Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment:
Great capture! Love it! The blown out highlights (was this intentional? my guess is not) and yellow toning really add to the dynamism and energy of this image, as does the flag and black sky. The speed limit sign adds a touch of irony in that it really refers to wind speed, and not to it's usual designation.

The person walking, however, appears too non-chalant for his surroundings and I think someone displaying a gesture of fighting the wind, bracing themselves or holding on to a hat would be more appropo and create greater impact. Finally, compositionally, I would prefer a less centered composition and think about about 1/2" could have been cropped off the left side.

Was this photographed through car or house window? Even with the faults I've mentioned above, I'm giving this a 10 and adding it to my favorites. Thank you!

American Dipper_Water Ouzel
by hahn23

Comment:
Shutter speed appears to be critical for this photo as too fast would render the water not as attractive as the smooth flow of this photo and too slow would render the bird not as sharp as you've captured. My only gripe would be more light to have fallen on the bird's body. Good job.

Casual Wear
by islandpaddler

Comment:
Good pose, I like that it looks like he's holding up the lion statue. Torso appears too soft, maybe too much noise reduction? I also like the blurred background but feel the white shirt is out of place and borders on overexposure. Aspect ratio could have been a bit wider to include all of his right hand and knee.

Winter scene
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment:
It's a beautiful scene but a bit flat, imo. Contrast needs to be punched up a little, especially the snow, which appears too gray. Probably could have used another 2/3rds stop of light when exposing as the brightness of snow combined with angle of sun to camera caused some underexposure.

Barbie Girl
by kloeckt

Comment:
Good rendition of skin tones to make your model appear plastic and I like her blank stare. However, is it me, or does it seem that her eyes and face are a bit soft compared with her clothes? Was that your intention?

Pinnacles
by Blackbox

Comment:
I really like how the main subject stands out against the monotoned, silouetted background. Good job!

When I grow up, I want to be an eagle!
by bubeltrubel

Comment:
Colors are good, but light is too harsh. Lacking is detail in the feathers to make this pop.

Evening Waves
by brimac

Comment:
Looks oversharpened to me (halo around rocks), and not crazy about the artificial looking cyan color. Wish there was a subject to focus on as the distant rocks are too small to be of interest.

Meditation
by Terramar

Comment:
Perhaps if I could see the faces of your subjects I would feel a stronger spiritual connection. The blown out sky and drab lighting really detracts from this photo, imo. Poor job of cloing out the footprints in the sand and it appears you have some serious horizon tilt going on, but I could be wrong. Sorry to be so negative.

Resting Place
by robgs57

Comment:
I like the lines and colors in this still life.