me squared
by johnny_justjohnny

Comment:
Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) This is going to be a very difficuot photograph for me to critique. I find the jumble of "things" to be a distraction rather than adding to the composition. It is very difficult to find a place for the eye to rest.

(2) BACKGROUND The background is very cluttered. Between the tree and the building in the reflection, its hard to know what to look at first

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL The DOF is very deep, and there are no parts of the photograph that are out of focus. The subject is rather ambiguous because of this. I am guessing that the face is the subject...you have placed the face into the proper location (according to the rule of thirds).

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is good. Saturation is good, cropping is good.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does not do a very good job of meeting the challenge. I do not really get the square part (you personally look anything but "square" to me).

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is alright. The way you executed it is alright. I think this is a photograph that you may wish to re-shoot under different lighting conditions. The potential here is great, but I feel that you have not quite gotten it yet.

A castle for my princess
by jenarom

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) I find the layout of this photograph to be very strong. The diagonal lines of the blocks leads the viewers eye directly to the face of the little girl. Even though her face is out of focus, it is very clearly the subject and very well done!

(2) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL The focus is very appropriate for this shot. The colors of the blocks really "pop". Good exposure and DOF. There is really nothing I would change about this this shot.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is very good. Saturation is good, cropping is perfect.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a very good job of meeting the challenge. I love the colors and the fact I feel that I can almost touch the blocks because their texture is so clear.

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is good. The way you executed it is very good. I love the texture of all of the separate objects. This is the sort of photograph that would look very nice hanging in a childs room, or maybe a pediatricians waiting room. It is very cheerful and bright.

I just realized that I did not give you any advice on how to improve your photograph. I guess this means that I see no area for improvement. Very well done!

Krab
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) I find the layout of this photograph to be very strong. The square is off center in its placement just enough to add visual appeal rather than being static. I find the diagonal line of the krab and the roundness of the olive to be a very pleasing change from the straight lines of the square. This is dynamic to the eye.

(2) BACKGROUND The background is very plain, which make the colors and textures of your setup really "pop". Perfect background exposure.

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL The focus is very crisp. Good exposure and DOF. The slight shadow behind and under the cracker add a certain depth to the photograph as well. There is not much that I would change about this.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is very good. Saturation is good, cropping is perfect. I feel that the border is overkill, not really necessary and perhaps a bit distracting.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a very good job of meeting the challenge. I love the colors and the fact I feel that I can almost touch the cracker.

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is good. The way you executed it is very good. I love the texture of all of the separate objects.

May The Light Shine On You
by goodtempo

Comment:
Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) I find the layout of this photograph to be very strong. The spiral of color and the off center placement of the center of it all add to the power of this composition. I am so glad you did not center this, that would have made it into a bullseye.

(2) BACKGROUND The background is very dark, which make the bright colors of the windows really "pop". Perfect background exposure.

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL The focus seems just a trifle soft on the windows. Did you hand hold the camera at 1/30? Did you try this with a tripod? I think just that little change might have moved this into ribbon contention. You also might try this shot with a smaller aperture. That would add to the DoF and more of the windows would be in sharp focus.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is very good. Saturation is good, cropping is perfect.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a very good job of meeting the challenge. I love the colors and the feeling of movement from the spiral.

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is fantastic. The way you executed it is excellent. There is much to see here and this is the sort of photograph that can hold my attention for a long time. This is a wonderful photograph!

Aunti Em it's a Twister
by Turbotech

Comment:
Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) Oh this is a most humorous photograph, and the more I look at it the more I smile. I have read your details about how it was set up and I have to hand it to you, you did a great job. The shadow under the floating door is the icing on the cake, what surrealism!

(2) BACKGROUND The background is very realistic here. Your lighting was especially effective in making this appear to be a "real" window looking out onto a forest scene.

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL Exposure is very well done. Your exposure keeps the whites very crisp without losing any of the detail in the rest of the scene. The deep DoF is perfect here.

I would have liked to see a little more light on the back wall, to make it as crisp and white as the floor. That would be my only suggestion for this entire photograph.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is very good. Saturation is good, cropping is perfect.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a very good job of meeting the challenge. This photograph brings to mind some of the famous surreal painters such as Salvador Dali. The fact that you have achieved this through photography is wonderful.

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is fantastic. The way you executed it is excellent. This is a photograph I can see hanging on the wall in my bar.

I am sorry that this critique does not give much advice to improving your photograph. I see this as near perfect and I do not know what you could do to make it any better.

Créme
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) I find the layout of this photograph to be very strong. You can almost never go wrong by getting as close as possible. This allows little details to be seen that normally would be invisible to the eye.

(2) BACKGROUND There is not much background in this photograph. I like how the left side is more brightly lit and the right side falls into shadows, give more depth to the photograph. There is such a small amount of background that it almosst fails to be a part of the picture.

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL Exposure is very well done. Your exposure keeps the whites very crisp without losing any of the detail in the whipped cream. The shallow DoF tends to focus the eye directly on the mound of whipped cream in the center of the cup. I am wondering if you tried this also with a deep DoF and chose this one for that reason. I would be curious to see it both ways.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is very good. Saturation is good, cropping is perfect.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a very good job of meeting the challenge. This is the sort of photograph that would look very nice hung on the wall of a coffeeshop.

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is nice. The way you executed it is very good. Unfortunately it has very little "wow" appeal. It does not hold my attention for long enough to see past the first impression.

signs of sea dogs
by andres

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) I find the layout of this photograph to be one of its great strengths. Both the horizon and the lighthouse are strategically placed to draw the viewers eye into the photograph.

I like your use of leading lines here, the way road and the line of clouds both draw the eye to the lighthouse is very powerful. Unfortunately, this makes the lighthouse the subject of your photograph rather than the sign.

(2) BACKGROUND The background of this photograph is the sky and the lighthouse. They are presented in such a way that they have overwhelmed the subject. This is almosst forgiveable because of the beauty, but I do believe the voters will not be able to over look this and you are likely to suffer for that in your score.

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL Exposure might have been more appropiate for a landscape rather than a "signs" challenge photo. I think the sign needs to be more the center of interest. Perhaps if it has a little more light suih as some fill flash. You might have also tried reflecting some of the beautiful sunset light onto it with a large reflector.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is very good. You might have added to the strength of the composition by cropping it a little tighter and losing a little of the upper part of the sky.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a fair good job of meeting the challenge. When you have a background as beautiful as this one, its rather difficult to focus on the sign.

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The scene here is beautiful. I think perhaps this is a photo that you might try to reshoot in many different lights and times of day and in different seasons. This is a great location to get some really neat shots. Well done!

A little walk in the ol' country
by blind_as_a_bat

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) I find the layout of this photograph to be interesting but lacking in strength. The old building to the left really draws my attention, but it is rather a small part of the entire photo. I want to see more details, and wonder if you could have gotten closer and made that more of the subject.

(2) BACKGROUND The background in this photograph is the sky which is a beautiful shade of pastel pink. It is a beautiful backdrop for the bare tree, almost turning into a filigree cutout. I am a little disturbed by the power lines and pole. They ruin what otherwise could have been a great and powerful image.

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL Exposure is very well done considering the time of day that this was taken. There are so many facinating details that one really must look this photograph for a long time. I keep going back to the old building and wishing I could see more details. If you had gotten closer, you could have cut out the power pole and made the tree and building the prominant subject of the photo. This would have added to the amount of details visible.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Did you try cropping this as a vertical (i.e. portrait style)? This would have cut out the disturbing aspects and brought the building and tree into closer view. I might suggest that you try this if you haven't, just as a little experiment.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a fair job of meeting the challenge. Normally man made objects are not considered "landscape" photography, but in this care I think one can look past that.

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is nice. I would love to see what you could do with a few changes to the cropping. Good capture.

Icy Creek
by Digipixer

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) I find the layout of this photograph to be very strong. The gentle curve of the creek is a very powerful leading line and pulls the viewer right into the photograph. This is repeated in the curve of the vegetation along the creek, and repetition is one of the things that makes this photograph so compelling.

(2) BACKGROUND There is not alot of background in this picture, but what little there is works well to keep the focus on the creek. The background is not distracting at all.

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL Exposure is very well done. Your exposure keeps the whites very crisp without losing any of the detail in the water or bushes.

There are so many facinating details that one really must look this photograph for a long time. My eye keeps getting drawn to the tiny little ripples in the close front and the way the light is reflected from them. I love the coldness from the snow and ice, yet the colors of the vegetation are on the warm end of the spectrum. This is a wonderful contrast. Beautiful capture.

There is only one little thing that bothers me about this photograph, and it is something that I doubt you had any control over. That would be the bare branches on the left side of the foreground. They seem to cut into the picture and are a little bit distracting.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is very good. You have cropped this in such a way to add to the beauty of the scene.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a very good job of meeting the challenge. This is a very relaxing scene and filled with natural beauty.

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO When I requested a photo to critique, I was thrilled when I got this one. The subject here is wonderful. The way you executed it is wonderful. I think perhaps this is a photo that you might try to reshoot in many different lights and times of day and in different seasons. This is a great location to get some really neat shots. Well done!

Morning Dew
by rcrawford

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) I find the layout of this photograph to be interesting but lacking in strength. The gentle sloping hills, the rows of hills that fade into the distance, the lone cactus all make for a strong composition. I wish there was a little less sky, that you had shown a little more of the details of the forground instead. By placing the horizon at 1/3 of the way down from the top, you would have accomplished this and also followed the rule of thirds.

(2) BACKGROUND The background in this photograph is the sky which unfortunately is very burnt out. I realize that this is because you are shooting into the sun, which gave you the interesting halos around all of the cactuses, and the wonderful lens flares....but it did nothing to the sky.

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL Exposure is very well done considering that you are shooting into the sun. The backlighting on the cactus and the plants in the foreground is wonderful, and I wish you could have made that a more prominent part of the photograph.

There are so many facinating details that one really must look this photograph for a long time. I keep going bakc to the hills that fade into the distance. Wonderful capture.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL I wish you had cropped this a little differently. The photograph would have made a dynamic statement if there was not quite so much over bright sky.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a very good job of meeting the challenge. I love the way that you have taken a fairly normal scene and transformed it into a fairyland by the use of haloing effects and lens flare..

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is wonderful. The way you executed it is wonderful. I think perhaps this is a photo that you might try to reshoot in many different lights and times of day. This is a great location to get some really neat shots. Well done!