Watery Perspectives
by meyers

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : composition wise, this seems random but i think it would work if the lighting was quite a bit better, or if a slower shutter speed was used to show flow, then it would be smooth.

Challenge : i really don't see this fitting the challenge, for the main reason of it being incredibly abstract. very nice attempt though. i like the colors, and the natural gradient here.

Conclusion : pretty much got lower score i imagine for the abstract nature of it. the subject itself before shooting i'm sure looked extremely silky and smooth, but the way it was portrayed through your picture in my opinion is somewhat rough and abstract. Keep joining challenges and growing with us all. You're doing well!

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)
-Jon Rowe

Heartland
by alexjack

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : composition and lighting are perfected in this. exposure is spot on, the unlevel horizon probably threw a few off, but as one said the phone poles show that it is naturally unlevel, and that is more than likely the reason for all the 5 votes. I cannot think of one thing that needs to be changed to this beautiful image.

Challenge : This definitely meets the challenge. The road is beautiful, clouds are amazing, and very well put together, especially using the basic editing rules. very well done.

Conclusion : this is a great shot, i honestly cannot think of any way to make it better. i sat and stared at this for sometime, and literally think it's perfect. congratulations on the top 20 placement which this great image, very good job. nice choice w/ the b&w conversion, it works well.

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)
-Jon Rowe

Silk Milk
by shutter22

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : composition wise this shot i feel is alright. It is smack dab in the middle, but i think it works in this instance. it just seems too compacted in on the sides. possibly more room on the sides? lighting, seems fine. i do not really see a real problem with it. there really is not a lot of detail in the milk, which is the real focus point of this entry.

Challenge : overall it definitely meets the challenge, but with the direct lighting, i'm guessing is what you used, there are no real curves or detail in the milk, it's just somewhat there. i think that's what made this a sub-6 image. you did a great job on it though, so please don't be discouraged. i feel it has great contrasts and full tonal range. keep up the great work!

Conclusion : great job, i think you did well, and received some good feedback from other users. Keep participating and growing, you're doing very well.

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)
-Jon Rowe

Straight to the Top
by bvy

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : i love the film grain look to this. i gave you a 6 on this, but you did end up getting a fairly good score. composition-wise, i think that the vanishing point is positioned too high on the image. the main focus is in the middle of the abstract object, and that is where the eye wants to stay and focus on. the left side exiting the photo is also somewhat distracting, which is a few reasons why the sub-6 voters voted as they did.

Challenge : It most definitely fits the challenge. there is really not "wow" factor though, for the viewer wonders what it is, and then is through with it. No disrespect meant whatsoever. i did not enter this challenge for it really seemed to be a difficult one, so i commend you for entering and trying. you did a great job. 5.5 is not a bad score at all, and i would be proud of it.

Conclusion : Very nice job. You found a very interesting vanishing point and presented it well. This is a great addition to your portfolio. Only nitpick would be as stated, messing around with the composition here and there, and maybe a little contrast boost throughout.

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)
-Jon Rowe

A Vanishing Point A Vanishing Subject
by Coley

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : this is a great example of when a centrally composed subject works. very spooky. i think this is very well done. i believe the reason for the 5s is two-fold. i gave it a 7 for i loved it, but thinking on behalf of the rest of the DPC crowd, the lighting left a lack of detail in the fore/background and in the subject itself. also, i think the placement of the model makes this look too staged. the actual "vanishing" of the subject and of the railroad tracks seem to possibly leave the model missplaced in my opinion. if she was placed further back down the tracks, with the look of walking towards the camera/viewer, i believe this might show off the end of the tracks (vanishing point #1) and the model (vanishing point #2). i do like what you did here, and think it deserved a higher score, but if i had to nit-pick, that would be my opinion.

Challenge : this definitely meets the challenge. i like the look of the tracks, and the seeing through the subject to see the back vanishing point. very clever, and unfortunately i believe a number of those 5s didn't take the chance to notice that the girl was not the only thing vanishing in this fine poetic image.

Conclusion : very well done, i love your work. i have admired quite a few of your shots for some time now and find it a privilege to critique one of your entries. keep up the good work. great image here, and not that bad of a placement at all. even got a few favorites out of it, that always helps :D

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)
-Jon Rowe

Awakening
by suiteness

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : i think the composition really works here. the bulb and the pad on the left are positioned well on th horizontal third line, and i love the DOF you used here.

Challenge : I think this met the challenge nicely. you should be proud of this, especially for it to be a first challenge entry. you even received two favorites, something some take months to achieve. GREAT JOB!

Conclusion : i really like this. i think the only thing that i could give my opinion on where i would change this is to possible increase the contrast a little to make the bulb stand out a little more, and maybe a TAD sharping overall. with this being your first entry, i'm sure to see more quality work coming from you. great job, and keep up the great work.

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)
-Jon Rowe

Curves
by Pedro

Comment:
oh wow. nice job..wow :D

Shapely
by Brin

Comment:
great shot, should do fairly well in this, top ten maybe? great job

Aqua face
by william88

Comment:
oh wow, this should definitely ribbon...i'm eager to see how this was done and what it is :D

great job, ten

Geometry of a Bridge
by cryan

Comment:
nice photo, only thing that is distracting is the halo effect on the bridge around the top of trees, etc. very nice job though.