How I did it -

I tried to increase the contrast and bring out some of the colors. I took too tight of a picture, not allowing for cropping.

COMMENTS:

Kenneth Deitcher, MD, FPSA	Nice image but the port hole is distracting and doesn't add anything to the photo. Cropping to a square format would make a better composition. The sky is quite bright and distracting. The sky in the original image has some interesting clouds and patterns that could be used to improve the final photo. The frame adds little to the image and adds nothing to improve the image. Possibly using an oval image with an oval frame would make a nice nautical picture.
Elaine Icklan	Adding more contrast to the sky would help bring out more cloud detail. The attempt at porthole framing certainly goes along with the theme.
Barbara Mallon	I think the port hole is a nice frame for your boat. Since it just nicks the edge on the left, I would crop off a bit more so it looks intentional. The frame you created is overpowering. A simpler frame would be better.
Charlie Pettis	I like your composition. Your smaller picture shows an interesting sky. It would be nice if you could have brought out the sky in the final print.
Shirley Ramaley	- Interesting and different shot. The whole picture is a bit soft and the ship needs to be sharpened, if that's possible. Perhaps the original is soft. I like the port hole frame but as you say, if you'd had the whole port hole it would be better. The picture you chose through the port hole is good - giving the ship room to move, great lines and angles, good colors for that type shot.
Dewey Val Schorre	The port hole adds a lot of interest to this picture of the ship, in fact, the port hole is really the most interesting part of the picture, as your title suggests.

Member Bio

John Rodete - Biography My name is John Rodete, retired set up man. I took a lot of photographs in the 50's and 60's until I moved into an apartment, and had to give up my darkroom. Recently my wife and daughter bought me a Fuji fine pixel 1300 Digital 1.3mp camera and a computer program "Abode Photo Delux". I also have a Ricoh 35mm camera, A Heiland Pentax SLR 35mm+lens. I was a member of P.S.A. from about 1956 to 1960. I belonged to Pictorial Division and Photo-Journalist Division. In those days you needed a darkroom.