Beware
by LadeeM

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I saw you had posted this in the forums for critique also, let me check that thread before continuing since I'm sure you really don't need to hear the same things over, LOL :)

Well, between the forum posts and the notes here there really isn't much I can add. I like the overall idea, it's very good and would work well with a grainy image but the end effect seemed to have been lost in the post processing. If you take everyone's advice and redo this shot I would love to see it!

Good Luck in Future Challenges!

Deannda

Three Pair
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I loved this shot when I was voting in the challenge and I love it still. The colors, the grit, it all works so well together. I normally do not like grainy shots but this one really appealed to me because you darkened it in a manner that really made it work.

The composition is wonderful the colors, again, wonderful, the shadows on the left are a bit distracting but not so much that it really hurts the overall picture.

There is really nothing here for me to critique! A beautiful shot! It would make a great print!

Deannda
Good Luck in future challenges

contemplation
by barbaraanne

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Hi! I like this image, the emotive factor is there and the black and white sets a very nice tone.

It looks like a decent use of the rule of thirds with the person covering the left and bottom side of the frame but I would have liked to maybe seen their face a bit more, just a slight turn more towards fireplace so you could at least see one eye and the look of deep thought in it.

The grain is a bit much, just a bit more than really needed for this shot though this shot does work well with grain.

There is one spot on the bottom of the foot that almost looks blown out, not sure if it was a light or from post processing. And possibly just a touch more contrast to give it a little more edge.

Hope my comments help!

Deannda

Sweet Freedom
by idnic

Comment:
Okay, you need to quit abusing this poor dog all in the name of a ribbon, ROFLMAO!!! Nice job! A 10 for the dog and 1 for you for being so mean and I'll settle for a 10 because of the thought and work that went into this. You know the dog is going to end up a chunky monkey if you keep bribing it, LOL !:)

Tangle
by pcody

Comment:
This is you? WOW! It's awesome! What a classic look and feel! You should have done much better!

Deannda

Sultry Redhead
by Bowerbird

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This girl looks very familier to me, don't know why but she does. This is a very nice shot, the set up, the model. Reading over the comments you already received I would have to agree with comments about the expression in relation to the title, I did not think Sultry when I first saw the shot, I thought more along the lines that she was not to happy or warm at the time.

I love wind shots when the hair is blowing away or around the face but hair is the face is a personal pet peeve of mine, it's me. Sometimes, if done just right I like but in this case it's hiding a lovely face and not really adding anything to the shot for me.

The colors seem really muted, one thing I like about redhead shots is when the hair really looks alive and vibrant. I'm an auburn myself and when I have shots taken I play with the tones until the true color comes out. Again, these are all just personal opinions, hope they are helping.

The background is a bit distracting but with some blurring and burning it could work very well to your advantage.

If I were to rework this shot the only things I would do are boost the colors, mute the background and maybe crop in a little tighter on the left side, putting the rule of thirds in play.

If you do any other work on this shot I would love to see the results! Again, great shot, lovely girl!

Deannda

Those Eyes
by mystical_princess

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

WOW! Hubba, Hubba! Oh wait, just read your comments, sorry, Hubby, Hubby! ;)

This is a wonderful shot, I loved it in the thumbnails and I love it in full size. His expression, those eyes! Great capture!

About the only things I can see that might make this a better shot for me personally would be a tighter crop on the bottom, you cropped or shot right at the top of his head and left all that space under his chin. I'm funny about balance on stuff like that, I like negative space when used with the rule of thirds but that's not in play here that I can see.

Also, the only thing I see as a bit of a distraction is the background. A more solid backdrop or just the brick would be better to me. Again, these are all just personal things that I like. :)

Hope my comments help!

Deannda

The evil ....
by Refwhett

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Wow, I love the expression! Very well done and unique. I love unique!

Reading through the comments you already received there really isn't much I can add to this. The horizontal cropping would really empasize the long face and some adjustments for the colors would make this a very interesting and fun shot!

Good Luck!

Deannda

Curly
by Dvosdon

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

What a cool shot! I love the curl of the branch and the way it is silhouetted against the sky! Very well done.

One thing that bothers me is the leaves on the sides, maybe a slightly tighter crop on the sides so it's not so much part of the shot? Bring more focus back to the curly branch?

Otherwise I really can't offer much on this shot, the contrast is great, the colors pop, the shot is overall very well done!

Good Luck in future Challenges!

Deannda

Through The Branches
by sajin

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

What a nice shot! Good clarity on the bird, nice framing overall and the way the bill of the bird works with the leaves on the branch is very interesting!

The color seems a bit flat, almost like there is some back lighting on the bird but not quite there. As a result the gray on the bird comes out really flat looking and the detail on the feathers seems just a tad soft in some areas.

The branches and leaves on the top and side are very well placed for the shot but the one shadow or leaf on the bottom in front of the rock is a bit distracting to me. I know these are little things but honestly that is all I have to work with, little things but all the major things are there already! A wonderful shot overall!

Deannda