Evening wine, morning head
by PollyBean

Comment by Evaan:
Very creative idea to frame the wine and glass with the curves of his face. I like the concept.

Harbourside in Wicklow
by PollyBean

Comment by SJCarter:
Fantastic reflections!! Really nicely composed shot. I think you might be able to selectively bring out a little more blue in the sky and a little more color in the "land/trees" and the water. I would leave the color of the boat alone - it's a very pleasant blue already and any more processing would probably just detract from it.

Is it me or is the horizon slightly off? You may be able to bring the right side up just a hair or two. I realize that the bridge/road is probably slightly arched, but it still seems a little low on the left. Don't get me wrong, we're only talking a few pixels, but to some extremely critical eyes it can make a difference.

Overall a really nice shot - by far my favorite of the two. Had it been in an appropriate challenge, I would probably have scored it a 7-8.

Shimmery
by PollyBean

Comment by SJCarter:
Very cool shot. The composition is exquisite. I would go ahead and crop a little more on each side (so as to eliminate the partially visible boats). Also, the glare is a little harsh - detracting from the detail of the water and the boats themselves. And by this I don't mean get rid of the shimmer - I like that a lot. I think though that you could reduce the backlighting enough that it leaves the shimmer, yet allows you to recover some of the lost detail in the water and boats.

I like the overall blue color of the image, but the sky seems a bit grey - maybe a little more "umph" on the colors there. Also, by bringing out more detail in the water & boats, I think you'll find that you can eke out a bit more variation of colors without detracting from the "blue" feel of the shot.

Very nice. Just my 2 cents...

Evening wine, morning head
by PollyBean

Comment by ammar:
nice but need more contrast

Watering the shadows
by PollyBean

Comment by messerschmitt:
elegant and sort of funny
nice composition..i like this one!

A heron waiting for fish
by PollyBean

Comment by jenesis:
This is very cool. Did you invert this or use a negative filter? It's very interesting to look at.

Evening wine, morning head
by PollyBean

Comment by JPR:
I love this. not sure it will do well in the challenge because the frame isn't around all of it but what do i care. :) great work.

Evening wine, morning head
by PollyBean

Comment by neophyte:
Crisp silhouette and background would've rated a 10! Original and great comp, not to mention negative space. I like it!

Kite surfing (3)
by PollyBean

Comment by justine:
This one is really special. Lots of interest for the eye, fantastic tones.

Kite surfing (11)
by PollyBean

Comment by justine:
Just beautiful.