Critiques

feather (50070) 2009-12-22 8:50

I love repeating arches for the way they really draw you right into the picture. These ornate arches are particularly beautiful. The seated lady is well placed and the fact she is looking through the final arch works very well to lead the eye further.
Merry Christmas to you too.
Kath

feather (50070) 2009-12-22 8:41

The typical low light of a northern winter is much in evidence here lighting up the top of the church. The architecture and the bikes are very Dutch. Your low POV down the hill works well so the fence can lead the eye.
The location is handy for the working girls to visit at the end of a shift! :D

feather (50070) 2009-12-22 8:34

I have just replied to your critique before turning to my favourites' gallery and here you are posting again.
This is a beautiful and unusual snow scene; so unexpected to find the snow resting on the water. You are very adept at stitching and the 3x3 stitch must have been tricky. Well done
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Kath

feather (50070) 2009-12-21 14:30

She seems a little sad. Maybe she objects to being dressed up. :) The motion blur of her ears indicates she was flapping them about. Very colourful image of the Indian donkey.
Kath

feather (50070) 2009-12-21 14:26

It seems we returned at approximately the same time :)
Church interiors are very difficult and you were lucky they allowed you to use your tripod. The exposure is good and the details of the architecture well rendered. I like the contrast of the blue stained glass windows and the golden stone. The praying man adds a wonderful and relevant touch of humanity.
Kath

feather (50070) 2009-12-21 14:18

Of the three images I think you chose the best for your main post. From your high POV we feel we are flying with you. There are some very tall anad colourful buildings in your city.
Kath

feather (50070) 2009-12-21 14:15

It's always a surprise to see the snow in Greece, which I associate with the sun and hot weather. The mainly cold tones of the image are enlivened by the red roof.
Lovely Christmas card. Merry Christmas to you too.
Kath

feather (50070) 2009-12-21 14:09

Beautiful and well composed image of the lake and reflections. The curves of the bankside and its reflection on the left creates a wonderful optical illusion of a wavy water level. They also have the advantage of leading the eye into the image. There are some 'artifacts' around the edge of the mountain. This is often caused by over-compression of the image when you save it. In this case the image is only 145kb, less than half the 300kb allowance. Nevertheless it is a wonderful image and I'm sure the original full size is superb.
Kath

feather (50070) 2009-12-21 14:01

Good idea to make a montage of images showing the Christmas atmosphere in the shopping centre. Typical of most cities in the western world I guess. Very colourful and well put together.
Kath

feather (50070) 2009-12-21 13:47

You don't mention a tripod, but this is a very sharp night image for hand-held. Very well exposed image of the activity of the Christmas market. I think I prefer the wider angle in the WS with maybe a slight crop from the left and the bottom.
Kath