Winter Light
by Len Scap

Comment:
Love the colours. It might get marked down for being so dark (will show up differently on different monitors), but I love the feel of it.

I Am SUCH a Handsome Fellow
by MaryO

Comment:
Nice capture, but the space on the left side and some on the top could be cropped off. If that feels crowded, some more space on the right might open it up.

Life in the Big City
by StOlafPhotographer

Comment:
You requested an honest critique, so here's mine... :)

I find the scattered lights a distraction from the main subject. It's very difficult to get shadow detail, so the floating lights don't form any coherent objects - they are just visual dirt on the background. Similarly, the shadow detail is lost on the tower, making it rather disconnected and insubstantial as the main subject. Some less contrasty editing, and possibly some HDR treatment might help to connect the building back and get it to be clearer in view.

The light trails have about the right level of shutter speed, although the colours are washed out. The red trails are a washed out grey/orange colour, and the green traffic lights are blown-out cyan. Getting vivid natural colours is quite difficult in a night shot like this, particularly in wet weather, where everything is so high contrast.

Composition wise, the light trails and the building are competing subjects - both are hovering near the edges of the frame, and neither are strong enough to own the picture, and neither is supporting or adding to the other. Possibly standing in a different view point, you might get a better angle of the building, and get the light trails to lead to the building, so that they complement each other.

Quebec-2.jpg
by Coley

Comment:
You've probably worked out by now that I'm looking through your folio. :) Lots of great images here. I like this shot, the way everything works together with his disagreement with the world - his back to the street, looking out of the frame, against the direction of the arrow, black shirt against the white wall, his agressive stance of denial. The darkness of the street and the rubbish on the pavement helps give him reason to go his own way. Great communicative work!

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by Coley

Comment:
Nice shot, and I love the editing work. The overall photo is lovely and crisp, and the blown out areas don't stand out. The dark top right works well, but maybe a little too much there.

DSC_7288AAADP.jpg
by Coley

Comment:
The shadows here are amazing. What's even more amazing is that there isn't a huge obvious burnt out spot or flare where the sun is. The only thing that's slightly distracting is the tilted horizon.

Windows to the Soul
by Coley

Comment:
I love the focus here, where the viewer is drawn into the glasses to walk down the magical path to the pixies' house. :)

Jaimie3.jpg
by Coley

Comment:
Well, I opened this shot because she looks like Renee, but I see others have already beaten me to the comment. This is a great portrait too. The soft lighting is really nice, and filled well from the other side. This is something I often forget about is filling the shadows. My softbox shots always end up high contrast. But next time, I will work on the fill ratio and hopefully get close to your great result here.

I love the way her hair is fanned around her shoulders too, and her head slightly tilted toward the light. Great work with a great model.

Porcelain Doll
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Yet another great image of your kids. :) You are right, she works so well for high key. I love your composition here too. Great work. I always love reading about the shot too, so thanks for putting the time into your "Photographer's Comments".

Home
by scooter88

Comment:
I love this shot, and it is one of my highest votes for the challenge. This would make a great wall-print.