James G. Dainis

I like the colors - some bold and some muted. They seem to play off each other. A very interesting and eye catching photo.

Very nice. The beige color gives it a very creamy look.

That would almost qualify as an abstract. You have some interesting and varied colored forms in that water especially in the bottom right third.

Having the bird and the foreground so sharp while setting the background so out of focus and soft makes this a superb photograph.

Very nice indeed. The rock contrast is superb; it almost looks three dimensional.

Very impressive and creative. It gives one a calming and soothing effect. The bit of the bank that is not part of the reflection gives a solid anchor to the image.

Maybe anonymous is old school and believes that only pictures taken on film are photos. I remember those arguments years back when digital was first appearing. "If it is not on film then it is a digital image capture and not a photograph". Silly.

 

I too like the way you put the sun behind the head of the metal sculpture to make it more dramatic. Nice digital image capture.

Very nice. It also looks like something that would have been on an old Saturday Evening Post cover.

Beautiful colors and a fine composition. Most of the colors of the people seem to be complimentary to the sea and sky. That makes it pleasing to look at.

 

I don' know why they have their arms over their heads. I remember an old 1930s movie in which the people moved through a murder mystery house with their hands over their heads, That was to prevent the villain from slipping a garrote around their necks. I shouldn't think they would have to worry about that out in the water.

Beautiful tones and very impressive sky. I bet someone could start that tractor with no problems after a simple tune up. Or is it now in running condition? It looks good. (Both the tractor and the photo.)

Very nice post editing. This has a very pleasant, warm look to it. It is also different to see a photo of a cigarette smoker that doesn't involve a craggy faced old coot.

Great. Certainly rivaling the one you had in your "Please stop me before I snap again" thread for Artistic merit.

I like the unintended forced perspective that I seem to see here at a quick glance. For a second it looks like Jorge is holding a one foot high doll until the after the next second I see it is just a another boy in the background.

That certainly is a different "reflection in a lake" concept. Most people try to create a mirror image. I like it and if you printed it upside down (or just turned it upside down) you would have a different if not strange looking photo. Let people try to guess why.

This is very beautiful with colors having a soft pastel look. I am a traditionalist so I would have place the lake shore exactly 1/3rd down fro the top. But, that may have cropped some of the reflection of the mast on the left so it ran out of the frame on the bottom. Then I would have cloned some of the mast reflection out so it didn't run out of the frame. Maybe it is better to just leave it the way it is rather than to try to improve on its beauty..

That makes for an interesting abstract composition. But, to my way of thinking the image is too dark.

Very nice with the bold colors that one associates with Velvia. This looks almost like a painting.

Not something that I would want to hang on my wall but amusing and thought provoking if one likes to study compositional elements. A very good composition in capturing this. Also that was a clever fellow who saw the opportunity to add a thought balloon to liven up a commonplace scene.

I have to admit this is totally different from anything I have ever seen before. It is interesting and I like the flow of color.

"Cant remember painteurs making any notice or references to photography,..."

 

Not exactly the same but Norman Rockwell created his paintings from photographs.

 

http://petapixel.com/2012/12/27/the-photographs-norman-rockwell-used-to-create-his-famous-paintings/

Nice colors and very good composition. On the wall of a waiting room it would be something interesting for people to study. I do find that little beam of sunlight on the orange leaf to out of place and distracting.

NIce tones, good composition and interesting bokeh. There is just something about this young woman that captivates me. I don't know if it is the way she tilts her head or the smile but she is just charming.

Old P.C. is getting to be quite the ham. I'm sure he is very patient as he waits for you to set up all the gear, backdrops and lighting. This is another brilliant and well timed shot.

Nice colors and composition. The water streams almost look like jewels. The water stream to her right sort of makes it look like she is squeezing water out of her ear. Still, it is a very nice photo.

This looks like it may have been over cooked in Photoshop or HDR but it certainly is an eye grabber. Very Impressive.