Opulence
by amsmyth

Comment:
that appears to be a beautiful merry-go-round...i'm just wondering why you shot it with that post in the middle of the photo and created something that looks like two images cause of it. In my opinion you would have a stronger photo with a horse in the center and if the support posts were still an issue allow them to frame the horse rather than cut the photo in half.

Las Vegas Nights
by dados

Comment:
beautiful composition. Fantastic night shot.

Go to the ball Cinderella, but be back before midnight!
by smokeditor

Comment:
Very nicely done. Made me actually stop and really look...10

Bashful
by Dufus

Comment:
stunning pose and simply beautiful composition.

Transitions
by boomer

Comment:
I understand completely where you are going with this and it has the potential to be outstanding. I'm sure you are probably having lots of comments about the graininess, which I'm sure the time of day had a lot to do with that, you might want to try using neat image on it. It will help smooth out the graininess.

Damn Putrid Chrysanthemums
by banmorn

Comment:

I'm here looking at this and wondering why it didn't do better...first off the flowers jump out and grab your attention so that is a plus. However, the font just doesn't do a lot, it looks good on the yellow and stands out but then it is almost to dark against the black.

Overall I like the image and it does meet the challenge. Nice work.

Message edited by HBunch - Removed Critique Club status.

Dead Poets' Children
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
Critique Club,

Good attempt on the challenge. Excellent name you came up with shows a lot of creativity.

The one thing I see here that I would say hurt you was that shadow over those 3 stones. They seem to be your main point of interest and yet the shadow just distracts from them.

The other thing that might have helped here is making it duotone. It would have gave it a more eerie feeling. This met the challenge well.

Doodie! Doodie!
by DefyTime

Comment:
Critique Club

I'm amazed this didn't score better just because of the type of photo it is. I give you credit just for attempting the shot. Then I also gave you a few extra points just for the comedy, even if it wasn't orginal...

Now It does meet the challenge...that chocolate bar sure does look like more than just chocolate in the pool...lol...seriously though the photo does have one minor pitfall that catches my attention. It's just a little too dark.

Again awesome first attempt with you new underwater case.

Baby Blues
by NetButch

Comment:
Very cute, nice interuptation on the challenge. 8

The Celtic Balance
by Coley

Comment:
Critique Club

This is a marvelous photos. The composition is outstanding and the detail is simply fantastic. It's a beautiful piece. On my first look I only saw a minor distraction that I might try to get rid of and that would be the the square under the can...not sure if that is a tiled floor but that seems to be a very slight distraction one that you could easily edit out. This does fit the challenge well. Nice way to express balance.

Congrats on the fantastic finish and I will be looking forward to seeing more from you.