Fog Bound
by dunces

Comment:
Very nice stop motion study. Subtle fog effects seem to make the shot bright. Funny how I keep looking for the AFLAC duck.

The Fisherman
by dhare

Comment:
Horizon does not appear to be level and the water on the sand seems to emphasize that fact. Good job of placing the person on the 1/3 mark. Sky appears to be overexposed.

the old way
by lode

Comment:
Details of the pole are sharp. Although the leaves are blurred, they almost seem to play the role of main focal point next to the in focus pole. This is because they occupy such a large portion of the frame. Try to maintain focus on the subject you want to emphasize such as the pole and lines.

The Porch
by dartompkins

Comment:
From a technical standpoint, I see these flaws: contrast, lighting and cropping. Contrast and lighting are flawed in a similar way. The low light levels affects the overall contrast of this image. Like you mentioned yourself, it needs to be cropped to get rid of that white spot.

Aesthetically, it just doesn't pack a visual punch. I see the railing, the water, bits of the roof and the sunset but there isn't a main focal point that grabs my attention.

Hope that helps! By the way, I did not vote in this challenge.

The Bearded Lady
by ellamay

Comment:
Very good macro shot. Great details of the wings and most of the body. Overal feel is a bit dark although contrast of the wings seems to be very good. 6

Parrot Portraiture
by buzzrock

Comment:
Very sharp details and well saturated colors. My only complaint is with the bright lighting. It's casting a fairly strong shadow of the parrot's beak onto the yellow feathers. 7

Come Closer
by jab119

Comment:
It's almost as if the head is floating in the air. Feels cropped a bit too tight on the right side. Colors seem towards red a bit. The DOF is a bit distracting with all the out of focus leaves or whatnot. 5

Golden Light
by JPR

Comment:
Cute picture of a mother and her child. Hair looks sharp almost too sharp. Colors are very nice with a few bright spots. 7

Wish I Knew What You Were Thinking
by flip89

Comment:
Nice facial shot of a gorilla but the hair looks oversharpened. Contrast feels a bit weak, as well. Also, the background has a thick white line that leads directly into the side of the gorilla's head. 5

Solitude
by p_johns

Comment:
Hard to determine what the person is doing on the hill. A little more detail would be good. Also, I think you included too much of the hill. Less hill, more sky. Speaking of sky, I love it and the colors reflected on the clouds. 6