I'm drawn to all the shades of blue. With a different sky, it would not have been nearly as impressive.

The gray sky really adds to the tranquility of the scene. Well balanced.

The opposite of what I'd expect with boats in the foreground and people in the back. But it really works.

The hues are marvelous. I'm glad it remained fairly dark and shadowy.

Nice composition, especially capturing the group of people.

I really like the setting too. It would be stronger for me if we had front views of people, particularly since the "back ends" are in the foreground.

Well composed. I like the different reaction of the driver and passenger.

You really captured the personality of the animal and the setting is spot on.

Or, "Hold my beer and watch this!" I really liked how you put the toy into an unexpected story.

The reflection looks like spun sugar. Nice effect.

The facial lines and expression give great depth to this shot.

This kind of old school ride really brings back memories. Thanks! The emphasis never was about safety.

When I first looked at this, I could have sworn it was a painting. Impressive effect. I agree about the power lines.

Great expression on the child's face. My eye is distracted to the large open space on the lower left. Maybe crop the bottom a bit to even the proportion with the top. I'd also consider cropping the left side just to the left of the traffic signal. This would call that out as well.

nice effect, capturing two rides tilting in different directions. Gives a great sense of movement.

I like the addition of the turn signal, but it took me a while to identify it/get the orientation. Maybe if the image were not cropped quite so tightly, the sense of direction would have made more sense to me. Regardless, the message is clear that this vehicle was "well loved."

As I look closely at the picture, I want to be drawn more to the effect on the observers. When I cropped out the lights on the right, that worked a little better for me.

The cold colors really work well.

Excellent concept. My eye tended to be distracted by the dirty all, though.

I like the story and the expression on the girl being examined. Just wish the faces were as sharp as the pants.

There are 4 or 5 great sub-shots here, the section of people right below the statue's name plate, for example. I'm thinking that the multiple stories will be much more visible once the piece is blown up.

This takes my breath away. I'm impressed that while capturing the movement, the other parts of the scene remain so sharp.

I like the sense of height you've captured. The colors are magnificent. A bit distracted by the fence, though.

I'm intrigued as well. But considering the title, shouldn't the images be flipped?

Nice day and night contrast. I hope you packed a lunch!

Incredible detail. It looks better the larger it gets.

Love the statue and the mood you've captured. I'd be interested in seeing the same statue shot from the right of the keyboard, which would put the figures closer together.

Statue and bicycle together is great thinking!

The lighting brings out the varied textures well. Some of the vividness of the statue is lost, though, due to proximity to the greenery. The message of gathering for "the gentle art of good living" fits the statue.

In addition to defining well the elements of construction, the clincher for me is the subtle humor in the note to not throw coins from the walkway. I sense people thinking "construction or not, I'm throwing my coin."

Great detail and framing! You might get an even stronger effect by changing the POV slightly from one side or the other, since most people tend to shoot straight on.

This is a nice juxtaposition between the "then" and "now". I especially like the overpowering nature of the statues in the foreground. This is one of those shots I'd wish were available either earlier or later in the day so that shadows would accentuate the age of the statues.

If the hat on the front figure was a little more above or below the tree line, it would have stood out more for me. You captured the pensive tone well.

I feel your pain about the car. I usually get that feeling about power wires.

The colors are indeed vibrant, but I'd like to see the 3D elements I associate with quilts. Your wife found her calling!

I prefer the rusty look the way it is. The color variation is much greater than I'd expect.

The setting is excellent. I appreciate how the gown pulls the gold color out of the bricks and the earth tones out of the walkways.

My first reaction was that this wasn't microwave safe! The color tones and reflection are excellent and give it elegance.

Excellent use of depth of field. It makes it impossible to escape from the destruction. I appreciate that you preserved this moment.

You have really captured the sense of depth and distance ... and eliminated any desire to walk across it.

I find myself wanting to move the standard in front of the second person's face. Good texture on a black and white photo.

You captured an eerie, ghostly quality, made more amazing because the rest of the picture doesn't have the dark quality one would expect.

It's great that even with the white background, there is so much detail.

Agreed. Who does her hair?

I'm torn here. On the one hand, you you have nicely captured the mood. But I'm a bit distracted by the lighting on her lower body. My personal interest would be to focus more closely on the detail work she is performing.

Nice detail, but I found myself working a bit too hard to find the focus of the piece. More cropping on the left perhaps?

The juxtaposition of stark sadness and joy that defies focus emphasizes the isolation (which I actually prefer as a title). Very well composed.

There are nice, strong elements here. the red is particularly vivid. My only concern is that the center of the picture is dark, creating confusion as to where to look.

You really captured the emotions in this shot! It's one of the pictures that is more enjoyable the more I look at it.

I meant to add that it still is a powerful shot.