ovidiu moise

Although the ducks might have brought life to the picture, this one has a sense of calmness and peace that I like very much. Did you try different angles? Regards,

What a beautifully seen picture and a great funny title!

I like both the composition and the crop. I believe it may benefit from some selectively increased contrast and saturation.

Very well seen. Congrats.

I think it is a superbly creative picture, well done technically. My first thought was "ugh, that must hurt...", but then it just became very funny. Do not try that at home...

Regards,

Sean, it is from the jpeg compression. No other alterations were made except the BW conversion and toning. Not that I am against it.

Thank you all for the comments.

Regards,

For me, this picture does not do it. The elements seem to be there, but the way they are put together... I am not sure about it.

The bottom right area bothers me a lot. I would have either included more of those lines going sideways or none. As is, it just draws my attention and leaves me unsatisfied.

I love the green lines. They do a great job of leading you in the picture. The have wonderful shape and texture. But, instead of leading me to the subject, they take me beyond. To the second subject, according to the title, the Coyote Hills. Not sure I like that. The mist in the background is nice, but not enough to hold my attention.

The tree has a very photogenic shape and nice light on it, but... I am not sure it is enough.

So I find myself wandering towards the sky. Poorly visible clouds with a nice shape, some magenta cast (maybe just on my screen) and lots of empty space.

Everything seems to be there, but...

I think Jim should return to this place and try another version.

Regards,

I should probably start by saying that it seems to me that a lot of energy is used in assuming what the author might have thought. In my view, if the author cannot convey his idea clearly, the image has lost its survival battle. Moreover, if the image is not able to make me come back and look at it again and again, it failed miserably one more time.

As a clarification, this image is not characteristic to Romania but to the eastern Europe. Maybe the color of the pipes is different, or the shape of the window, or the pattern of the concrete, but the idea is the same.

Lots was said here. I believe the picture comes close, but misses. I see too much chaos and not enough isolation and alienation. The look on the child's face does not seem to me like curiosity but rather fear of the outside reality.

I do have a suggestion of a way to clear the message, if I find a way to attach it...

Regards,