The slight adjustments in LR and the crop looks great. Love the colors and shadowing that we're available when you took this. It's definitely one of those right place right time captures.

As you stated, the sharpness is incredibly nice. The reflections or highlights on the leaves of the tree are somewhat sharp and I wonder if a polarizer could have improved the image.

I'm not sure but is there a very slight halo around the leaf. It may just be my ipad which I am viewing on. The wood on the right does not appear to have as much blur as the left which is the affect you mention. Otherwise, the attempt you have made appears good but without the original to compare I'm at a loss.

Wow that red eye is a real prominent. Nice color and focus with the 2x .the OOF background is just perfect. Maybe dof is a tad shallow. But I'm no pro. I'm sure others will speak.

Hopefully when you clean up the driftwood edit from the arm rest as stated you can repost a final. The blur is slightly distracting on the edit but may not appear at NVD. Really nice capture. An old hymnal or 2 and as stated a model added to the scene could expand this but it may be beyond your original intentions. I like your processing and am excited to see more of this scene at later dates that you develop.

Only thing I would change is the two stumps coming out of the arm rest. Exposure and comp look great to me but I'm not highly versed in those areas.

Wait, I could be wrong. The foreground lady appears as she might be helping to hold a banner with the other lady.

Nice sharp and clear. At 1/50 and 85mm shows quite the skill. The only thing I would like a little more defocus or larger aperture in helping blur the background but not so much too lose the clarity of the eyes of the woman in the foreground. I realize it is street photography and would be possibly impossible. The comparison between the two women tells me a story of one standing for a cause and the other going through life seemingly not caring. Great shot Graham!!

What little I know about harbor seals, are the eye pupil constrict to a small slit when out of water knowing this could very well explain the somewhat muddled look of the eyes. What a wonderful capture in a very quick span. You should be proud even if it was luck. The exposure is fantastic with your conditions and focus also!

I agree with jgordon. When blown up it is a wonderful capture but too busy. If you selectively crop the top from the bottom I find two images that seem stronger than the whole. The top leaving just a hint of sky while having the stream lead you into the. Top of the scene. The bottom would have the wonderful rocks in the foreground and the stream guiding your eye towards the top. Sharp we'll exposed capture as I would expect from you.

Correct in your assumption but I think there is a wealth of mini pictures in this scene if your use close-ups. The electrical meter on the wall, the interior of the blue car, the stacked discarded trees in the foreground with the trailer as color for the background. Using small apertures and close shooting coupled with attention to composition and lighting being late/early in the day with different shadows! I think there are many opportunities for some great captures. But then I am not as versed as many such as Nightsky, Graham,Uuglypusher and others. Can't wait to see their comments!!!

Maybe it's my monitor but I see purple fringing on many of the birds outlines. Tack sharp with really nice OOF background.

The only thing I can see is there is too much of the mothers shoulder. If there had been more curves, lines, or definition of her shoulder it would fit better but it left a large smooth section of that area.

Nightsky, the limits that the phone camera places on taking pictures is part of the challenge. This is the reason I posted this picture to not only percieve and display some issues but as a learning tool for those that at times a phone camera is all that is available. Only with forethought and practice with using one will one learn the limitations. I like you love the colors the beer bring into the scene and I should have adjusted my background. The coasters, the dollar on the table and the menu in the background slightly blurred I had adjusted for but I did not take in the TV and poles etc... affecting the background. Thanks for your C&A.

Thanks Dave, cropping I will now post this edit upon your suggestions.