I really like this...

a perfect capture-well done!

Love the saturation Jen. Really well framed too - congrats on the feature! Hey, I see a spot on the horizon - clean your lens! ;)

bit of a glare off the lens it seems...although i am new :)

I like the piture though...great composotion

very nice color. it's not sharp enough, i think

I like the glare, it actualy adds to the sunset feeling. The picture itself, however, well, not more than another centered sunset shot. Even not with the boat siluette. A different angle would help.

I agree - a different angle would have been great. The timing, the light, the focus... all seem great to me, but the centered sunset makes the pic too cliche.

I don't know why, but this picture makes me smile. :)

very nice-very minimalist!

I think it needs more contrast and light.

I don't know why it has not been featured yet. It's really nice

I think this should go in the solitude category, Jen ;) (poor little kelp bulb...) I agree that contrast and light would help, but mostly I appreciate that you took the time to notice this and frame it nicely. I love the little dimple caught in the sand. Almost makes it look like it's moving. There's so little and so much that could be said about this pic.

yummy shot!

i would love to see this in colour-nice shot

Paul: www.flickr.com/photos/jennyjene/344096896/in/set-7...

thanks for the link-i like both photos-but i do prefer it in colour

I saw the original image in colour; it looks better than B&W to me.

you seem to have travelled alot in asia-great composition and a very strong image-well done

Thank you all for your comments. I had lived in Beijing a few years back for a little more than three months and have spent some time also in the Philippines.

Glad to see this made it to the front page!

congrats on your first feature Jenny, well deserved!

Very thought provoking. I like it a lot. It doesn't really spoil the image that the verticals are not ...erm ...vertical, but watch out next time. Well done!

Memorial Day 2005

wow-thats great-a suggestion (not that you asked for it)-but i think the image would be more powerful if it was cropped at the top! Well done

The tones are absolutely perfect. This is really very pretty. I like the crop because of the lace in the gown.

Very pretty image. I also like the lace detail on the dress. I would be tempted to burn in the shadow areas of the bouquet, just to give a bit more contrast to the flower details. Getting really picky maybe the green flower stems (top left) are a little distracting.

Not a critique, but my bouquet is going to look something similar to that but I'm having creamy colored hydrangea as the main flower in it and the rosey/creamy roses strewn about with the stephanotis! 4 months, I'm excited can't you tell? ;)

i think here is the pic not finish

Pascal- I'm a bit confused on your comment "i think here is the pic not finish"

very nice picture-maybe needs to be cropped to make it more centered-but very nice!

I dont think this really shows a shallow DOF as the subject is only on 1 plabe so no depth is obvious . Well exposed though

I like this picture...would make a good ad for converse :)

nice composition

ditto. doesn't invoke a lot of emotion in me .. but the composition is good.

nice and simple...

Thank you for your comments. This is Manila, Philippines. I was there earlier this month. It makes me sad too, in one day we saw the city, the "Beverly Hills" and also the squatting area. Talk about an eye opening and humbling experience to see all three in a day.

I like the image but would love to see it cropped a bit tighter, something to emphasize the 'have-nots' juxtaposed against the 'haves'. I know thatwould limit the nice reflection and the water a little but it would strengthen the statement maybe??

good shot! the reflection is very nice! one thing I would like to note is to process the sky little more - emphisize the coulds, little bit of contrast and color correction..good work!

Sometimes, photography is a troublemaker. This one is a good one and show us the contrasted way of living in the same city.

a great photo-any photo that evokes an emotional response such as this is a good one