Handbag
by Shelley

Comment by jodiecoston:
The tones and clarity of this are so beautiful and striking that I can't possibly give it less than a 10. Brilliant work!

Sacred Watch
by Shelley

Comment by Neil:
Greetings from the Critique Club:

This is a very nice shot overall; most of the issues concern the environment you captured, not your technique.

COMPOSITION: I like the composition you chose, with the balance of the monument and this guard. However, I'm not sure whether water in the reflecting pool would make the eye want to see more over to the right as well. But as taken I like this composition. Before fixing the water, you might also want to clone out that crane!

EXPOSURE AND SHARPNESS: The exposure looks good, and it's leveled well too (except maybe the top of the white wall where he's standing might be a bit overexposed.) Sharpness is good, though hard to judge in this small version.

AESTHETICS: This photo has pretty good aesthetics overall The reflecting pool and crane are the major issues; the pool could have been completely dry, or filled, but I don't like it as it is.

Hope this helps a little. It's hard to critically critique something that doesn't need much of a critique!

Handbag
by Shelley

Comment by zeuszen:
For a challenge, which did not seem to inspire much that I'd consider 'remarkable', this image stands out as a straightforward literal interpretation, convincingly rendered. The strong side light together with the b and w mode adds a near-surreal impression to what could have easily been a duller take. While the inclusion of the two straps in the foreground appear to be redundant and, to my senses, the image is too tightly cropped at the top, the photo, as a whole, retains its integrity as an artistically interesting capture with very good technical merits.

It Ain't Hay.jpg
by Shelley

Comment by coolhar:
Wow! the feeling given off the the girl, and the boy in the background, This is a really cool photo

Message edited by author 2003-11-19 09:47:12.

Handbag
by Shelley

Comment by moodville:
You managed to capture the nice textures of the bag, and I think the lighting/shadows leant themselves well to the black and white. The partly mirrored reflection is a nice touch too. Although it's not really a common phrase, it still is a literal representation. The lighting seems just a tad too harsh on the thumb. Overall a good shot.

Handbag
by Shelley

Comment by RiderGal:
Great image here... very surreal... good choice to do it in black and white. This isn't a straight photo I think? The hand is very weird, almost looks a little like a solarization... but not quite... I like the effect, and the overall feel to the photo... plus it's quite humorous! Nicely done! 1 of 2 10's in the challenge! Good Luck!

War and Peace
by Shelley

Comment by photographist:
No comment needed... good work!

War and Peace
by Shelley

Comment by Imagineer:
A sensitive capture which has grabbed perfectly the mood of these men - the carrier bag being a good contrasting element of triviality and a subtle symbol of what these people died for: freedom to shop and do normal things.

Image slightly too soft, but a good composition.

Handbag
by Shelley

Comment by Simplicity:
great photo, and wonderful creativity! Very clear and crisp feel to this shot. 10

Handbag
by Shelley

Comment by Shannon:
LOL...I love this one, very clever and well done...nice work! Only problem is it feels a little too closely cropped on the sides, still a wonderful pic! 9