Wops, Sorry. I completely forgot to comment first.
About my photo, yea, it wasn't about the sunset, it was more about the space. It was my first time camping, and in a place with such a view. So that was my goal. I didn't intent it to be an HDR, just punched up the colours and contrast. And yeh, I brought my SLR drunk in the dark. I actually slipped and smacked my lens on the rock when I was trying to get a nice place to shoot by the water much earlier that day. Not a scratch on the lens, and it still works. Love Nikon quality. All of my shots so far were taken with 18-70mm kit Lens with D70s.
I think one of the two below is more about the sunrise.
Paying back, so here's what I think:
@brendanryder - It's interesting colour and angle, but it's hard to find the point. The only thing I can see that might have intriqued you would be the rust, and dirt, grime, and overall filthiness. Combined with the 'WASTE' text that you managed to capture near the bottom left, it definitely makes a 'dirty' impact.
Great photo of that sunset. Very magazine like. I think you could've cropped some of the water though to bring more attention to the sky.
@Shacklebolt - I kinda like this. I think I get an idea of what you were trying to do with the singer; he was just so captured in his own moment, and any artist can probably relate when seeing the picture. But I also feel like the guy was just tripping out and completely being nuts. If I didn't know he was singing, I might have thought it was some random guy you captured on the street. Interesting contrast between the hair and the nicely fitted outfit though. Overall, I think it's too vague, and empty (no points of interest in his surroundings)
@I3eXa - Lovely view of the ocean, but it's too much blue, and seems very pedestrian/touristy. I think I know the feeling you were trying to capture, that wide, open, expansive feel when you're up there looking out towards the horizon. But the only way I would know to communicate that space is by a huge panorama. That's what I did on my picture I posted above. I think if you dropped to the ground, capture something low on the foreground, and finish it off with the peaceful horizon backdrop, it'd work.
@pdxflint - I've always wanted to take something like this. BUt the reflection is actually pretty distracting. I think you were trying to show the nice architecture in front of him, and it's a creative way of doing it. But it takes away from the point of relaxing and just hanging out that you were trying to convey. If you took him more frontally, and get past the Starbucks window, inside, and see some more people chilling inside. It might create an interesting contrast between him sitting alone, and other people with more company inside. Maybe even contrast their age and style.
@dllavaneras - Amazing photo, great detail. I'd use it as my wallpaper.
