Critique my long exposure photos

[samdaman]

 

[samdaman]

*Sorry the day photos are not long exposures*

 

[Reef Bass]

I like the long light streaks in 2 and 4 and the symmetry with the reflections in 5.

The last pic looks slightly less sharp, as though maybe the camera got bumped or the pic didn't get sharpened like the rest?

 

[jbird69]

Very nice samdaman! I especialy love the second photo.

 

[vgibbens]

Haha, I was looking at that first one saying, hey that looks like Tempe Town Lake. Nice photos, I need to get out at night and do some long exposures myself.

 

[xtm]

Only 5 and 6 look like long exposures.. I like 5 and 6 (similar shots?) but they're missing a foreground interest and my eyes are left wandering around the frame. Should I focus on the horizon? The reflection? or the buildings? The absence of foreground interest makes me feel like I'm about to fall into the water

 

[samdaman]

I like the long light streaks in 2 and 4 and the symmetry with the reflections in 5.

The last pic looks slightly less sharp, as though maybe the camera got bumped or the pic didn't get sharpened like the rest?

Yes I like the long light streaks too! I am a reflection guy, I love photos with reflections

Yes the last one is not that shard I added it though because I like the blue color under the bridge.

Very nice samdaman! I especialy love the second photo.

Thank you! I like that photo too. Those buildings are nice!

Haha, I was looking at that first one saying, hey that looks like Tempe Town Lake. Nice photos, I need to get out at night and do some long exposures myself.

Yeah that is Tempe town lake. Go take some shots and share!

Only 5 and 6 look like long exposures.. I like 5 and 6 (similar shots?) but they're missing a foreground interest and my eyes are left wandering around the frame. Should I focus on the horizon? The reflection? or the buildings? The absence of foreground interest makes me feel like I'm about to fall into the water

All except the 2 days ones where 10 sec+. Yes 5 and 6 are similar shots, I like them a lot because like I said, Im a reflection guy. I love photos with good reflection ie. on water. I also like that if you look at the photo you only see water! So you think... is the building surrounded by water? Idk I like them

 

[Hawkdl2]

Nice. I don't like the blown out highlights in #1, but i like the shot. I like 3 and 4 the best. I might have tried to lighted up the building's mid tones a bit but I like HRD for building night shots, so it's probably just my personal preference. I have to agree that 5 and 6 make me feel like I'm looking for a focal point in the images and my eyes wander all over. I get why you like the shots, I do too and take pics just like them, but I get the same feeling of something missing in mine. I like the colors in the reflection of the buildings on the right. I wonder what a crop on that area would look like. Overall nice shots!

 

[xtm]

All except the 2 days ones where 10 sec+. Yes 5 and 6 are similar shots, I like them a lot because like I said, Im a reflection guy. I love photos with good reflection ie. on water. I also like that if you look at the photo you only see water! So you think... is the building surrounded by water? Idk I like them

If you like them, then that's all that matters