syed

I like it! Great composition. Thanks for sharing.

Great photograph, Les!

The lines on the subject's face are just screaming for a digital B&W / high contrast treatment. Thanks for sharing.

This is a great capture. I like the blurred background, and the little stem to the top left which is a nice counterpoint to the main subject.

This is a great attempt, but the power/phone lines and the crane on the left ruin it for me and detract from the "old world" feel of this picture. Try to avoid them if you can, although it can be difficult if your mobility or access to another vantage point is somewhat limited.

She certainly doesn't look dizzy in this one. Great capture, Scott! Shadows look somewhat harsh, but I guess it'd be difficult to fill them in (without getting an assistant wet) while having to use a fast shutter to freeze the motion. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent composition! The only issue I have is that the picture's fuzzy. Otherwise this is a "decisive moment" that is well captured.

Agree with the previous comment. A simple Levels adjustment to increase dynamic range should do the trick. I like the pink foliage in the foreground.

Amazing capture Raymond. I love your style.

This is a great capture, Lisa. Not sure which one should be more dominant, the clouds or the foreground (would have preferred the clouds). But if the former, then a stronger composition would have been to place the horizon somewhat lower down the frame. The hut provides a nice anchor point for the entire scene. Thanks for sharing.

This is a great image, Pawel. Almost looks like clouds near a mountain top, but I assume this is a body of water at dusk taken at slow shutter speed. Thanks for sharing.

Not sure where my eyes should start with this one, is it the two hands (not visible, by the way) clasped together, or is it the red ribbon at the back of the girl's hair? Either way, it is not very apparent. Thanks for sharing.

This is a great industrial/technical subject matter, coupled with (flourescent?) lighting that gives an interesting green cast in the window near the middle. However, there is little contrast between the subject and the busy background, with both vying for attention, i.e. the geometrical lines on the ceiling, and the angular features of the vehicle. Thanks for sharing.

Love everything about this portrait except for the hands, which appear very masculine, and a stark contrast to the feminine expression in this pose. Having said that hands are probably the hardest to pose properly in a portrait. Would have preferred the hands to be slightly at an angle to accentuate the wrist. All in all, a great portrait - thanks for sharing.

This is a great capture, Oliver. I like the placement of the elements within the frame, i.e. the mural on the top left, and the curvilinear lines from the bottom right and concluding near the middle of the frame on the left. I also think it would be an equally strong presentation in monochrome. Thanks for sharing your work.

This is a great portrait, Jerry. I like the pose and the softness furnished by the translucent curtains.

Great shot! Those high tops are uber cool. Thanks for sharing. :)

Great shot, John. Love the wide angle perspective in this portrait, it wouldn't have worked any other way. I was also wondering if there was too much contrast, but the subject matter almost required it. Thanks for sharing.

This is the kind of picture I wish I had taken. Great light, great expressions on the subjects' faces, and just the right amount of fill flash to even out the shadows. You have a wonderful portfolio.

Like the colours and the composition but the focus is a tough one to nail in this particular example. The focus point is somewhat behind the bug's head (only slightly) but that is enough to affect the overall presentation. Thanks for submitting.

I am thinking of alternative ways to compose this shot, which is great, by the way. I could think of one where there is perfect symmetry,with the convergence point smack dab in the middle of the frame, but it would probably have been a weaker composition. The choice here seems to be one of including the bridge support on the left, but I am wondering if the convergence point could have been moved to the right instead (by cropping the right side), to provide an anchor point for the leading line from the top left (along with cropping the bottom somewhat to clip out the little shrubs). Decisions, decisions! Thanks for submitting.

The overall tone in this picture seems a bit subdued for some reason, so it may just be a case of having to move the White point slider (in "Levels") slightly to the left to increase the dynamic range, improve the contrast, and perhaps even provide some detail in the darker sections of the flower. Thanks for submitting.

I like this shot because it captures the sense of movement in the street, presumably a car going by although it is difficult to say exactly what it is. The stuff at the feet of the subject seems to me a distraction, and clips the subject at the ankles. I would have preferred a fully body shot since it would simplify the composition and make it stronger, although in this circumstance it is probably beyond the control of the photographer. Thank you for submitting.

Michael, this is an awesome capture. You have a great eye for composition. I like the "dynamic" tension between the two subjects in this photograph. I wouldn't even worry about the catch lights.

Lovely composition, and lovely light. I was in Labuan about 15 years ago and can relate to the great sunsets there!

I think your comments (self critique) are spot on Jerry. I can't help wondering if this would work better as a study in nude (or two nudes, rather). I would also lose the rings on the fingers and the ear rings. Light seems to a bit harsh for some reason, especially the shadows on the left of the girl's face which need to be filled in. I don't have an issue not being able to see the other woman's eyes or face since the pose captures the emotions fairly adequately. Thanks for submitting.