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I like the rhythm of the shot and your choice of contrast.  Abstract but still works as a landscape.

I tried to capture the way the trees and grass are gradually reclaiming this old

farmhouse.

Nice effect, used to good advantage.  Cinematic and atmospheric.

Great shot.  Although you see a lot of mirror shots, this one, including only her eye, grabs the viewer's attention.  The absence of other people on a day when, normally, they are all around, accentuates the sense of seriousness and introspection.  It's almost as if she is saying, "You do know what you are about to do, right?"  Reminds me of the look on the faces of Dustin Hoffman and Katharine Ross in the last scene of The Graduate, when they are sitting at the back of the bus.

Great colors, light, and use of DOF.  I feel like the composition is a little unbalanced with the space in the LL corner.

Great light and well-composed.  I like it.  Although not a fan of the title (why even title it?)

Nice colors.  Is this the same boat pasted in four times?

Pretty.  Is this a composite?

This looks like a composite. The lighting of the clouds does not seem to match the directional light on the buildings. Looking at the large version, the clouds continue straight to the horizon and even appear to overlap the distant buildings. Am I right?

Cool shot. The long window gives it a cinematic feel.

I love the contrast of the warm foreground colors and the cool background.

Well, it's been done before, but rarely this well. The OOF pinks in the background set this apart from other, similar shots, which usually have blue sky backgrounds. Lovely!

Very attractive shot, although most of the major compositional elements seem to signify death (the dead tree in the foreground and the dead conifers in the background-- interesting, because even approaching winter should not turn these evergreens brown). The dramatic lighting and use of a polarizer work well here. Nice job, just wonder if this doesn't say more than just "look at me, I'm pretty".

This looks like a composite. Is that green smoke in the trees? Something about the light doesn't look natural.The foreground light is directional but without shadows from the boys. The background has the murky look of predawn or green smoke. Also, the action of the boys doesn't seem like it goes together. Would not the boy on the far left have had to just cross paths with the two boys on the right without colliding? Or, did all of the boys suddenly spring into a run from the locations at which they were captured here, kites already aloft? One more thing, the green light in the background seems to stop short of the bases of the trunks of the trees on the right. Hmmm...

Nicely done!

I think this is excellent. Obviously way oversaturated, but I 'm guessing that is what you were going for. Like an acrylic painting.

Sure, it's been done. But I like the use of contrast to highlight the graphic nature of the image and the distortions created by displaying it inverted like this. Good job. Cropping off the shadow of the people would stress the graphic nature but lose much of the context. I think I like it the way it is.

Wow, is the choice of carpet color designed to keep passengers above decks? Some sensors seem to have difficulty with blue, rendering too purple (I've had that problem with Nikon). What did you use?

I agree, the colors and the dynamic lines set this one apart. Handheld or tripod? ISO setting?

I know Velvia is famous for it's greens, but this doesn't look healthy. Sure there's not a algae bloom? Nice composition, though.

I don't know. I find the lighting confusing. Are those supposed to be reflections on wet concrete? The way the shadows (or reflections) merge with the shadow on the side of the building doesn't seem to make sense. I feel like I'm looking through the dirty windshield of a car. I like the composition except for the blank area in the lower right corner. Was there something there you were covering up with the post-processing?

Well done. I like how you've excluded unnecessary graphic elements. The stair rail on the right bothers me just a little but would have been hard to exclude. I guess you could back up and get more of it in, but then you risk losing the simplicity of the composition. Tough call. It's good as is.

Nice job and good use of HDR. What software do you use? Getting up early pays off. Keep bringing home keepers like this and you'll win her over pronto!

Great colors, contrast, and composition. Well done!

Nice shot but I wish the contrail were not there. Also, raising the camera position slightly would have afforded a better view of the ocean and prevented the horizon from intersecting the posts. Also, might have positioned the large post in the foreground a little more to the left. This would have placed it in the sweet spot according to the rule of thirds, eliminating the dead space in the lower left corner. Also would have moved it away from the confluence of clouds, which right now lies behind the post... Tonal scale is good and an excellent choice of subject.