allan engelhardt

Lovely portrait and I love the color of that wall (though I think some may disagree.... :-))

It's a shame, I think, that the background is so cluttered: it takes attention away from the man. Maybe focus on the face next time?

B for boat? Love the almost-symmetry, the ripples in the water and the rope in the composition.

On my monitor, there isn't much detail in the boat itself: it's and almost uniform black, in particular on the left side.

Cute! And I love the reflection in the window: haven't seen that before.

Possibly too much windo at the top and the cat is too dark at the bottom: try fill-in flash :-)

Lovely patters...

Top right looks out-of-focus, but perhaps that's just an effect of the pattern.

Lovely use of color.

Is there maybe too much of the bush in the lover left? I'm not sure....

Lovely use of almost-symmetry (the buildings) and contrast (the dark people vs. the white buildings).

Is it a Photoshop effort?

Good light and fine reflection.

Not sure if the rail in the foreground adds a lot, and for my money there isn't a good focal point in the composition that can hold the eye.

Great colors, great shot!

Would it be better if it was cropped a little at the bottom, say to the pond removing some of those weeds (?) or unruly plants at the bottom??

Good colors and and interesting use of the silhouette.

The top left is maybe a little dark...?

Great use of color and love the round pond.

Why is the flower unsharp? Looks like a double exposure on my screen....

Hehehe - funny! I really like this: very unusual and those shadows are something else.

So: how did you do it!? :-)

Lovely shot. Those blue colors are really blue, aren't they?

Personally, I hate the border, but that's a personal point.

Love thoses colors!

Is there maybe a little too much hay (?) at the top?

Top marks, at least 12 out of 10, for dedication. Also fine marks for the end-result: it is a very pleasing picture.

My only problem is that it seems you have nothing to show for the 45 mins of cold darkness. I mean: if you hadn't told me I wouldn't have known. Presumably (I haven't been there) you could have taken similar pictures during the day (maybe not with so silky smooth water...)? Wouldn't if have been nice if there had been star-trails or something....?

How did you determine the exposure time? judging from the grain and vignetting at the corners, there is some heavy leveling or curve tool going on here......?

I thought it was cute the way the raven just set off from the cross as

I took this picture, but now I wonder if there is enough to keep the

viewer interested?

Keep it or bin it??

Interestng idea: I really like it :-) But there is probably insufficient depth-of-field (try f16 next time) and the previous milk spills are a little messy.

Nice catch, tho'.

Maybe a flash inside to illuminate the interior and the driver? Probably at -1 or -2 EV to keep the mood.

Neat shot.