Sid and Sheri Invitation 01a.JPG
by dwterry

Comment:
What a fantastic opportunity you have had to be involved in this ... kudos for great pictures.

Bush Walk Surprise (Worth the Wet Feet!!)
by kiwinick

Comment:
Lovely shot Nick ... very beautiful.

rhino.jpg
by Penny Lane

Comment:
He looks so tired ... must be too much sun .. give the man some mud :) Great shot Penny Lane ... lovely :)

I hate chores ! (Point of View)
by Beetle

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
Ok that is one pissed kid ... you have taking on the advice received previously well.

Subject:
Done with style .. meets the challenge well.

Composition:
I think this is interesting ... the arms behaves well as a leading line ... she looks more annoyed and a lot older now ... also well placed on thirds.

Technical (Colour and light):
I really like that the lights are off .. and this caused the full flash impression in the last picture. Her face is sharp and you ahve added blur in the right places and not overdone it.

To grow its vote?:
I think this is great ... pity you needed to use the 'lesser' camera and had to manufacture some of the work .. but it really honed your PS skills.

Summary:
Great work ... I think the improvement speaks for itself.

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Cheers

Kari

157452 - Broadway Tower
by Artan

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
You can really see a huge difference from the original ... but I agree the first one worked far better than this shot.

Subject:
Meets the challenge, and creates an kink in the pattern I have seen so far with the scoring being significantly lower in this image to the original .. but I think you may have anticipated that based on your photog.s comments.

Composition:
The composition works ... with the castle and the person both taking in the seperate thirds ... The fact that she is looking up just acknowledges the size and enormity of the castle. What I don't like is the grass really does need mowing in this shot .. it looked so spactactular in the previous shot.

Technical (Colour and light):
The castle and person are nice and crisp focus wise ... you have not oversharpened which is good ... you can make out details in the castle ...which creates an interest point for the eye.

To grow its vote?:
Go and take it in yet another season .. I think that season wise the other capture worked better (personally)

Summary:
Good work keep it up.

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Cheers

Kari

Hitchin' a Ride
by KarenNfld

Comment:
Karen, Love this shot ... well done again!

Secluded Oasis (Take Two)
by HornOUBet

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
Fantasic improvement .. not only in the scoring but in the shot itself.

Subject:
Meets the challenge very well.

Composition:
I think that the change from portrait to horizontal has worked incredibly well ... the reflections are clearer .. and the colours are brighter. The fallen branch also adds to bringing interest to the shot and giving the eye a really neat focus point.

Technical (Colour and light):
Less grain (tick) better lighting (tick) .. I think this was achieved through a different time of day or season ... and capturing it this well second time around is great. But it is still an extremely busy shot . .and there is little you can do about that.

To grow its vote?:
Minor cropping changes ... I think you hvae done well and maximised this shot ...

Summary:
Great work .... and a fantastic improvement.

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Cheers

Kari

Standing Out From The Shadows (Self Portrait IV reshoot)
by bs-photos

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
Great choice for a reshoot ... and a totally different image created .. and let me say .. that is based on the comments you received.

Subject:
Meets the challenge ... and does so in such a way that you can not tell the original ... I personally think that is a great take on this challenge. You took one of the low scoring and turned out something which just doesn't compare.

Composition:
I think this is interesing .. I think the crop is a little tight on the face .. slightly extending to include full lower lip .. and perhaps some chin and maybe a little forehead ... but I personally like what you have achieved here. I think though that you should have maximised the impact of the picture through its sizing .. and going to 640 on the long side ...

Technical (Colour and light):
I love the lighting you have used ... you don't have that plastic look of two much neat image (just) .. you have shadows where they should be e.g. on the creases .. and just a nice touch of teeth. I think that the eyes may be considered overdone by some .. so a touch lighter may also create the impact without the overperformance.

To grow its vote?:
I think maximise size .. and from that size you can see what else of the face you keep in the shot ...

Summary:
Great work ... I really like this improved shot. Keep it up.

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Cheers

Kari

Old and New II
by Judi

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
I think that you have taken on well the comments received ... and the overall improvement is really good.

Subject:
Meets the challenge ... is definately a take two.

Composition:
You have tow extremely good vertical thirds lines going here .. and changing the direction for the hand really makes a more complete shot .. taking into account the line and the body to the line of the flass. Also the glass appears to be cleaner ... (I am fussy about dirty glasses) :) ...

Technical (Colour and light):
I am not sure about the black and white .. and I think that the warm skin tones and white wine would have been beneficial .. but I know from the last shot that was hard to achieve ... the first shot being toned quite yellow ... but I still think this is a great job .. is that a reflection of the photographer in the glass .. if so the way it was executed the first time didn't have this .. I just noticed though and I gave it a nine.

To grow its vote?:
I think now combine the best of both shots .. take into account the white wine .. the left side for the hand .. and doing it in colour ... what you think?

Summary:
Great work ... you are very vey talented .. and a great out of the box thinker.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari

Old and New II
by Judi

Comment:
Critique coming (opps)

Message edited by author 2006-06-13 03:26:08.