Great Pic, Darken the sky for either sun-up or sun-down(the light in the windows is a nice effect). Tip the boats a little, add some mooring rope, and maybe a barrel, lobster-pot, coiled rope, fishing poles, stuff you would see in a quaint port like this one. Maybe some type of Sea Port Signs. Can't wait to see it finished.

I really like this , the lighting and shadows are working out nicely, But the water needs some adjusting. from the sky it looks like a nice calm morning?, so maybe calm down the water or Rock the boats! roch222

Your water mat looks out of place, but the rest is mighty impressive.

Smoother looking water may be the way to go there. It looks like your boats are in a small estuary, and normally its pretty calm water in those. Agree with others about darkening the sky a little to make the window light show up better. Good work so far, look forward to seeing a completed version.

Yes, very nice scene going here. Try another water material for more serene water, possibly reflecting those window lights. Do give a little tipsy motion to your boats. Very nice indeed, and also looking forward to the finished product.

Very nice work, I think this is going to look great when it's finished.

I agree with most of what the others have said, but as an ex-navy man I'm worried about the boats. You've obviously worked very hard on this and succeeded in most of the image but the boat's superstructure need attention. If you look at photos of such craft I'm sure you'll see that their cabins/upperworks etc are generally not so square and 'rigid' looking. They need to be raked back/aft to give t hem a sleeker look. Of course there are craft that have the same kind of look you've given yours but I think it would be a shame to leave them as is. Hope this helps. Regards The Bryster

Thanks for the critique and suggestions. I was thinking along the same lines. I really appreciate the feedback. greg

One thing is bugging me here, your windows are too flush with the building. They should project out further - sill and frame at least. love the wood work.

One more suggestion, if you will. The boats seem sort of 'bright' for things that spend all their time outside. If you can't find a texture you are happy with, maybe tone down the ambience a little. Also, if you can't find a water mat that you like, maybe stick a little fog layer over the water to help disguise it. I too am looking forward to the finished version, this is great so far. Lin