On Top of the World
by Olyuzi

Comment:
Nice color and light. However, I don't see any lines in this at all. Submitting this is a massive stretch for the subject.

Rice Harvest
by Koriyama

Comment:
so soft that I have to vote very low. I'm sorry.

Cathedral Candles
by lagavulin

Comment:
Great subject matter. But your composition is so neutral that it undermines any drama. The result is it feels like a well lit snap shot.

Thursty?
by vasilkovaya

Comment:
Glasses aren't truly equidistant from each other. Also, burn in the third glass so it has the same blacks and richness of the first two. Lastly, consider making their arrangement even deeper. Right now they're a bit tight and the negative space to their right is distracting and doesn't represent any element of visual language.

Duesenburg V-16
by drydoc

Comment:
Great subject. But the focus, color, lighting and contrast are all detractors from the photo.

Fence
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Deeper focus would help this photo significantly. Excellent subject matter, however.

Line of Fire
by bongo

Comment:
Wow, great idea! I just wish the photo was sharper and there was more detail in the fire.

Windows
by yael27

Comment:
Great idea! However, this needs to be pushed to the next level. Consider reshooting and doing some of the following:
- place the open shutter at a steeper angle so we can see more of it.
- Consider shooting when the natural light is more dynamic and interesting.
- Make sure your perspective is TRULY flat. There are tiny signs of perspective shifting that hurt the photo's ultra-symmetrical composition.
- Use photoshop to increase the sharpness. Boost the saturation of certain hues (such as the brown shutters) and exaggerate the contrast. Bring out some minor hue in the wall so it isn't so boring. Burn in the residual dirt along the bottom of each window.

seasons come, seasons go
by ursula

Comment:
The photo isn't bad. However, it's composition is a bit confusing. What exactly is the area of interest that I'm supposed to focus on? The house to the lower right? The rose of houses to the lower left? Or the mountain that is hovering towards the middle of the frame? Lastly (and this is the most important part) I see NO lines in this. You haven't used composition to create the sense of lines at all.

Window Lines
by kevrobertson

Comment:
This is an interesting idea, but the composition is far too sloppy. Since this piece of architecture is symmetrical, level & plump then that should be reflected in the photo. The hint of windows on the far right edge and the uneven cropping of the very top and bottom windows hurts the picture, in my opinion. Lastly, it's far too "flat." The same shot could be done at a different time of day when the light is far more interesting. That would result in a far better picture. As is, it's very neutral...and neutrality is great for the Swiss but lousy for art.