Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
by byetko

Comment:

Originally posted by Fibre Optix: Colors are off...............if it was a black an white. Great Shot.

Totally disagree. I converted this to black and white just to see... just looks like an overcast day; becomes very forgettable in B&W.

I do have to agree with others on the surfer though, I wish he (she?) wasn't centered under the building. I don't know if positioning him/her left or right would have been better; maybe even all the way to the left of the picture? But of course it's not a model at a photoshoot, so I have to say you did an amazing job of capturing the moment!

Moonlight
by heida

Comment:
I posted during the challenge, I thought...
to recap, I love this shot! The stars, the glow of the moon, the compostition... I only wish the headlights(?) at left center weren't there.

Le Chapeau
by BrownEyes

Comment:
This is actually the only photo in this challenge that grabbed my attention enough to vote on it. Love the subject and idea, but the composition is a little lacking... the hat is centered vertically and sort of in-between center and 1/3 right, which isn't very pleasing. I would like to zoom out a little and place the hat one hook right, then align the picture in 1/3's; maybe have the hat hat 1/3 down and 1/3 from right, door&wall cover left 1/3.

Bentwood and Bromelaid
by rjkstesch

Comment:
i like the setup here, very neutral with just enough splash of color and lines from the plant. The hightlights on the arms seem a bit bright though...

idle
by RKT

Comment:
cute little (dollhouse?) chair. good capture and lighting, well framed... I like the lighting on the chair, but wish the shadows weren't coming straight down though. maybe lit from farther left, behind the chair... 6

The Wave Watcher
by talikf

Comment:
what movement! great capture! Looks a little too posed though, most kids aren't that philosophical. Also, the design on the shorts is distracting, I'd prefer a total blackout of the silhouette. 6

It´s Written In The Stars
by LalliSig

Comment:
wow... just wow... let me pause and look some more...

wow again. The only thing I'm annoyed by is what I assume were shooting stars; they look like sctraches. Maybe if there were more they wouldn't seem out of place... hardly your fault though! I'm amazed that the clouds were almost perfectly stationary for what I assume is quite a long exposure, based on the number of stars... I actually like the light at the end of the road, although I think it wouldn't normally have been in such a composition. headlights?
I'd give this an 8; for some reason I don't quite feel it's as perfect as it could be, but can't put my finger on it... have to come back and see if anyone else picks it up.

Smooth Flow
by breadfan35

Comment:
beautiful. underwater lights seem a bit blown, probably from the long exposure. Love the water though, I'm sure you'll get "too long" comments from some people (moving water is always a bit controversial) but I love it. I'd give this a 6.

Also, the tips of the upper level fountain at the far left and right are unevenly lit, which is distracting. I'd suggest either cloning the right one and copying it over; actually no I'd take them both out completely.

Galloping Gertie!
by clicker

Comment:
technically this isn't "Galloping Gertie." The original bridge destroyed itself due to resonance - this is the new bridge that replaced it.

beautiful shot though.

Christine
by Chilibean

Comment:
beautiful shot; well done on the lighting. There is just a touch of green in the hair, but not much.

Also; you have the most incredibly captivating eyes I've ever seen.