UP&DOWN
by Pep Ventosa

Comment:
I can appreciate the hilliness of SF with this pic. But honestly I don't like the angle of this shot or leveling the shot to the trolley. I'd have like to seen this a little more from the front or back of the trolley, more like a 3/4 shot instead of a full side view.

'31 Vicky
by crabappl3

Comment:
THis looks like a shot from HOT ROD magazine minus a little professional touchup. The subject against the trees provides a nice contrast. If it were a little less shadowy it would be a little better. Nice car and nice pic

circle of zen
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Congratulations on a great pic and another ribbon Mag. Setting the bar for all the new 10D holders pretty high. Nice work! - BoB

X-ray frames
by kiwiness

Comment:
Congrats on another ribbon Kiwiness. Thank god you didn't use your 5050 so the lowest score on the 5050 page is still in my range :) This was my only 10 of the week and I don't think I had a 9 either. Easily the best image in the field. Great pic, thanks for sharing it!

We are not amused.
by mbardeen

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - 2 things grab me about this picture right away - The framing of the bird and the nice reflection in the water that contrasts him so well. And I think even turning the contrast up a little more wouldn't hurt at all. It might make the bird stand out a little more even. The expression on the birds face is really good and I'm very fond of the way you used that in the title. Very nice job putting this composition together, including the title.

Technical - This is as well taken as I could hope for. The DOF is great as is the exposure and framing. The bird is in great focus. I might try to turn up the contrast a little more in PS to give a little more separation between the bird and the water, but really I think as is this is very well done.

Overall - Looking at your score, you got robbed. There is nothing super exciting about this picture where I'd say its in the top 10, but 5.5ish? Its a much better shot than that. I'd be more inclined to think its in the 6-6.4 range. This is really a nice shot and I have little to say about it, even as far as adding any suggestions. I really only think the thing I'd change about it the contrast thing. Aside from that I'd tell you to just leave it, it's a perfectly good pic. Nice work and I'm sorry we voting public didn't give this the recognition it deserved. Good luck and keep shooting - Bob

Free Range
by crabappl3

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - Most unusual field to find this horse. It gives it that WOW factor with the intense yellow in this photo. It makes for the horse in a pretty uniform background. I'm not so sure that it's the best contrast for the horse, but in terms of being original and different, it works very very well. The placement of the horse in the frame is very good. I'm not sure it wouldn't work anywhere in the frame though really. As far as horses as subjects, they are one of the most majestic creatures on earth and you don't see many bad pics of them. Great choice of subject in a very non-traditional setting.

Technique - Very well done, like always. The exposure, framing, and focus are all in very good order. DOF is great for this pic. I can't see the point of selective focus on this photo taken from this perspective. Nice work taking and editing this pic.

Overall - Just a great shot. Very well chosen and very well taken. The only thing that's been on my mind since I've been writing this is taking this pic so the horse is on the right side of the frame looking exactly as he does here and then flipping the image about the vertical axis. The reason I thought that is that if you put the horse with his rear at the outside of the pic and then have his head toward the middle, it might leave a little leading line from the outside into the center of the photo. It also might screw up a perfectly good pic. Maybe there's no good grounds for me saying what was on my mind, but I thought since it was there I'd share it. Congrats on a very nice pic Crab. - Bob

On the Prowl
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club Mr. President
And you're not just the President, you're also a member!
Oh wait... wrong club...

Composition - My first impression of this shot is that it is a really tough shoot. I've tried several times to shoot my fish in a much much smaller tank, generally unsuccessfully. The composition of this shot is pretty good and not really yielding too many problems. The colors are very good and the other fish in the water makes it a little more realistic. At least I think it's another fish.

Technical - Sharpness - This is the major problem with this photo. The slow shutter speed would have to have a perfect pan technique to properly portray this killer. It would be a 1 in 10,000 shot if you could get it. Its damn near impossible to ask him to stay still for that long as well. The lighting is actually pretty good in here for the circumstances. I'd expect it to be darker, unless you PS'ed it lighter. The framing is really very good.

Overall - The water looks like it came from a painting. The shark looks a little fake on it, but by the movement of it, I'm sure its real. A very tough shot to do. Its done adequately but not exceptionally. And I think that all boils down to if you could make it sharp enough. You'll have to make another trip to this aquarium and try a few more shots. It'll be worth it when you get one. Good luck and keep shooting. - BoB

Watertransport
by jajone

Comment:
I really like the boat, the foreground stuff on the right I think takes away too much from the boat.

Easter's Over
by DougPaz

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - Appropriate time of year for this pic. I think if you did this one around Aug. people would think you're nuts. In April, its very good. I think there is just a little too much going on in this pic. I think you're fine with the rabbit and the eggs, but I really don't like it on the grass and the lighting is really flat. I think to add a little more emotive touch this would be a good studio shot with soft lighting and the basic black background. The grass I feel just makes it too busy.

Technical - This is really sharp and well taken. I just don't think the exposure yields the kind of image that it could in less of a natural setting. There is nothing "wrong" at all with this pic, but I think it could be done better.

Overall - Great idea, and well taken, but I think you didn't maximize the potential of this subject by putting it in natural light due to the flatness of the pic. I think there are more fruitful ways to go about this pic to make it more emotive. This is a pic I wanted to do well, but just didn't have that little extra it needed to catch the viewers attention. Good luck in future challenges - Bob

Artifacts of Flora
by sjgleah

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - Interesting subject, one I never would've thought of but it seems to work pretty well. The framing is good and the lighting works pretty well. The blurred out background is very nicely done. I think you really maximized your subject in terms of composition.

Technical - A little out of focus. I think really that's the only thing that I don't like about this picture is that it isn't as sharp as it could be. Like I said, the lighting and framing are good. The DOF is very good. If it could be just a little sharper, I think it would've done considerably better.

Overall - This is a pretty nice image. I think it needs just a little something for a real eye-catcher to give a definite focal point. A dewdrop or a few drops to catch a little light and draw the attention of the viewers. Overall a pretty good image that just needs a little more sharpness and maybe just a little crop off the top and right and I think you're there. Good job and good luck - Inspzil