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You have a good eye for composition. I am not sure if you arranged these or just spotted the pattern, but I like the creative use of light, shadows and reflections here. I also like the way you've composed/cropped this one, with the right-hand bowl being cropped at a good place and the reflected bowls being in just the right position. My eye does tend to go to the inside of the middle bowl (because it is the brightest part of the image), so you could darken that just a little bit in post-processing, although I suspect you might not be able to without it looking a bit gray. Congrats on a great capture!

This is a very cool capture. You positioned yourself perfectly here with both foreground birds framing up the distant bird. I like how you very effectively broke the "rule of thirds", with the subject positioned slightly off-centre. I like that you processed this in black and white, as I think colour would have probably distracted a bit in this case. The vignette helps to further draw attention to the subject bird. You could also try cropping off about 15-20% of the right-hand side of the picture (w/ subject bird directly in centre horizontally) and see what you think of that composition. Nicely done!

I really like this image. My eyes kept wandering around the frame and not necessarily settling on one obvious subject. In many cases, this would not work, but here it does. Each part of the scene seems to be part of a bigger story. The balance of foreground and background lighting is perfect. I like how some colours are more muted, while the saturation of the cars jumps out. The imperfections throughout the windshield really add to the effectiveness. Congrats!

This is a very, very cool scene. I would have loved the opportunity to shoot this one. The colors and costumes look great. The models are outstanding at posing. I like that you've shot from below eye level... nice job on that. A few quick ideas for you on this one: 1) I would consider darkening the upper right corner in post-processing, which seems to be catching some light and is a bit distracting. 2) Although this is a matter of preference, I would try darkening the wooden area and adding some tonal contrast to make it look a bit "grittier". The wood looks a bit modern and shiny relative to the rest of the scene to me, so I think that would help.. again, must my opinion. 3) I would also try cropping in a bit, eliminating some on the left, right and top, and positioning the distant model dead-center. See what you think! :)

These portraits are stunning. An effective combination of shadow and light. The highlights in her hair help add to the layered effect here. I love the way you've cropped the outer two images. The processing is perfect, the images are sharp, and the model's expressions work very well. Although I think many photographers would have removed the necklace in the middle shot, to me it adds some interest and balance and doesn't distract from her face. Congrats on creating some excellent images.

Hello! I really like images like this that capture reflections in dewdrops. These dewdrops look nice and sharp. Although I am not an expert in macro, I have a few thoughts for you on this one: The four bright spots in the background are a bit distracting to me. I find my eyes drifting up to them, as people tend to look at the brightest parts of the image. You could clone those out in post or re-position yourself next time you shoot to avoid the bright spots. Also, in order to get the background a bit less defined (to focus more attention on the subject), you could shoot at a slightly wider aperture than f/3.3 (if possible), position yourself so the sun is not hitting the background, and have more distance between the subject and background relative to the distance between the camera and subject.

These guys are incredible portrait subjects. The picture really tells a story and makes the viewer curious what is going on here. This was most likely a one-time opportunity, but if you will have another chance at portraits of guys like this (if this is part of some annual event or something), then definitely keep getting these shots. I like that the hands are included in the image. I like how the subject on the left is looking at the camera and the two on the right are looking across each other's point of view. This was obviously taken on a sunny day, so the lighting is harsh, but the shadows don't look bad considering. I am not sure if you like using post-processing techniques on your images, but this one might look decent in black and white (because of the harsh lighting) or with more muted colors. Also, if you can isolate the eyes of the subject on the left and pull the shadows slider up so we can see his eyes a bit more, that would help. I wish the car wasn't there, as it distracts a bit because it is the brightest part of the image... darkening it and some of the rest of the background, perhaps adding a bit of a vignette, would help a bit.

This is a beautiful portrait. I think the soft lighting works great here and I really like how you've used the reflections in the tiles. Your camera is perfectly positioned here to get just her eye in the first tile. The colour combination of greenish tiles and red hair works well. I like the post-processing choice here. If I was forced to recommend one slight change, it would be to slightly darken and possibly blur the tile with the one eye in it. It is brighter and sharper than the rest and is drawing my attention... slightly distracting me from the subject. Just a thought. Really great work here!

You captured some great expression here. I am not sure how extensively you post-process your images, but a couple ideas for you to try: 1) The big rock on the right is the brightest and most dominant part of the image, so my eyes are gravitating towards it, which you don't want. I would experiment with cropping in here, perhaps eliminating the majority of the extra space on the right-hand side and along the top, as well as some on the left. It is the cool shape of the seal and expression you are after here, so cropping in would help. 2) I'd also try a bit of a vignette around the outside. If you use Lightroom, this is pretty easy to just drop in a post-crop vignette to darken the periphery a bit. You've managed to capture some great expression here, so just making that more of a dominant part of the image will help.

This is definitely a winning composition... perfect positioning and great anticipation to capture the angular shapes of the birds. This is the image everyone wants to come back from Antarctica with. I like the simple, out of focus background. The horizon line being rounded and angled adds to the image in this case. The shallow depth of field and focal point on the first bird works well to point your viewer where you want. All-round great image. Congratulations on the capture.

Really impressive thinking behind this image. I don't know if this was completely candid or set up, but either way it is nicely done. I like the slightly left positioning of the subject... with a feel like he is moving out of the image. I like how he is moving in the opposite direction to the passing train. The two women framing it up works well. Black and white was the best choice here. You have also chosen a perfect shutter speed here, with just the right amount of motion blur. Congrats on this one!

These portraits really caught my attention. My favorite is the shot on the right because of the great combination of light and shadows, the inclusion of the hands in the shot, and the great expression of the model. This is a real winner. I hope you will enter this picture into some contests as a stand-alone image. My one post-processing suggestion is to do a little burning in Photoshop (if you work in Photoshop) to darken the ring in the model's hair a bit, darken the hair on the right slightly and some of the brighter spots behind the model's hand. These all pull a little bit of attention away from the face. For the image on the left, the bright spot on the model's face is distracting, even though the look and expression really work well. If you have some other images of the same person without that bright spot, I would suggest swapping for one of those. But, again, that image on the right is really exceptional. Congrats!