ian crean

Terrific composition especially the way the animals make a Z shape in the frame and how the brown ones break up the otherwise uniform white flock. Good headroom at the top and good colour, a pleasing image taken with a good eye.

Dana, out on the water would be the last place I would want to be but then maybe it's easier to get away from it? What I like most obout this is the wake of the boat seeming to come from the directio of the tornado as if your are running from it and it's following. Terrific photo. Looks like a flatbed scan and you would love a dedicated neg scenner.

I always admire anyone who stands out in pouring rain to take a photo. The dull conditions make the wet road and the colours of the umbrella stand out, and I like a lot the falling rain in the top part of the picure.

Has the feel of a 50s poster image, the light on the legs, a little severe in contrast around the foot, draws attention there which makes sense of the pose and the clothing.

Simple, classic fresh air shot, the footprints create a nice diagonal through the image adding interest to the expanse of sand.

Nice exposure, the long portrait format allows the light to pervade towards the incence creating a tangible atmosphere.

The lower subject matter lacks a bit of impact but the light and general effect is impressive.

... execution of the idea and beautifully processed. Would like to have seen the eyes looking slighty more to the left but that's very minor.

...Franz,beautiful colours. Find it difficult to judge if the trees at the bottom might give some anchor to the shot or could be cloned out altogether. Probably a careful clone for me.

balanced and looks as if it has been slightly posterised which works well.

The little white spot in the grass below distracts the eye so could be easily cloned out?

 

Nice composition and use of colours.

Nice colours and depth, a crop off the top might help.

This is so well done. B&W aids the composition and perspective.

Nice one.

Beautiful tone, exposure and catchlights in the eyes. The highlight in the girl's hair perfectly offsets her expression. Excellent.

Beautiful tone, I would persevere with that clone out as i think it will help.

Nice job, though.

Handheld or tripod? Either way great stuff

& nicely presented

Simple but effective

Nice idea, works well

Beautiful and so well observed.

There is some bright green stuff around which is distracting and could be easily taken out if it's in the original, otherwise it's one I find I just keep looking at.

 

As a newcomer to the site I like it's general and worldwide appeal, a place where amateurs and pros can mix and respect each other.

Some of the critiquers and their comments here suggest they would be better off looking for something else but then perhaps they might be, er, exposed and would miss being able to tell 80% of us how crap we are.

Constructive criticism guys, what's wrong with that? Oh yea, the photo has some life and the boat does provide some scale for the impressive backdrop, but would prefer a more natural colour treatment myself.

This image is fine as it is, for me, and I wouldn't get too hung up on trying to make it more representative of the title you gave.

It's nice observation.

Yep, menacing it is. Brought to my mind impressions of prisons, torture. Great observation.

I like the combination of lines, textures and subtle colours. Intriguing.

As the picture scrolled down my screen I was struck by the sculpture seeming to object to the graffiti and then the bike came in and totally confused me.

Looks like there are two pictures here.