well really nice colors

Great composition and nice colors. I feel the image is a tad less sharp though.

Very relaxing image. I love the color. I guess I'll have to fight Beamer for the hammock though.

i love the contrast of the colors and the composition
very nice picture :]

Thanks!

I really like the color and detail you've captured. Being very picky here but it seems like the photo is rotated lust a little bit, but that might be because of the all the curves, I can't quite figure it out but the photo doesn't feel exactly straight! That is the only critique I can give, otherwise great photo!

Thanks! I agree about it not being straight. This is the interior of a state capitol and the center of the floor is blocked off by ropes to protect the original state seal which is embedded in the floor. I was leaning over trying to get as center as I could but it wasn't enough.

I like the image and I really hate to say this, but the blueish flare around the window in the very bottom isn't so nice.
Other than that good job!

I most like the colours to this. I'm also curious, you seem to get little distortion but i presume that you used a wide angle. This is magnificent.

I think you did pretty well here. I generally don't like borders and this one is not symmetrical. The tonal range feels a little thin, maybe a bit of "punch" would help here.

I really like this one. I don't really think that it looks unnatural at all. This is the way that she was laying and it is how you captured her. Uncomfortable, maybe, but nonetheless, I think it is a fantastic shot.

I like how intriguing this photo is.

I've ready through a lot of the comments and I kind of agree but I kind of like the out-of-the-norm element you have going! I think I'm going to be the only one but to me, I don't think she looks as tense but like you caught her in motion. Her facial expression does make her appear a little uncomfortable but she's child. We love an facial expression they give! Her hair is caught under her face as well as the side of the ottoman so it doesn't look completely unnatural. I kind of like it!

I think the hues and tones here are excellent! And I like the white/khaki with the black.

The only thing that does get my attention is the extra space around her. Since she does seem a little off center, it makes my eyes think there is more space than what there really is. I would have cropped at the top a bit and on the right side.

I know what you mean by photographing family! I take pictures of my nephews and they squirm and squirm and squirm because they think Aunt Steph is there to play!!

Well done photo! Can't wait to see what you capture with her next time!

Wow, never thought this photo would get this kind of attention. Interesting take & comments from everyone. Thank you all!

I'm disappointed that I haven't had the time to try again and incorporate the suggestions, but I keep coming back to this photo of her. The little Mona Lisa Smile puts a grin on my face!

Great frame and nice technique.

Hmmm, maybe I don't have a prejudiced opinion about the composition of the arch becouse to me it is not familiar. I have never seen a photo of it. I don't know how the whole arch looks likes and how it could be showed diffrent.

Thanks for the comments. I thought I had captured the boat in time before it got behind the arch but all of this was rather difficult to put together since I had to shoot through thick plexi-glass with a lot of glare. I was pushing the lens up to the glass to avoid as much of the distortion as possible. Seeing the arch everyday and almost always in its entirety for photos, I wanted to capture it in the different way. I tried to use the arch to draw the eye down from the sky to the river and finally it's base.

I'm with Clyde in regards to the arch - for me, it's a big distraction. The subject here is the light - it's wonderful!!

Best,
Jon

I live near the Arch. I have seen more Arch photos than you can imagine. This one is original and shows the Arch in context. The composition is more creative than people can imagine.

If this is highly altered in post-processing, you did a nice job of not over doing it.

If there is no HDR/psuedo HDR manipulation, than you caught the light at the perfect moment with perfect exposure.

Anyway, this is one of the best Arch photos I've seen.

It's an interesting photo in the context of the Arch. It's not one of the standard views of it and the emphasis seems to be more on the surroundings than the arch itself. (Personally I find this interesting as I had no idea what the surroudings were like and did not expect what one sees on the other side of the river.)

Is it a phenomenal picture? Not quite. I am not sure what the missing ingredient is here. It would be nice if the boat were not behind the Arch. But the light really is nice. And, as I say, it's interest is in contextualizing the Arch rather than focusing on it.

This is an epic shot. I might prefer more contrast or maybe just a little darker.

Great picture. Deserved feature!

Thanks!

This is very nice! I love the contrast of the rigid, firm arm against the gentle sleeping baby. Excellent!

I find it brilliant, and very funny. In any case will be a beautiful photograph for him (or her) in the future. Greetings.

really funny picture. Like the composition a lot. the subject really stands out.
But may be there's too much arm... I would have tried to crop it a little, so tha tthe subject stays on the left and we see less of the upper arm.
any way, that's just being picky: I really like it :)

Thanks!

Lovely lighting, wonderful concept, the crop seems good to me ... but shorter could be good too.

I did not see the original post with the watermark, and I don't know if photography is a hobbie for you or a professional goal (?) but I suspect that this is a saleable photo. You might reconsider the watermark ... or not. Heck. Sometimes it's just nice to have your work out there and appreciated!

Again, well done!

...Schools out forever...

Please Flush This Toilet After Each Use.

What a powerful picture. There could be many interpretations of this one. This could be a favorite of mine.

yes, that's work for me
maybe mor density in this picture and that's ok !

I can't figure out what I am looking at here...but I like it.

That's funny. Thanks! It was a dead plant that was gently blown around by a breeze on the beach.