Road Through Dreams
by Judi

Comment:
Ohhhh....infrared. I like it. I love the blue cast that you put on the whole thing... This is different than most of the IR work that I've seen. What camera were you using for this photo?

Mc Burst
by keone

Comment:
Lol...this made me chuckle...

True Love
by patrinus

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

What and amazing and imaginative photo. The image shows the epitome of caring and love...you have captured the feelings well in this one.

First off, what I don't like about the picture; Really...the only thing I can see that I would like different is the tight crop on the right side. It feels a little cramped around the baby. Other than that...my only other complaint is that the lighting is just a tad harsh on the mother and the back of the baby, but that is only a minor element in my opinion and doesn't pose any real problems to the quality of the image. Also...the mother's pinky finger on her right hand looks a little wierd...but once again, that is just being nit-picky.

Now...what I like about the image; For me...my favorite part is the color. I really really like how the red is repeated throughout the photo. From the fabric, to the mothers cheeks, to the baby's face...it's all there. The focus is great, and it has just the right amount of "softness" to it to give it that romantic and sensible feel. The composition is wonderful. The lighting is very well done. There's so much to like here and the score you recieved, as well as all the comments, reflect that.

Overall...a very personal and raw capture of what being a mother is like. Keep up the good work..and Good Luck!

Caleb

A Mother A Super Hero
by Coley

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

So I click on an image to critique and look what comes up! What a fantastic image...very imaginative and creative, and so very....Coley-like. When I saw this image I, like many others, thought you used a trampoline to get this shot, but you have proved me wrong on this one.

First off let me start with the things I don't like about the image; My biggest complaint are the trees and what looks like the top of a building near the bottom of the picture. In my opinion they are a little distracing from the subject of the image, however, it may have been unavoidable in your case. Other than that...there is not a whole lot wrong with your photo. As mentioned in an earlier comment...the crop is a little wierd. If it were possible to get all of the moms body in the photo I believe this would of been on the home page. But...once again, this may have been impossible with the setup you were using. Those are my only real complaints, although the lighting may ba just a tad harsh...it's nothing to get upset about.

Now what I like about the photo; The image itself is very imaginative and creative. It shows off you signature style. The focus is spot on. The colors are great...I really like the way all three of them are wearing the same darker shades. It helps show unity between the two girls and their mom. I could go on and on about how great your execution of the idea was...but I would be repeating everything that the commenters before me have said.

Overall...great, great image. I look forward to seeing what oyu can come up with in the future. Have fun and Good luck!

Caleb

Sunset Sail
by LeeD

Comment:
Looks like a freakin pirate ship....freakin sweet. Where is this?

"Fairy Godmother"
by espy2

Comment:
I think you get the award for the longest "photographers comment's" ever...dang, that's a long read. :P

Yeah...I figured this was yours, It's got your "style"

Me in Shades
by shabbychic

Comment:
Nice freakin shades...

JoyInLight
by gr8dane

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

The first though that comes to mind when I see this and read your comments is "You shot this handheld?!" Haha...you deff. have steadier hands than I do.

First off....what I think could be improved upon; Well...to be honest with you there isn't much about this photo that can be changed to make it better. As stated in an earlier comment...I think a different perspective might have worked a little better. Maybe just shifted to the right a little..so the red lighted trees in the middle are a little less in the middle. That's really the only thing I can see that could be improved on.

What I like about your photo; Pretty much everything...Especially the lights:P Your depth of field is wonderful, the trees in the foreground on either side really brings the photo together. Everything is perfectly in focus and very sharp, especially for a night shot. Your composition is great also...The building is perfectly positioned in the background and it's beauty is really brought out by the Christmas lights all around it. A very festive shot indeed...

Overall...a great photo totally deserving of the score it recieved. Congrats...and Keep up the good work!

Caleb

"md8SPEED"
by hsteg

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I feel just like I am flipping through a skateboarding magazine when I see your picture. It deff has the quality to be published in one of those "Best Photo's of the Year" issues. Anywho...on to the critique...

First off I'll start with what I think could be improved on. One of the major flaws of this image for me is the shadow of the photographer. I just find this distracts from the image overall. Other than that...there's not much I would change about your photo. The lighting is a little harsh, but there's not much you could of done about that since it was taken at night and all. Also, it usually is a general rule of thumb that if you have a person or object in motion, you want to place it at the beginning of the frame. That is to say...if you have a person running left, you want to place them on the right side of the frame. Although...I like the composition of your photo, it shows more of where he has been than where he is going. I think it works here. Which leads me to...

...what I like about your photo; I love the fisheye effect, it adds that skater "feel" to it. I like your composition, I think that the kid sitting in the background adds to the image rather than taking away form it like posted in an earlier comment. Your focus is great...especially considering how fast he was moving. The colors are wonderful...althouh I would like to see a B&W version...just for fun.

Overall fantastic picture...and I think that your score reflects this. Keep up the good work!

Caleb

maybe tomorrow
by duffloop

Comment:
This image will haunt me for the rest of my life...That is one ugly man. (Sorry, if it's you...)