Wheelbarrow
by Tranquil

Comment:
I'd like to see more definition in the bokeh skyline and more contrast in the wheelbarrow/fg, but overall its a nice find, and a good b+w study

Bikes and Graffiti
by Tranquil

Comment:
Good contrast, suiting the b+w well. I like how the graffiti really overshadows the bikes. I guess it wasnt setup, so you can't help it, but the back bike is raised and appears to be hovering, which kinda breaks up the composition somewhat.

The tones are good, kind of natural browns

Sleeping Roo
by Tranquil

Comment:
Awwwwwwww.

The textures, the sofness of the fur.. have been brought out really well. The oof hay behind the head works well to bring focus to the face, but the stray strand near his (her?) left elbow is a distraction. The composition really suits the posture of the kangaroo and the shapes inherent in that.

Noncomformist
by Tranquil

Comment:
I love this sensitive B+W study. The dof, the tones, the composition...all spot on imo. Hrrmmm, I'm supposed to be critiquing, not simply offering praise *runs off to find another photo*

reviwesx.jpg
by Tranquil

Comment:
very surreal colours, very painterly. The composition and leading lines work really well, and the purple hues in the sky add to the painterly feel.

Light and Shade: Paint on Canvas
by Imagineer

Comment:
i love this! such a mundane subject yet you've really captured some depth to the interaction of light, shadow, texture..

New York Times
by JPR

Comment:
not voting atm but this really caught my eye. its captures city life more than most. I expect it do do very well

Back Off - This One's Mine!
by SJCarter

Comment:
from thread:
another of my favourites, great expression, dreamy homely atmosphere, toy fits well... My one criticism would be the big difference on sharpness between the head and body.. I'd maybe try and sharpen the body a tiny bit to reduce that difference.

Olivia & Shasta
by SJCarter

Comment:
from thread:
This was the first thumbnail to grab my attention, nice dynamics between the two characters. As i've already mentioned, imho the backdrop could be cleaned up a little. It does seem like the focus isnt as spoton as in the other photos, but this may just be lack of sharpening. The black and white works well, but it doesnt seem as though you've got full use of the tonal range. this may be just cause i spend most of my time with real b+w film :-p But yeah, reallly nice.

I'm Ready for My Close-Up Mr. DeMille!
by SJCarter

Comment:
from thread:
wonderful expression, nice warmth to it. personally i'm not a fan of the title, the photo seems too nice for a candid quote. There seeems to be some haloing of some description round the head (using the term loosely) which could definitely be dealt with. Also, I'm not sure if the background could be smoothed in the middle left where there's that stray white bit going into the grey stripe. But this probably isnt really necessary, i'm just trying to find fault cos its an awfully nice photo. One finally thing you dont notice til staring at it for ages, is the background above her (his?) left (from my pov) canine. Possibly been missed out in postprocessing.