Birds Eye View
by spiderman

Comment:
I suspect that the camera is the limiting factor for this shot, but it might have been worth running a image cleanup like NeatImage over this shot to remove some of the grainyness. Also, if possible, a closer crop on the bird would help make it the main focus of the image, rather than being hidden by the metalwork.

Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment:
A fun portrait and good use of magic-hour lighting. The only thing detracting from this image is the background, but since the subject fills most of the frame, it isn't too much of an issue.

Happy Holidays!
by timj351

Comment:
How long did it take you to light this scene? :o) There's a nice range of colours in this shot, but the dead space in the lower left makes it shot feel like the focal point(s) are on the very edges of the photo.

Christmas Time Is Here
by jenarom

Comment:
The softness of the ball, combined with the mix of focus on the middle branch, makes my eyes water trying to focus properly - there doesn't appear to be a clear focal point to the image either. However, the colours and background contrast really make the ball jump out.

Melancholy Melody
by nards656

Comment:
Firstly, the colours feel very orange/red, which may have been due to your lighting or the WB of the camera. Secondly, there doesn't seem to be a focal point - this would have been a good opportunity to use a shallower DoF to highlight one part of the guitar. Also, if the shot was rotated anti-clockwise (or counter-clockwise if you're american), the strings could have led the eye from the top left corner down into the image.

That all said, I do like this shot :o)

Neon Twig
by kandyj

Comment:
An interesting shot, but unfortunately the highlights seem blown-out, which makes it very hard to work out that there's a twig inside the ice. Perhaps a softer light would have helped here.

Corne
by muckpond

Comment:
Nice use of B&W. However, the angle & crop of the shot doesn't seem to help lead the eye along the pipes (especially in the upper left), making it feel a little confused. That said, the eye is drawn to three circular features (valves?). I'll be curious to see if you have any alternate versions of this shot, as I do like the subject matter that you chose.

Sabbatier Star
by Gordon

Comment:
I have to admit that I have no idea what object this is really a photo of, nor how you got the colours like they are, so I'll be very curious to see how it was done :o)

light's ebb
by aelith

Comment:
This is definitely an image that needs the greyscale below it :o) The blues and oranges work well together, and the mix of ripples and reflections helps add interest to the image. However, I personally would have cropped off the lower quarter (maybe lower third), since I feel that that area doesn't add anything.

Merry Kissmas!
by karmat

Comment:
Interesting idea, and good use of negative space. The white background, presumably brightened using levels, unfortunately makes the label merge into it (intentional?), making the label seem separate from the main subject, which in my opinion detracts from the overall image.