a few of the photos in this contest very much appeal to me because of the story they tell. this is one of them. i like the combination of expressions. good work!
If the waiter (great catch on his expression) were standing in front of that glare, the composition would be much better. Cropping 10% left and bottom helps. As it is, I love the way the mirrors draw me into the scene. There's so much to see, and the warm cast really gives a sense of being there and matches the expressions. That Fuji's a photogenic little piece of kit. Nice work.
This is one of my favorite shots. Normally I hate a visible camera in a picture like this, but here it's part of the story, everyone's obviously reacting to it. The light and emotion is warm and familiar, yet classy. Very nice.
Amazingly captures the essence of traveling when we're... well, older. Absolutely loved this one. The only thing that kept me from giving it a 10 was the lack of focus on the right-- but nonetheless, beautiful.