Did you say walkies?
by joynim

Comment:
Great job of lighting the fur. I actually like the negative space because it gives him more to look up at, in a way. Also I thought the title was really cute.

Message edited by author 2006-06-07 15:18:26.

Midnight Wiffleball
by JPR

Comment:
I bet you've already received comments about the "snapshot" feel and the noise. But those things are made up for, to me, by the fact that I think you did an amazing job at meeting the challenge. I don't know exactly what, but there is something about this picture I find compelling.

A Boy and His Bear
by scarbrd

Comment:
Oh gosh, such great lips. I bet he will have all the girls when he's older!! Great photo - I love the composition here.

Murder...
by littlegett

Comment:
AHHHHH NIGHTMARES. And how come I had to see this picture today, huh? Hehee.

I would have cropped off that tiny black strip at the top, but otherwise.... chillingly perfect.

a single light source to dramatically light up a mudpuddle under a hemlock tree branch in my drivewa
by charliebaker

Comment:
You've probably received these types of comments already, but just in case:

Smaller pictures don't do well here - your max size is 640 pixels, and it is helpful to use all of that so that people can see the details of your image. Also, your photo looks very bright, and it is hard to tell what is what.

Electric Dreams of a Passionate Mother
by LeeD

Comment:
Please tell your wife that she has inspired me. Although children are far in my future, I have been thinking. A natural birth would be hard on my body due to experience in my family, and I want a c-section although of course I'm worried about the scar. But your wife is so sexy. The scar doesn't detract at all from her beauty, and instead says - this is who I am and what I've done, and I am proud. I am so glad that she agreed to do this photo shoot. I also noticed your other picture, where you painted blacklight words onto her (Duality) and the scar really helps add to that shot, telling the story of her motherhood, and making me admire her even more as a mother. So again, if you could please let her know that she is an inspiration, I would be very greatful.

Fertility
by LeeD

Comment:
Beautiful image. I don't mind that it's not totally sharp because it helps it look more... real, for lack of a better word. Maybe the background color could have been a bit different, to complement the green better, but I do like the choice of green as symbolic of growth. A tighter crop may have helped some, to give the figure more emphasis. Really great border in my opinion.

Liberated
by LeeD

Comment:
I love the concept - it definitely meets the challenge with the sophistication of the different elements. I feel like this would have been so much better without the bra on the left - it just doesn't seem to add anything to the image. Also, I would probably prefer a looser crop on the right. It doesn't seem necessary with the way you have it here, since the bra theme is obvious, but if you had just one bra, it might be that a looser crop would have helped emphasize the it. I love the way that the bra on the left isn't just sitting there perfectly, but is "dented" a bit, that the glass is mostly empty, and the candle looks non-newly lit. These all help to add the sense that we have stepped into the middle of a beautiful story.

The Real Matrix
by goc

Comment:
Unofficial Critique Club Critique

First, let me say that I am not a professional or even a very good amature photographer, so you may want to take my comments with a grain of salt.

Meeting the Challenge: It doesn't scream "architecture" to me right away, but even still I feel it definitely does meet the challenge. Many others probably disagreed with me. (edit to explain: The actual space is of course a wonderfully fine example of archetecture. I just mean that with the colors how they are, and with the reflections, it may be hard to tell at first glance, or from the thumbnail, that this does meet the challenge.)

Composition: I like how the main, "highlighted" portion is off centered while still feeling very balanced. The lines in the photo really appeal to me, and unlike a previous commenter, I like the patterns on the floor.

Lighting: Good. I can see plenty of details. The only thing I'd suggest, perhaps, is a bit brighter foreground to pull out the details there, although I can't make up my mind if this would be an actual improvement.

Color: I love what you have done in postprocessing.

Title: Describes the picture without stating something obvious. To me, that makes a great title. The title describes the effect you've achieved perfectly, in my opinion.

Image Dimensions and Filesize: No problems here.

Misc / My subjective thoughts: I love green, so your image pulls me in immediately. I think it is a bit of a unique photo for something like this, and maybe with something more traditional you would have scored higher in this challenge. However, I am glad you entered what you did, and it is definitely going in my favorites.

I hope this helps! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Message edited by author 2006-06-06 18:56:09.

"Josiah Hess Bridge"
by bs-photos

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First, let me say that I am not a professional or even a very good amature photographer, so you may want to take my comments with a grain of salt.

Well, I do have to agree with the comments you have already received - so I will not cover that again.

I like the colors. The bridge is a nice, deep red, that makes me think of barns or old farmhouses. It matches the rustic setting that the bridge is in.

If you use Photoshop, have you tried chanel mixer? I think it can help you get more control over the colors - it might have helped with the green, to bring the color of green down a little bit to match the deeper red. I am glad you chose the color version because the color is what really attracts me about this photo.

Although a different angle may have been better in regards to the sign or the sun, I like the fact that I feel like the picture is opening up into the bridge. As if I could step inside and walk through. The tree branch in the top foreground helps add to the sense of depth.

One last note - the filesize should be as close to 150kb as possible to minimize compression artifacts.

I hope this helps! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.