Gated Beauty
by channeled

Comment:
You are not letting us see the beauty of these surroundings by blocking a good part of the image with the dark post on the left or the out of focus ice on top of it. The post does not show any interesting detail or color and so to my eye, does not add any value to the picture. In addition, you've lost detail in the snow and in parts of the background trees. I think the contrast is way too high here. Also, the line you've created with the edge of the fense leads to a puny, and insignificant tree.

I hope you didn't find my critique too harsh, but rather, constructive.

edge of light.
by roozbeh

Comment:
Picture is only mildly interesting as an abstract and I'm finding the lighting to be way too bright and my monitor brightness level is turned down.

On the edge of spring
by rbosleman

Comment:
Very pretty. I like the subject alot and the background colors as well. I wish the DOF were a lilttle deeper to show better the fronds of the front of the plant. I also wish the lighting was a bit less harsh.

Waters Edge
by vernabeth

Comment:
Beautiful landscape photo! I really like the perspective here and the colors too but I find too much pixelation, dectable throughout but especially noticeable in the far distance, and jpeg compression artifacts. Also, cropping out the branch in the foreground would be an improvement, imo. This photo could be wonderful, but needs some more work.

Little Creek
by bioshore

Comment:
Though I don't like the inclusion of the foreground post which I find crowds the picture, your crisp focus and lighting gives the photo a feeling of clean freshness. Also, there are a couple of spots that are overexposed.

Ride My Bike
by gstrotmann

Comment:
The photo is wonderful! Great night shot, but the predominant emphaisis here is on the scene and the gold tones which are very striking, not on the bicycle. Whlie adding a nice touch of quaintness and provinciality, the bike almost gets lost and does not seem to be the main subject.

The retro look is coming back ...
by sjcherian

Comment:
Though this appears to be a model car, the image looks so good the car almost looks real. I love the gold color. Only thing is it appears a bit dark. Good luck.

Safe Winter Travel
by OneSweetSin

Comment:
Great portrait! and even though the main subject is the boy and not the sled, I gave you a high mark. Only issue I have with the picture is the soft focus. Other than that, I like it very much. Good luck in the challenge.

Black bus zooming in the White Fog
by akulkarni

Comment:
A beautiful scene to be sure, but it appears that 1/3rd of it is obscured by your inclusion of the bus in the right of the image. To me, this detracts from the photo as I don't think the bus adds anything to the image. There isn't any nice reflection in it's windows, and it's black color makes the picture darker. It gives me a feeling of frustration as I want to peer around and see what's on the other side.

I wish I had a car...
by Reza1968

Comment:
I like the idea here very much and I'm assuming that there is a car in the background. Unfortunately, I can't seem to make one out as it appears to be too obscured by the droplets of water. Had I been able to discern some sort of vehicle behind the glass, however blured or out of focus, I would have given you a better score. Right now it seems just a jumbled mess.