Retirement
by dodobird

Comment:
*Critique Club*

This is such a nice photo. The sky is simply beautiful the sillioutte is very nice and the detail of it is fantastic. It definately is a beautiful capture of a retired lifestyle.

There is a slight halo though going around the outside of the entire image which was probably caused by editing. Try to watchout for that, cause it really is the only flaw in the entire image.

Personally I do believe it fits the at work challenge cause a man who is retired makes a living doing what he sees fit.

Well done.

Anna

Employee Theft
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
*Critique Club*

Wonderful capture of a stolen base. The image is crisp and clean, focus being good for the obcious distance away you were, and a good dof used. The shutter speed used for this was perfect looks like the motion is stopped rather than having blurry feet.

The baseline pulls the eye into the main subject of the two players, but personally I believe showing more of the baseline and less of the area to the right would have made this an outstanding photo. The only other thing to do that might have made this photo better is cropping closer to the players. loosing part of the dust cloud on the right and then equal amounts from the top and bottom.

Overall this is a really good photo and it definately meets the challenge. Well done.

Anna

Vocalist
by Konador

Comment:
Critique Club

This is a very good shot. The fog compliments the entire setting very well. There is only one thing that distracts from the entire photo and that what I beleive is sheet music laid out just behind the mic stand in the photo. It is such a very light spot in the entire photo that it pulls your eyes away from the singer and to the big light patch.

Overall it is very appealing and well deserving of the 2nd place. Nicely done and Congrats.

Anna

...and we have a picture window, too!
by autool

Comment:
*Critique Club*

It is me again, don't you just love how busy I am?

The colors here are really good and the way the entire image is framed is very nicely done. Your focus and dof are very good. I really don't have much to say about how to improve it other than that white line of old paint in the window frame just seems so out of place, too bad you couldn't have gotten rid of it.

Again this is very good. Nice capture and definately a well done entry for the country life challenge.

Anna

Country Bride
by pncowley

Comment:
*Critique Club*

Very nicely done portrait. I read your comments and one thing you might want to try with PSP8 is an unsharpening mask it might bring the eyes out a little more. That being said the photo is truly very good there really isn't a lot to change with it. You might want to try cropping just below the sleeve, and also I hope you got a photo with that background of the entire gown. It is so simple and yet very elegant looking.

Your focus is good as is the dof used, and it definately meets the challenge. Your sister-in-law should love this wedding day portrait.

Anna

First Cutting, 2003
by karmat

Comment:
*Critique Club*

This is without a doubt country life. The focus is good and the hay bales create a nice pattern in the foreground. There is a nice array of color throughout, but there is a harsh light hitting just above the tractor and it definately is taking away from the rest of the photo.

Other than the light the angle in which this was taken is a little distrating, might help to turn it slightly.

Overall this is country life, the farmer even reminds me of some old movies that portray the farmer as lazy. He just looks so relaxed and at ease there on the tractor seat. Although I know a farmer's life is not a lazy one, they just always look so relaxed on the tractor.

Anna

Old; but still quick.
by Twocentz

Comment:
Very cute and nicely done. The dogs face is in focus and it appears you panned slightly, cause of the background being out of focus.

Me
by nathaliedoo

Comment:
*Critique Club*

Very touching image. The focus and dof used are perfect for the photo. I actually like the way you did it and I can understand the lighting and the colors you used, however not everyone can. I am sure there are those who didn't like the harshness of the golds or the brightness of the reds, but to me the work well.

Personally I wouldn't have changed a thing cause you expressed yourself very well. Nicely done.

Anna

Last Chop of the Day
by sanandan

Comment:
*Critique Club*

Very nice image, definately different from many of the entries. The overall composition is very good as is the focus. This definately meets the challenge and very well portrays someone working.

There really isn't a lot you could do differently other than maybe bring her out of the shadows some it gets to dark to the left side and her shoulder blends in with the background cause of it.

In all it nicely done and very appealling.

Anna

Basenjis Behaving Badly in Bed
by kavamama

Comment:
From the angel which you captured this you simply have to many lines and distracting elements, also the front of the dogs faces would have been a nice touch.