Railroad Challenge
by dallasdux

Comment by wavelength:
Besides the re-sizing problem, theres a problem of subject here. There is none, really. The perspective lines lead you to the centere of the picture, brush can lead you off to the sides, but your eyes choose the right because of the brightness. Eyeflow is decent through the right side, but there's nothing on the left that draws you over. You instinctively look right because the brightness has more visual weight, but there's really nothing of supreme interest in the picture. It becomes more of a study in centered compositions, but the lighting here is just too off balance, and fails the balanced shapes of the composition by giving too much visual weight to the right.

The flat, empty sky does nothing to add. The same shot in a morning fog, or with someone or something off in the distance to be led into would be much better. The idea of the fog would be to add volumetric or streaming light coming from the sun-side trees, soften the light, and add more leading lines to draw the eyes back to the left and increase it's visual weight.

Railroad Challenge
by dallasdux

Comment by gaurawa:
Nice capture. two things I notice about it.. oversharpened probably and then the camera is not level, it looks like its tilted to the right and not horizontal

A Day at the Lake
by dallasdux

Comment by madcrabber:
appears over sharp to me.

A Day at the Lake
by dallasdux

Comment by eqsite:
Nice autumn colors. I like the composition of this with the portico in the lower left balanced by the trees reaching into the sky.

A Day at the Lake
by dallasdux

Comment by JustinM:
I think of only natural elements in a portrait. If it is a landscape portrait then "sport" only landscape person portrait = main emphasis on the person

A Day at the Lake
by dallasdux

Comment by DIVIAN:
beautiful trees, beautiful lake, nice picture

A Day at the Lake
by dallasdux

Comment by Falc:
I think you just over-exposed this a little. The colours feels washed out and there appears to be a slight haze over the image. Maybe rectify this with a nudge of the contrast slider.

A Day at the Lake
by dallasdux

Comment by meggiemoo:
I really like the light and idea of this photograph but I think it is sharpened a bit too much to portray that relaxed feeling this subject should have.

Pansies: Just one pretty face in a Crowd
by dallasdux

Comment by accord:
you've got good bokeh, but the floom is not fully focused. The shadows are distracting, and the composition could use some help.

Railroad Challenge
by dallasdux

Comment by Melethia:
Looks a bit pixellated or oversharpened, but it's a neat effect and it's a very lovely find! Sorry to hear about the time zone thing.