Variations on Commuting
by dharmeson

Comment by Ammie:
nicely seen, good shot

Creamers Field
by dharmeson

Comment by ShutterPug:
very picturesque - nice colors.

Creamers Field
by dharmeson

Comment by strangeghost:
A nice landscape shot but there's no subject to draw the eye. The herons (or whatever) are too small and distant to be very clear.

Hall of Mirrors
by dharmeson

Comment by Skip:
ok, i really appreciate what you've attempted here, but i think the execution has let you down just a bit. i hope you're not getting overlooked in this monster-sized challenged, and that you are getting some good feedback. i think once you've harnessed the creativity you're showing here, you will be turning in real contenders. good luck with this, and in the challenges yet to come!

Guide to the Sonoma Valley
by dharmeson

Comment by Anmitsu:
I've always liked the wooden signs better than the conventional metal signs. Nice picture!

Guide to the Sonoma Valley
by dharmeson

Comment by carlacryptic:
This is wonderful on the eye, the balance and the colors.

A Night at the Rialto
by dharmeson

Comment by Konador:
Critique Club

Hi :)
This looked like quite a tricky shot to expose. While the bottom areas are dark and not much detail can me see, the white light is a bit over exposed. I'm not sure how you could have improved that under the restricted editing rules that were in effect for this challenge.

The bottom part is very interesting and I really like it. The blurred movement of the person really adds a lot, and the posters add a good amount of interest to the red brick wall. In my opinion, I think you should have got closer to the subject, and not bothered with anything above the wall with the posters on. I think the white area really spoils the photo, and the lights above that don't really add much. Just the person walking past the posters would have been an excellent photo on its own.

I think in post-processing you over-sharpened this a bit. I think this because on the curves of the 'R', jagged lines are visable, rather than keeping a nice smooth edge.

Overall I think this location has great potential, and through experimenting with different compositions could produce a top-notch photo.

Guide to the Sonoma Valley
by dharmeson

Comment by dreamcatcher:
Busy sign, nice to see how you got all of the signs in the frame, despite the different directions.

Guide to the Sonoma Valley
by dharmeson

Comment by admart01:
Excellent background, subject well placed in frame

A Night at the Rialto
by dharmeson

Comment by carlacryptic:
Gorgeously shot - perfectly framed.