It is ideal, isn't it?
I love all bout this!
Great job.

A nice image, but I agree with the comment that noted a shallower depth of field, to isolate the bottles in the frame, could be a nice effect; also, did you try different lighting (such as from below; maybe that would be too much like a bar...)

Great image and colors. I do agree with the comments of more of DOF and try different lighting, but this is very nice and eye catching. I really like the textures of the wall and also in the reflection in the bottles.

nice compo

It looks very good in the thumbnail, but I don't like the background. The composition and perspective are both well-chosen.

I'm trying to take his picture for the photo boards at work and I'm probably telling him to sit still and stop laughing. It ended in fits of laughter and big giggles, but I did get a good 'official' portrait as well. This one sums him up, though!

How can one be a purist about how people laugh? Surely fun and laughter, i.e. emotion, is about more than having your eyes open?

Photography is full of experts who believe the rules should be followed and rarely broken.

i believe thats utter bollocks

I like that his eyes are closed because you truely caught him in a moment.

I like this almost candid shot of somebody laughing. The overall colours are quite toned down, but perhaps that makes the contrast with his skin greater. This puts even more focus on his face.

great shot, i like this
it makes me smile

Is this in Amsterdam? The colors of the buildings and the composition of the shot are fantastic, but the bicycle is getting a little lost in shadow.

This is Amsterdam indeed, "my" city:-))
The details are there, the lampposts (and burning) and the bike of course. Maybe you could crop a little in the foreground, but the composition with the tree above is very nice done

Thank you Hanssie! You are so Right!

The definition of paradise captured!

a-m-a-z-i-n-g, where is this paradise?.
Tetsu, I don't know if I have to congratulate you for this picture or if I have to do it for be there, :-))))

Oh how I'd love to be exactly in this beautiful spot on earth right now. Fantastic color.

Amazing.....makes me miss home!!!! the blues are beautiful.....love this pic!!!

waoo... I was used to see only b&w picture from you Tetsu... but you can really do amazing color ones as well !

Thank you!! ;)

Very well composed and with a lot of detail. I like it very much and maybe it is because it is not sharpened to the max :)

I like the atmosphere this has, and the assymetry on right adds to the image

After all rthe expert comments above, I just want to say that I think this is a beautiful image, work very well, for me, from tones to composition. Great work

Great framing job with this - great atmosphere you have captured - very strong sense of "being there" with this shot. Love the colors - nice work.

Best,
Jon

I personally wouldn't worry about the horizon - it looks like they're on a bit of a slope anyway. I looked straight at their faces so didn't notice the blown-out highlights immediately, but now everyone else has mentioned them...

I really enjoy how you've "blown" out the highlights since to me, it really makes me focus on their faces. I'm constantly drawn to what is (after much concentration) the left girls shoe in the air. It's distracting and looks a little out of place with the processing.

Kim, Thanks for the comment. I never really paid that much attention to the shoe but I think you have a good point.

Great shot - even with the blown highlights! Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Jon

the expressions are very intriuging..very nice shot!

Cool shot...seeing it just from the thumbnail is deceiving.

This is a great shot. Thats a good eye and I too thought it was a real background for sure. Nicely done.

I really like this. You got us all with the wall, but it works wonderfully. I love the enclusion of the pink branch and the words to the far left gives you the knowledge that the background isn't real. It's good you left that in. No critique on this one, in my opinion, it's perfect.

thanx a lot for your fairplay ;)
This photo was a game to me, if I tricked you I enjoy it!

Very clever and a big instant fave! Wonderful - if you haven't seen it yet, do check it out.

Best,
Jon

The glowing colors of the two girls are just perfect. I really like how you've selected them and their streamers as color which really makes them stand out nicely. My only nit pic is that it doesn't fit the theme description "A frame within a frame. Could be window frame, a port hole, or anything that frames the picture in the picture." But there's been debate on the title of the theme and the description of it are kind of two different things.

I like this photo too love the girst expressions and color on B&W I think it's good! My critique is pretty much the same as SUBJEKTIV the right had side fence behind the girl in the pink sweater, however nicely done!

thanks all.
it's out of my window at my workplace.

I love the colours, but there seem to be a few places that could have been B&W as well, a small red bit at the right, but also the green door in the background and part of the fence on the left. Overall, a really nice picture with really bright colours, which I like.

Very nice shot - a little blown out on the right, but really evokes the happiness of childhood. Nicely done!

Best,
Jon

This is fantastic. I love all the things going on, the girla and cat, you, inside, outside. I do think it may do good with a slight straightening though.

excellent - many stories happening here.
I like the way it's nit straight - too many images are too 'clean' and tidied up.

Thank you all!

This takes the commonly used phrase "there's a lot going on" into a very different perspective. Great composition.

So cleverly done, and with lots of humanity in view as well. Thanks for sharing your perspective.

Best,
jon

Congrats on the feature, and well deserved! Just a quick question. How long did this take you?

thank you for the feature, great feedback and comments you all!
@Andrew...hard to remember specifically, but less than an hour no doubt

Well deserved feature. Excellent shot and PP.

impressive result of manipulation

Neat, thanks for the info of how to.