Competition

I decided to enter a local competition, in the Vacation Photo and Portrait/Pet categories, and was wondering if you could help me choose between a few shots...? just say one number from each category and click the picture for a 320x240 view, if you think its got potential but want to see it larger just let me know

Vacation Photo Choices:

#1 River In Montana

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The shot of the boat is the most original, I think. Would be nice to see them all a little bigger.

I like #1 River, #3 Sunset, and #2 Cat Again the best.

I am not sure that #1 is in focus - it's hard to tell with so small an image, but it just looks a little fuzzy. However, the composition in that shot is great.

The sunset has a very nice composition, but it doesn't have interest level of #1. The #2 Cat Again has excellent lighting and pose.

The exposure and color balance on all three of those seems to be right on.

I think my favorite of all is #2 "Cat again". It's the pose and the lighting. Congratulations!

thanks, ive sent in #2 and #2 because i thought there would be tons of sunsets and rivers, so i thought i would go a little out of the "norm"

thanks for the kind words, i've been working on my exposure (when i first got my H1 i would overexpose like crazy) and color balance, and since you mentioned both i guess im doing it better! haha thanks

The images are so small. I wouldn't enter your pets, too typical/ordinary shots. The sunset is nothing special. #1 may be interesting but it's too small to see the background of the shot to say anything for sure.