The wall of names
by MrYu

Comment:
While it's neat to see the washington monument reflected here, to me it is only a distraction from the theme. To me, the heroes theme would call for a person to be reflected there, maybe in uniform, maybe a widow, etc.

Many Heroes
by peecee

Comment:
Very effective shot and looks carefully composed cropped for all the right elements.

Ask Not
by strangeghost

Comment:
Excellent shot--I like added effect of the the motion blur too. Was this being shot for a movie (guessing from the black background and studio style lighting!)

Shades of my city
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Very nice, good tones and reflections. The buildings appear to be leaning to the right--a bit of camera tilt I presume.

Angel in a Wheelchair--Always Smiling
by ccasey

Comment:
Nice shot, and I love the tones. To me, this would be improved by a crop on the top to get rid of the top, brighter portion of the hood, and also the front portion of the tray at the bottom.

Remembrance
by bongo

Comment:
Very nice shot and one of my top selections for this challenge. IMHO it would have been better to include a bit more of the flags, or maybe all of them.

Accelerate Your Life
by Chiqui

Comment:
Wonderful composition, good color and either natural or selective desat of the background, and perfect match to the theme. I am predicting a ribbon here!

Columns of Justice
by dtoombs

Comment:
Super! I really like this. However, I think it would be even better with a crop at the top. That would put the diminishing part (via perspective) of the round part of the base into the diagonal of the shot (mostly). I am suggesting about cutting more than 1/2 of the vertical striped area of the columns in the crop: try it and perhaps you'll see what I mean.

$0.25
by jjbates4

Comment:
Very nice! In an editing challenge, I would have liked to see the rail erased, but fine here. Good tones.

...Another alien caught on camera (see my portfolio and you'll see what I mean!)...

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by sacredspirit

Comment:
I like the dark tones and the negative space at the bottom. I am less sure of the crop you chose at the right. Personally, I think the head would have been good here, or at least the neck. More significantly however, the subject has lines from their clothes that are distracting to the tones and texture of the skin. Your model needs to avoid tight fitting underwear the day of the shoot.