dear orig
by Melethia

Comment:
This is an okay shot, and a definitively average capture. Nothing stands out as partucularly striking, but colors are balanced well, and natural looking, along with the lighting. The subject (mannequin and display) versus the diminishing focus to the background is standard fare, in a standard snapshot photo. A 5 for sure.

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
by Melethia

Comment:
A fine shot, of an otherwise ordinary photo - except that timing was great. All the mouths equally, hungrily opened add balance. not much in the way of color in this particular capture, and not much that is striking to behold. I would have given this a 6, for an above average moment in time captured efficiently. They sure are cute, though!

Windows
by Melethia

Comment:
A perfectly composed portrait! The lucidity of the eyes really draws me in, and the "duo tone" effect works wonderfully here, though I would love to see a color shot too. Lighting and contrasts are great, focus is spot-on, and there's not much to complain about here, other than that it is simply a portrait, with a fine expressive subject. I think it could be a tad darker. An 8, easy.

From the air
by Melethia

Comment:
A fantastic shot, of some rarely seen scenery, that could only have been captured in this frozen moment. The noise from the saturated blues in the mountains, and greens in the foothills are all that stand between a a 9 and a 10 here, and I would have went with a 9. My preference would have been to try to de-saturate the noise some, and level the color down overall. Also would have liked to see this slightly sharper.

The Shared Umbrella
by Melethia

Comment:
Absolutely wonderful! Perfect contrasts/gradients, and a superb capture of the weather. That both subjects are wearing the same color/style coats was either luck, or you used models, but there's nothing here to suggest anything but a wonderful, candid shot that is expertly timed and composed. Easily a 9 in my book.

Morning conversations
by Melethia

Comment:
What a wonderful image - compositionally sound, lucid scene. The colors and scenery invoke a peaceful resonance. A little over-sharpening, perhaps, on the buildings and plant in the foreground, but don't detract much from an otherwise beautiful capture. Also noticed some slight color banding in the sky. I would have scored this an 8. Lighting is wonderous, and moody.

Islands in the Sky
by cpanaioti

Comment:
Wow... absolutely gorgeous. Technicals, impact and composition all in one. If I had voted, this is an easy 10.1. That has to be the most amazing sun I've seen (in a photo), and the clouds in front of it... this is just a spellbinding capture. I'm really glad you were there to get this - who knows what we'd have got from an unskilled photographer. Seriously - I can't stop looking at this. I guess I'll have to buy a print!

Lighted Brick Walkway
by WCpilot

Comment:
Beautifully lit, nice Tilt, sharpness and spatiality - the "pole" is a bit of a distraction, until you see how congruent it is with the rest of the angles captured here - very nice!!!

Speeding Away
by bruski

Comment:
A beautiful motion auto-shot, acceptable use of Tilt, and fine colors - but with a few distractions, like the light-up sign in the background.

Red
by Gaby_G

Comment:
Simple, sharp and elegant. And also familiar looking. There's not much to critique here, it's a fine shot. But no points for creativity, nor originality. I'll say this: these would look great on a fine resteraunt's wall.