Sailing Home
by BrianR

Comment:
Not sure about this. While the three tones work well (very bright boats, very dark sea and midtone land/sky) the image lacks of definition and the framing is very static. I think cropping out most of the image left of the boat would give more the impression of directing home, particularly if the vassel was actually oriented more towards the shore. The blotchiness of the image is a bit of a let down. Challenge and basic editing aside, I think it would work better blurring the image and adding quite a lot of fake analog grain in photoshop or some other software.

Steam Power
by dtallakson

Comment:
Nice texture. Maybe having the background a bit out of focus would have helped creating separation. Thsi way it looks almost painted rather than three dimensional.

Mallard
by tvsometime

Comment:
I like the ripples a lot. Much less the hard shadows. It is a pity that the kind of angled light that makes for an interesting water surface also makes for a very extreme range. Maybe a bit of extra fill in flash could have helped lifting the shadows while keeping more detail in the highlights?

Point
by Lydia

Comment:
I like very much the shade in the sky, it adds depth. I hate the lamps, along with cctv cams are really a bane for architectural shots. Very good image.

One Man's Home is Another Man's Treasure
by nickyb

Comment:
Lovely. I am curious to find out about how this was shot.

pomeriggio d' inattività
by tanguera

Comment:
Nice image. I feel a bit more fill light for the shadow and/or no blown highlights (particularly on the grapes, that shade of red whashes out quite easily when overexposing) would have improved the image. Also, I think the balance would be much better without the left arm in sight. Very nice light.

Kait
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Nice high key, I love the tone. The black point and dense shadows work well here because of the subject tones and complexion. The hint of square in the background works very well in leading to the subject, much better than a uniform background would have. Is this a very subtle tritone or pure grayscale?

All rules should be edible
by hajeka

Comment:
Funny :) What about a reflector on the right side and/or a diffuser to soften the shadows a bit? Also, I wonder how a 'from the top' angle would have worked.

Head in the clouds
by Neat

Comment:
Nice idea. If there was wind, allowing for a slower shutter speed to blur the vegetation while keeping the subject sharp could have made for a different but still interesting image and enhance the feeling the boy is lost in his thoughts.

Blue Suede Shoes...
by thrumyiis

Comment:
Interesting, more detail in the highlights (e.g. underexposing for the flowers) would have helped, I think. Composition is good.