Here Comes The Sun
by jimmythefish

Comment:
Initial: I am drawn to the clouds.

Composition: The space infront of the boat/ship is a great way to show the movement of the ship. The sun framed in the upper right corner catches my eye, and then my eye explores the illuminated clouds around it. I wonder if the ship had been given a chance to reach the area in the sun rays, if it would glisten and not be so dark, and further give impact to the rising sun.

Technical: Tones, focus and clarity are all very good. I also like the choice to put the horizon at a lower level in the frame.

Generally nice work. Has a nice serene feel to it.
My only nit is the boat looking a bit flat..and maybe more sunlight on it would help. Did you take additional frames?
Nice job!

Too Many Goldfish Martinis
by spiderman

Comment:
Critique Club Assignment:

Initial: Neat image. Nice bright colors .. like the spiral effect.

Composition: The fish is basically framed in the glass by the colors of it's own reflection. The direction the fish is facing is like an arrow pointing to the reflection of the fish's eyes. This makes a neat image, but I think the impact could be greater if this were flipped horizontally so that the "arrow"-fish were pointing up and to the right where my eyes would like to read from left to right.

Technical: Lighting is generally good. I don't know if the glare on the lower left could have been eliminated. Also, I believe that is you in the reflection. A tripod and remote might help, also maybe some kind of dark fabric or paper surrounding the glass would keep you or the tripod from being reflected in the glass from the outside. I do not know what is causing the speckles.. lint? dirt? ..... ?
Is it a glass or is it a bowl? Are you looking up thru a glass table.
All this confusion adds to the greatness of the image,.. I am just curious now how you did it.

Overall: Needs some improvement, but overall I really think it is a great shot!

Road to Fogginess
by kiwiness

Comment:
Captures me instantly!! Wow!

Outback Bus Stop
by Ptman

Comment:
Critique Club Assignment

Initial: What an unusual area for me to see. I like the contrast between the color of the sky, and the browns in the grass and trees.

Composition: Nice choice to put the bus shack to one side, however I am thinking it would be better to have placed it on the right side..my eye, though at first captured by the scene beyond, keeps going around the corner and into the dark hollow of the shack and subsequently out of the picture to the left, where I have to start over by looking into the distance where the pattern repeats.

Technical: Again, the colors are wonderful.. Love the earthy feel. The clarity of detail is excellent as I can see the differences in the bark of the trees, and yet even the larger limbs of the distant tree on the hill.

Impact: This stops me, but doesn't say wow. It is somewhere in between. I think it may be because of the position of the shack...

I didn't vote on this challenge, but I would say I would have given this a 7-8.

Love in B&W
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Critique Club Request by Photographer:
Initial: This is very expressive.
Composition: Very well done.. my eyes stay right with the woman's closed eyes. It is a portrait about her because the man's face is away from view. The close up is important for the feeling of intimacy, however, the down side of it is that it cuts her arm off to create a free floating hand that sorta comes out of nowhere. The tilt of their heads expresses movement.
Quality: Tones and details are great. The lighting is even for the most part, however the woman's skin is a bit shiny - but that could be a makeup issue... Have the model blot with powder during a long shoot.
There are no obtrusive shadows, which is excellent.
All in all, this is a very well done photograph. It is not a portrait in the classic sense of the word (I don't think), but apparently that is okay.
The only thing I would change is her shiny skin, and somehow the position of her arm... although that would be the lesser of the two that I would pick on, since her hand is in such a loving embrace.
;0)
Karen

Lets Party!
by Sonifo

Comment:
congrats on top 20 .. I really enjoyed this image!

A Sparkling New Year
by rumttugger

Comment:
Congrats Kim!!! Nice going!

Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
by byetko

Comment:
awesome! congratulations!

A Parrot Heads Delight
by Gotcha

Comment:
I guess I don't know this song.. so I cannot reference the imagery.. but...
clear and crisp image. nice dof.

Silent All These Years - Tori Amos
by paynekj

Comment:
zoom right in on the area between his chin and just under his eyes. His eyes, do, however hold emotion.. .. either way I guess, but the extra area around him seems unecessary.