The first though that comes to mind when I see this and read your comments is "You shot this handheld?!" Haha...you deff. have steadier hands than I do.
First off....what I think could be improved upon; Well...to be honest with you there isn't much about this photo that can be changed to make it better. As stated in an earlier comment...I think a different perspective might have worked a little better. Maybe just shifted to the right a little..so the red lighted trees in the middle are a little less in the middle. That's really the only thing I can see that could be improved on.
What I like about your photo; Pretty much everything...Especially the lights:P Your depth of field is wonderful, the trees in the foreground on either side really brings the photo together. Everything is perfectly in focus and very sharp, especially for a night shot. Your composition is great also...The building is perfectly positioned in the background and it's beauty is really brought out by the Christmas lights all around it. A very festive shot indeed...
Overall...a great photo totally deserving of the score it recieved. Congrats...and Keep up the good work!
I first viewed this picture on my work monitor and thought it was great, but now that I have viewed it on a monitor that is calibrated correctly all I can say is stunning. Well done and congrats on you high placement.
Well balanced image, and love the sparkling light achieved in this great photo, well done, suits the username as well..........Super, super, shot..........Ribbon material
I like this. It's has a fun holiday spirit to it. I might've shot from a slightly diff. perspective so that the one clump of red trees isn't quite so centered. But overall, it's clear and nicely done for a low light shot. 7