Haunted
by daizy

Comment:
I don't like the dark, undefined flowers. I'd put some light on them.

Moon at the point of interest
by anireno

Comment:
A good picture, just rather dull. 5

goalie..ball...and me
by alixmiles

Comment:
Crop the sides away so that the two players aren't centered, especially on the left. All that empty space is distracting from the action.

Where's My Cracker ???
by JayWalk

Comment:
Simple and effective. The black border seems wrong to me, as if the white should be wider than the black to contrast with the black background. Eh, no big deal. 8.

Silver Island Mountains
by dsidwell

Comment:
I'm going to ignore my knee-jerk response of "Does Not Meet Challenge" by assuming the bush is at the proper point and give this an 8. Great picture. Next time, the division between the white sand and the dark mountains should be a third of the height from the top of the frame. Right now, the blank sky takes up too much room for so little interest.

Last Grasp
by decadentsavant

Comment:
You need much more contrast in this photo to brighten the statue so that it stands out from the background. Show us its true colors.

Sanctum
by awpollard

Comment:
Good picture. I agree that the water line should be centered since it enhances the symmetry of the building and its reflection. However, this doesn't leave you with much to follow the rule of thirds. The trees do, but those aren't a major element of the picture. I would suggest cropping them out and leave the potted plants and their reflections at the four "rule of thirds intersection" points.

Roost
by zarniwoop

Comment:
Blue bird against a blue sky? I think another time of day would provide better lighting.

Bug
by hsteg

Comment:
A bit blurry (I assume from motion blur). I'm surprised you could get a fly to stay still even for a single frame.

GARDJOLA
by keithborg

Comment:
Interesting building. Unfortunately, the picture is at such a low overall contrast that I didn't see the eye and ear at first. I don't think there's much to be done with this picture except to go back and reshoot when the sun is nearer the horizon. This looks like noon/afternoon sunlight which doesn't cast enough light on the vertical walls (since the light is vertical) and provides too bright a sky to really make the subject stand out from the background. Early or late sun would throw more light on the walls and darken the sky, focusing attention on the castle and bringing out the textures of the walls and the odd features of the tower.

Also, better light would let you know whether the wall is interesting enough to keep in the photo. Otherwise crop it out and have the tower in the opposite corner of the picture with a twilight or night sky in the background.