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The image you are talking about, I believe was rejected many times before eventually being accepted as a poster. Fiona Butler (aged 18) was the tennis player and Martin Elliot was the photographer. He sadly died a year ago this month with Cancer, he was 63.
Light trails or traffic trails are really fun to do and this is a good attempt. A tripod is always a good idea (I know they are a pain to carry round) but do ensure firm support for the long exposure that this type of photography requires. You do have some camera shake which has spoilt this image a little. It woul be well worth having another go (if you are in the area). When it has just been raining is a good time as you get some great reflections off the surface of the road.
I take your point, some people don't mind converging verticals, some people can't abide them. I've always been taught (by camera club judges) to straighten your verticals.
This is a very familiar scene and one I pass every day as I go to work. It is usually preferable to shoot night scenes just after sunset (usually about 15-30 minutes) when there is still some light left in the sky, this will shorten your exposure and will therefore stop your highlights from burning out (they just appear as white with no detail). This time of day is called crossover light and is when the ambient light and artificial light reflect the same amount of light. Your sky will display much more interesting colours, reds, yellows, blues and oranges and the roofs of buildings won't blend into the sky (dark skies and dark roofs tend to blend into each other).
Superb shot, I was there in May this year, a fascinating place to visit. The weather hasn't been too kind to you and the sky is looking a little bland. It may be worth selecting it and either making it a light grey or a pale blue. Your eye will always go to the brightest part of the image, which is the sky in this case, unfortunately it's the least interesting!
Great effort, I've not photographed the Echo Wheel myself but have been tempted a couple of times. I'm from "the other side!"
A Harley isn't a motorbike, it's a work of Art, I remember seeing one up close and was just amazed at how fantastic they looked, I'm not even into motorbikes. Just be careful with your background, I know there was little you could do (like pick it up and move it!) but you really need a studio to do a subject like this justice! It still gets my vote!
Hi key portraits are difficult to get right as many of them just look as though they have been drastically overexposed and burnt out. The key to high key is to maintain detail even though most of the image is almost white. You chosen your model well here and the eyes are clearly magic!
I love this a lot. I only visit the Tate once or twice a year but I am often drawn to the windows and the views that they offer. I love this image especially as in the distance you can see the coast of Wallasey - My home town for the last 41 years! It's Egremont and the start of New Brighton (Vale Park) that you can see.
I love Malta (visited in April/May 2010) and this is a good attempt at the exciting world of night photography. I agree with the points already mind. I would like to make a further point:-
Anthony moving into portraiture, whatever next?!!
A totally gorgeous upload. Almost looks like a still from a film or an Asian music video.
It's well worth trying something a little different every now and again, it keeps your photography fresh and inspirational. I've even done some photography in this little cathedral myself.
A good attempt at an interesting genre of photography. I've said this many times, the key to these type of shots is making it believable, a real scene, for example a football match, waiting in a queue/bus stop, playing a game of some sort/cards/roulette. Use your imagination and you can end up with a surreal series of images that can really make people sit up and take note. A good attempt and you should persevere.
A Beautiful model with captivating eyes, she is well lit, tightly cropped and and the background is suitably subdued.