Old Folding Bike
by jenicklason

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First impression: Love the bokeh and the details here.

Artistic: This is great use of shallow dof, and the red definitely pops without being too much. The only thing I'm personally not fond of is the pedal showing at the bottom; the pedal arm (or whatever it's called :-) just intrudes a little too much, especially as it's light in colour.

Technical: Apart from the minor nitpick with the bottom pedal, there's not much else to find fault with. Composition is simple, the ambient lighting adds a nice feel to the shot and the details of the locking mechanism are perfectly rendered. The swirly blue/green bg adds a slightly surreal edge, almost a zoomblur or lensbaby effect.

Overall: Gave you a 7 during voting and glad I did, but if it were possible to have shot it without that crank arm and pedal lower or out of frame, may have got you an 8.

Feel free to PM me,

Susan

A Door No Longer Used
by jenicklason

Comment by posthumous:
a light feeling

A Door No Longer Used
by jenicklason

Comment by TimTam:
Lovely. You can't go wrong with cracked paint :-) 8 from me.

A Door No Longer Used
by jenicklason

Comment by dali_lama_2k:
First thought: I wonder who's touched that knob? How many hands? Good choice

Old Folding Bike
by jenicklason

Comment by jmritz:
Lovely color and composition.

A Boy and His Dog
by jenicklason

Comment by youcanon:
Is that a German Shorthaired Pointer? I love this photograph and I LOVE that breed.

Dumped Drainpipe
by jenicklason

Comment by Purple_Girl:
Some good detail captured but without the title I wouldn't know what it was, it's not really evident so I can't see garbage, just old metal. Contrast could be a wee bit darker.

Dumped Drainpipe
by jenicklason

Comment by bflo_guy:
I feel like this is too close up and to me, has become un-interesting.

Washington National Cathedral
by jenicklason

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First impression: Lovely shot of an intriguing piece of architecture, and the pp is subtle enough to see but not overwhelm the photo; it accentuates your subject nicely. Nice job.

Artistic: Very dramatic POV and the leading lines angling up to the left, but the arches angling off to the right add to the effect. The crisp depth of field leads to a sense of being there.

Technical: The composition is very appealing with the leading lines and use of thirds. Presumably the lighting is a mix of natural and interior, in which case b/w is a good choice as colours can look off with more than one light source. The light is a teeny bit close to centred, but I have to have something to pick apart! :-)

Overall: Great work, I can see by your camera gear that you know how to make the most of what you have. Wonderful subject and treatment of such, though I agree with the commenter who would like to see the windows in colour.

Feel free to PM me.

Susan

A Door No Longer Used
by jenicklason

Comment by MargaretNet:
I like this, nice high key PP