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My first reaction is the sky and clouds are too dark, like stated by Lightandshadow I think it gives an ominous feel that doesn’t fit the rest of the scene. Also I wonder if a vertical crop would work.

I would agree on the little larger crop and my preference  would be to see a little more detail in the shadows, but that’s just me.

I agree, too much blown out sky. Also I wonder what effect it would have using a lower perspective.

Yeah, I too think the foreground is too prominent and cuts off the one surfers foot. Also,  that black curved line keeps drawing my attention away from the surfers.

I’m not usually a fan of BW with flowers, but these are an exception. Nice job

I can see why  you like this building. It looks really good in B&W. Could anything done about the distortion causing the structures leaning into center?

What I like about the second shot is with one paddle in the water it adds to the action. Also even though the face is not clearly seen  (not  looking at the camera)  it shows the focus and intensity of the sport

I like the idea of ICM and have been experimenting too.  I’m in agreement with the other comments re: softness.  But from a compositional  standpoint I think it would have been a stronger photo without the couple to the left of the main character.

I agree with Nikon-Nut that you captured the mood and that the light from the window (and also on the left) is a little distracting. In my opinion there is too much black for this shot. Moving a step or two closer and a little higher pov would give us some more green and less shadow at the bottom.Check It Out

Hi; In addition to the roof line, I don’t feel the foreground adds any interest to the shot. This could be one of those times to break the rule of thirds by using a square crop and filling the frame with the gazebo and it’s reflection. Another possibility would be if there is anything interesting on the shore that could be included in the…[Read more]