"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -Elton John
by Mrs. POTUS

Comment by teachme53:
What a beautiful palette of colors that you were able to capture. The rich blues in the foreground and the fire orange of the sky makes you want to be there. Technically... The composition of your photograph is excellent. Breaking the photo into thirds, with the blue pools as foreground, the dark area surrounding the couple makes for a great middleground and the sky a great background. The twosome, are in one of the hot spots, which ties the whole picture together. So why didn't it win? My guess, and only a guess, would be the image of the two people might have been a little small and lost in the overall picture. None-the-less, the work is something you can be proud of and keep in your favorites file.

Celestial Christmas
by Mrs. POTUS

Comment by myqyl:
Critique Club Comment :
Sorry this is so late... It's been a rough week.

Composition : I like the use of negative space (sky) against the positive (building). Very well done. There is just enough foreground(bush) to make for a very pleasing shot.

Exposure : I'm very impressed with how the exposure looks. I REALLY wish you had included the Aperture / Shutter speed / ISO information! The building is a little bright, but considering the challenges of this kind of night shot, that's a very minor point.

Focus / DoF : The lights on the bushes are a little off focus, but I think it adds a dream-like state to the shot. It wasn't a distraction for me.

Challenge / Interest : Challenge certainly met.

My opinion : Great shot :) Please try to include the Shutter speed, etc. in future entries. It's a big help to everyone :)

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -Elton John
by Mrs. POTUS

Comment by f-32:
Ahhh, Mrs. P! How interesting you are in the top 10 so quickly! Congrats, and.... nice pic of Mr. P's new tripod;)

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -Elton John
by Mrs. POTUS

Comment by joanns:
Beautiful!!!! Very professional. Supurb quality. congratulations - 10 +

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -Elton John
by Mrs. POTUS

Comment by mcrael:
Very pretty scene. Is that a photographer in the distance?

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -Elton John
by Mrs. POTUS

Comment by Gekker:
It seems that the real action was at the top of this picture. Maybe more sky and less forground? A really beautiful sky.

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -Elton John
by Mrs. POTUS

Comment by erin_m02:
Would have been perfect for the upcoming landscape challenge. =-) 7

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -Elton John
by Mrs. POTUS

Comment by jboling:
Outstanding. I tried one like this, but yours is better

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -Elton John
by Mrs. POTUS

Comment by jmsetzler:
one of my favorite songs and a beautiful image here has captured the idea nicely = 10 - setzler

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -Elton John
by Mrs. POTUS

Comment by JEM:
How high did you crank the contrast and saturation controls?