Silhouette at sunrise.
by Marklane

Comment by ChrisW123:
Very nice. The overall coloring with the dark tree and relatively dark ground is stunning. I love this pic!!

Silhouette at sunrise.
by Marklane

Comment by decoteau:
I love the tree in the foreground. Great shot!

Silhouette at sunrise.
by Marklane

Comment by blind_as_a_bat:
I like you have done here. Tried to do the same, but the sky wasn't working with me on my shooting day.

Priority Mail
by Marklane

Comment by mcrael:
Good photo, but focus is soft and a little grainy.

Priority Mail
by Marklane

Comment by PTLParsons:
The way I see this one. You should have had better focus with the angle you took the shot. Really too much you or not enough of you. I know that sounded stupid but that is just what I meant - either one istead of what you have. You appear to be as much the subject as the letter - which by the way is addressed to no one, has no stamps, or "priority markings". These are pretty big things with this your subject. So have to mark down for them also. Good idea just bad execution. Sorry. I really hated to point these out. Can only give a 2, and that is for the idea.. PTL

Still/Spinning
by Marklane

Comment by myqyl:
Critique Club Comment

Composition : The inclusion of the still woman with the stroller definitely made this shot for me. She is placed perfectly. Also, the inclusion of the ride operators "inside" the motion worked very well in my opinion. The empty space at the bottom concerned me and I have to wonder if you had shot from a lower vantage point, could you have included the stroller (an important element to me) but excluded the not so interesting ground under the carousel? Just a thought :)

Exposure/Lighting : Again, the only issue I have is with the ground. It is so dark, especially in comparison to the lights of the ride, that I wonder if the shot suffered for it.

Focus : Excellent job here. The sharp focus of the "mother" watching the ride plays excellently against the action blurred ride. I especially like the timing that placed what appears to be an older child holding an infant. The infant and the "mother" seem to be making eye-contact. Wonderfully done!

Emotion/Challenge : Absolutely nailed it. Great shot!

Opinion : I was surprised to see this place 37th. I thought it was going to be much higher (although 37 is nothing to sneeze at). Great effort!

Priority Mail
by Marklane

Comment by UberFish:
A nice nondescript peice of stock photography (I mean that nicely) that would slip into the backgrounds of assorted magazines and marketing blurb. The letter might be a bit bright.

Priority Mail
by Marklane

Comment by mediamst:
out of focus

Priority Mail
by Marklane

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Inverse image - The photo does match the challenge, but seems very soft, not distinct, even the letter has soft edges. 6 Swash

Priority Mail
by Marklane

Comment by Slimharpo:
where is the adress