little more detail in the large rock in shadow on the left. Oh and whilst the person in the shot might add perspective I'd be inclined to remove him/her.

#3 Vase
by Sonifo

Comment:

Originally posted by Sonifo: Hey guys..I noticed a lot of positive comments on all the shots, which is way cool, but I would suspect that some real honest opinions would really help people get better even on mine. What I see in my shot is going to be totally different that what the public eye sees. Don't be afraid to give me a honest comment and I hope you don't get upset if I give mine. I will try to give it in the nicest way possible.

What a lead in but sadly can't go to town on this Soni :(

so, general nit pickings from my dark monitor...
I'd have preferred the black of the frame to be the same width on all sides.
Not overly happy with the white in the border not being white in the top and bottom.
Whilst I see the vignette works well here I'd like to see less of it as its cutting into the subject.
Off centre has been covered below but is the vase tilting to the right ever so slightly?
I'd like to see a little more seperation twixt the vase and background and some more light on the front of the vase.
Going back to the off centre reply you made I think if you removed the 'twig' that curves to the right you could centre the vase without upsetting the general composition BUT, that 'twig' really helps the overall image so guess it remains off centre ;)

Simple subject, simple setup, simple lighting, simple (read basic) editing, SIMPLY lovely image.

Now, you'd best stay on your best form Soni or the quote that started this comment will be back to bight you ;)

Grounded, Flight
by Bruce_the_Robert

Comment:
Yup, definately not a shot you can revist in the field and retake! Where you shooting RAW? am sure a re edit will help give the bark a little more bite ;) I might even rotate it a touch then crop till you lose the white on the bottom right (the rotation would be to keep the birds tail in the shot).

Passing by (b&w 2008 #3)
by nikolaos

Comment:
Nice work on the exposure! Whilst I quite like the jaunty angle and lack of symmetry here that makes it a good candid I'd much prefer a more formal composition by taking a couple of steps to the right with the camera pointing straight at the windows and (as aguapreta suggested) taken from a slightly lower viewpoint.

Week 1
by chris48083

Comment:
This is kind of cool, 80% black/dark and yet sooo very busy lol. Not sure whats going on with the white on the building just above the tree but it distracts me a touch.Nice work lighting up the tracks and I'm wondering how long the exposure was? (hint to show us some exif data lol)

Overpass - WK06
by DJWoodward

Comment:
Its times like this when I'd like to see more in the Photographers comments about 'why' the picture was taken. I'd much prefer a panoramic type shot of the bridge without the train and just the grasses growing on the top then I'd be more drawn to the second image through the bridge - and what a great bridge it is :)

Week 5
by muz64

Comment:
I dunno... I've been struggling for inspiration as well as the PP. How's this one?

20% insiration and 80% perspiration! I often get like that as well and have a total creative block. One thing you can try is to get a subject or location and shoot 50 or so shots of the same thing but from different angle/perspectives.

Mind you I dounbt an uninspired fotog would think of taking a shot like this so the mojo isn't all gone ;)

Week 06 - Stargate
by hajeka

Comment:
hmmm, a little strange for me but like the 'stargate' feel ;) Looks like its been dead a while as the eyes is cloudy and agree the blown out jaw is a little distracting.

Week 5 - B&W Monster
by taddzilla

Comment:
Like others before me I think the auto adjustment left this a little flat. might bring more life back into it by boosting the contrast a little and maybe dodging the tyres to get them back to black ;) The sign finishes this off nicely :)

Assessment
by Germaine

Comment:
Brilliant candid! This works on so many levels and I've just spotted the last 2 numbers of the building in the bg - unlucky for him hehe.