Seattle Space Needle - AKA The New Years Biggest Roman Candle.
by dltruex

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review

Composition/Content: Overall this is a really good photo. The Space needle leans a bit, but you can really get a sense of the size of this display.
Lighting: You did a very good job here. So often these kinds of pictures wind up with burned out fireworks. The time exposure coupled with a wide aperature often leave the pictures with white or very pale firework trails. The reds and blues came out very well.
Background: You might have a bit of extra negative space at the top and sides of the frame, but nothing fatal here.

The smoke adds interest, but at the same time, I would like to see a picture from earlier in the display. I think a cleaner picture might have worked better. As it is, the restaurant is obscured a bit, and unless you knew the Space Needle, (I do), it might not be quite so obvious.

In summary, a straighter Space Needle, a bit tighter cropping to reduce just a little of the extra space, and maybe a bit of the lights at the bottom of the scene, are about all I can add. You've already done a very good job to start with.

Seattle Space Needle - AKA The New Years Biggest Roman Candle.
by dltruex

Comment by KarenB:
now THAT is what I call a celebration!! seems a bit titled to me.. can be easily fixed. otherwise a great image.

Seattle Space Needle - AKA The New Years Biggest Roman Candle.
by dltruex

Comment by greenem2:
Cool photo besides the tilt.

Seattle Space Needle - AKA The New Years Biggest Roman Candle.
by dltruex

Comment by joshua:
much nicer than the other space needle pic, however, you should have rotated and cropped the image in ps so that it wouldn't seem crooked...otherwise good pic

Seattle Space Needle - AKA The New Years Biggest Roman Candle.
by dltruex

Comment by langdon:
Nicely captured, I could only suggest a tighter crop.

Seattle Space Needle - AKA The New Years Biggest Roman Candle.
by dltruex

Comment by Azrifel:
Nice scene.
The horizon isn't level and the empty space on top is not really necessary.

Seattle Space Needle - AKA The New Years Biggest Roman Candle.
by dltruex

Comment by clicker:
Nice shot! I live in Tacoma and can relate...
There is a bit of a tilt... Must have been the wind :)

Seattle Space Needle - AKA The New Years Biggest Roman Candle.
by dltruex

Comment by kandyj:
Cool photo, almost looks like a face of smoke on the space needle. Is it leaning a bit, or is it that my eyes are weary and seeing things at a tilt tonight?? Gave it an 8.

Deception Falls
by dltruex

Comment by lisae:
I really LOVE the action in this photo. That's some powerful water.

However, there are a few issues. It seems like you didn't use a tripod for this long exposure shot. Also, it's a bit underexposed. You could fix it pretty well with post processing though, just play with the levels a bit. That's all though, the composition is really nice and the water makes this photo exciting.

Deception Falls
by dltruex

Comment by inspzil:
This is a cool picture. I think it's a little underexposed and a little too soft on the focus end of it - Inspzil