St Louis Arch - Gateway to the West
by Juniper366

Comment by RonBeam:
A good thing I always ask myself before I shoot is, "What do I want this photo to be about?" If I can't answer that question, I must rethink the shot. I know you can say, "This is about all the neat things going on in St. Louis." But if that were the case, you forgot to put the baseball field in there and a bunch of other things. I hope I am making myself clear. You actually have at least 4 photos in one here and they all compete for the viewer's emotions.

St Louis Arch - Gateway to the West
by Juniper366

Comment by Bear_Music:
This could be improved dramatically by "raking light" on the building, which would model it better and provide also a blast of luminance on the arch itself. Conceptually it's a wonderful picture.

Robt.

St Louis Arch - Gateway to the West
by Juniper366

Comment by Sunniee:
I like all the different elements of the photo, however it seems too much all together for me....

St Louis Arch - Gateway to the West
by Juniper366

Comment by eostyles:
Seems a bit too busy for my taste. I like the idea though.

St Louis Arch - Gateway to the West
by Juniper366

Comment by nico_blue:
my first impression of the photo is that it really has a collage like quality to it... not sure whether i like this quality or not but it seems like things are just pasted one on top of the other on the page.

St Louis Arch - Gateway to the West
by Juniper366

Comment by Travis99:
In my opinion I'm not sure what to focus on the statue the arch or the building. By this I mean the subjects in your photo are competing for attention with out a clear winner. I think photos do better when their is a main dominating subject, a clear object that pops out and says, HEY LOOK AT ME!!! If you have any other questions feel free to ask me.

Travis

The Other Half
by Juniper366

Comment by cheekymunky:
great use of symmetry, a striking image.

The Other Half
by Juniper366

Comment by ebertdj:
Great Reflection! I would have cloned out the spots in the reflected sky ... 9

The Other Half
by Juniper366

Comment by fstopopen:
good pic. I think that the line where the reflection meets the real thing (horizon line) should be either higher or lower to follow the rule of thirds. my vote is higher.

The Other Half
by Juniper366

Comment by Corwyn:
Levels look a little of. Would have liked to see a bit more contrast