Look Forward to Your Critiques - Monuments

[Ken Scott]

The following examples were taken at the Indian World War Memorial in Indianapolis. I am trying to improve my seeing skills as well as composition, exposure, I guess I need improvements in all aspects of photography. As a lurker I have found your comments to others very honest and educational. Here are a couple of examples:
http://image.pbase.com/u47/kens415551/large/30144161.WarMemorial1.jpg
1/125s, f 8.0, 31mm, ISO 100, Canon Digital Eos, Kit Lens
http://image.pbase.com/u47/kens415551/large/30130607.Warmemcourage1.jpg
1/125s, f 8.0, 27mm, ISO 100, Canon Digital Eos, Kit Lens, Circuler Polarizer

Thanks for your comments.

[Aylwin]

I guess your links were wrong. Anyway, here you go...

http://www.pbase.com/image/30144161.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/30130607.jpg

[Persian-Rice]

If you want me to be picky
The first shot: I find that line of smoke (possibly a plane) on the right side extremely distracting. Other then that I think its pretty nice.
Second: Its crooked, not too hot about being so centered. The sky looks really good in this one. Some cropping will really help this one.

[Ken Scott]

Aylwin, Thanks for making the photos show up, what did you do? The links were fine in my preview.

Persion-Rice, Thanks for your comments. I may try to Photoshop the jet trail out of the first picture. On the second, I had not noticed that it was crooked but now that you point it out I do. I will straigten and try some cropping.

[shniks]

I agree with Persian-rice, the smoke line is a bit distracting. But I really like the way you composed it. Its a good example of leaning buildings used effectively.

[Aylwin]

Not sure how you got your links or why it was fine in your preview but the url format for PBase images is www.pbase.com/image/30144161. All you have to do is add .jpg at the end and that's it.