Peek a Boo
by sherpet

Comment:
I love the colors and the texture of the water, again, the square crop on this one is just great, also love the expression on Percy's face

Tank
by Jutilda

Comment:
I like the lighting here, looks majestic, I might try darkening out the grass, but what a great photo oportunity

Sit
by Jutilda

Comment:
what a dirty trick! lol, nice pet portrait, you captured this one great... I wonder if you could clone/heal grass into the top where the dirt is... I love the soft browns/whites of her fur against the crisp green of the grass, nice composition too

Beggar
by Jutilda

Comment:
awesome pic, really does look like one of those national geographic portraits of poor people on the other side of the world... the only thing I'd say is maybe smooth out the texture in the background of upper right hand corner, just a tiny bit though, but I really love the contrast and colors that you've done here, and you've really captured the "anguish of poverty" in the eyes, lol, but really it does look that way

Inside out
by dahkota

Comment:
wow, this is a really neat pic, I think I would tilt it just a tad counterclockwise, but I really love the "painting" quality you've got going on, very soft and smooth

Working
by dahkota

Comment:
I really like this pic, reminds me of an old time movie... the only thing I'm not sure about is the out of focus bush in the foreground, but then again, it helps to draw your eye to the scarecrow and the bucket, I also love how you, I assume burned, the edges, looks really nice

1/2000
by strangeghost

Comment:
congrats on your ribbon!

anyway, I like this one the best out of the rest of the pics, even though there isn't any motion blur, makes me feel like time's been stopped and everything is peaceful, perfect composition also, I'd like to see brighter colors on the hummingbird though (like you did for your entry), but it is also nice in the earthy tones it's in and nice soft detail
(also, there's a bright spot on the closest wing that's a little distracting)

Message edited by author 2006-07-03 16:32:51.

Cruising
by LalliSig

Comment:
wow, congrats on 4th place! looks like a car commercial.... sweet photo

Baby Goth Vampire.jpg
by Kronus

Comment:
awesome, I wonder if the kid willing sits still for that every morning, or if this was a special occasion

Marooned
by Kronus

Comment:
Critique Club Comment

Initial thoughts: Definitely fits the challenge and I love the wide angle view for this shot

Visual appeal: Yes, it's there, nice subject and a great one at that for the challenge

Subject & background: I like how you can tell for sure that this boat is broken down, I also like that you found a wooden one (or at least it appears that way), it's also pretty neat that you found it in a spot without any other boats or things around. Your background is a nice empty sky with some clouds that you've managed to make look threatening, and the land in the background is very plain and empty too, I think that these all helped your photo to achieve that desolate feeling

Angle, framing & composition: Now, I've noticed a few comments on your crop, and one on the angle. Personally, I like the angle that you shot this from; it reminds me of skimming across the water passing all the sunk boats and just getting that nostalgic-sad feeling as they slowly go by, each one at a time.

The composition looks to me a little tricky, seems that you were trying to find a balance between getting those awesome clouds in the picture and not cutting off the mast (and perhaps there were more things to the right?). I'd have to see it, but maybe it could have worked better if you had put the boat in the lower left corner (of course where the third lines meet). This way, you would have cut off the bulk of that big cloud and half the stream of the lower one, but it also would have gotten rid of some of that sunshine that is reflecting off of them, then it seems that you would probably just have a few clouds peeking from behind the boat and then your eye would be pulled to look at the rest of the barren sky. Like I said, though, I'd have to see it and maybe it wouldn't look so good, lol

Focus, clarity & DOF: I think that all of these are spot on

Lighting & exposure: This is a toss up for me, while I like the darkness of the picture because it conveys desolation, I also find myself wanting a little more color and a little less darkness in the water. I'd say your sky looks great and the boat seems ok, though I think you did a nice job on the boat's lighting seein's how the stern is lit a lot more than the bow.

Post processing: Well, I don't see any obvious editing errors, though because this was advanced editing and seems you know your way around layers, maybe you could mess with brightening or coloring the water somehow without artifacting or pixelating it

Overall, my opinion: Congrats on your best score yet, I think this pic is well deserving of that. Also, I think your main concern (as I'm sure you gathered from the comments) is the composition. Overall, I'd say nice work, keep it up : )

If you have any questions regarding this critique, feel free to PM me

Amanda