Don't take this wrong, but take the previous post a bit salted. This isn't "wonderful photography", but it seems you have got an eye for nice subjects - which is good
You have posted too many pictures for me to give real C&C for each one, so I'll pick two
First, though, I'd like to say it's great you're using portrait orientation where appropriate. Many people shoot in landscape all the time, even if the subject is screaming "
shoot vertical!!!!" to them. So, :thumbsup: on that.
#2
Nice subject, but a few compositional problems as I see it. You have many fine lines to work with here, and so you should really exploit those to really get our attention. The first thing I noticed was that black, horizontal thing that goes across the frame in the top. That is distracting and takes away from the image as a whole. It breaks the symmetry. Now, that can sometimes be used very nicely, but here,
imo, it takes away from the image. There is also something in the lower right corner that's distracting. Generally, you want to eliminate those parts of the image that does not add anything or act as distracting elements. Keeping it simple, sort of. A great member (Derrel) once explained the difference between painting and photography like this: A painter has to
include everything he/she wants in the painting. The painter starts with a blank sheet of paper, and
adds everything that at the end makes the final painting. A photographer, on the other hand, has to
exclude everything that he/she
does not want in the final photograph. So, take a look at the other things than your subject, and see if it makes sense to keep it there. If not, then look for another angle and such... or, if only solution, clone out in photoshop (which works very well).
Moreover, this image has both very dark and very bright areas. Nailing the exposure can be difficult under these lighting conditions. Take several exposures, -2, -1, 0, 1 and 2 and see on the computer which one you like the best.
The reflection adds a nice dimension to the image, and it works well. It's a little dark. Your image also has quite a bit of noise. Can you post your exif information (what shutter speed, aperture and ISO you used for each shot)? The noise can be reduced on the computer, but it's best to minimize it on location. Noise reduction also reduces detail in textures and such.
#5
Great potential for this. The reflections are very nice, night shots of bridges make for good photographs. However, there are a few things that could be improved in this one,
imo. Firstly, your horizon is tilted. Getting the correct horizon line is important, as it really makes an image seem n00bish
It happens to many people, me included. It can be straightened in photoshop.
I feel the bridge is cut in half, and that something is missing. It sort of looks like half a panorama of the bridge. If you somehow could've included the whole bridge, that would make for a stronger subject, I think. I think your exposure is off as well. I'd like it brighter and with more contrast. A simple adjustment of the curves would perhaps suffice.
These are just my opinions, other people might say something else. Keep shooting, and remember to think like a
photographer (who excludes), and not like a
painter (who) 
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