B Is For ______ | Ben
by Zita

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

First impressions, a confusing image that I don't think meets the challenge

Whilst this challenge is in itself quite challenging having read the brief I cannot see how your entry meets the challenge unless I am missing something too subtle for me, the only possibility I can conjure up is outside the (coffin) box? Your title is not helping me at all, I just don't understand it at all.

The lettering has worn and it looks as though you have started to highlight the lettering by placing the fallen debris in the grooves of the lettering and given up. If this is not the case it is somewhat uncanny how the debris has ended up in the lettering for Ben and the start of his surname and then appears to be more random as you would expect.

The grass at the top centre of the image dominates and would have been better excluded. I'm not sure there is much else I can constructively add, sorry, Sid

Oscillations
by Zita

Comment by cowboy221977:
Hello from the critique club...

Interesting shot. Fits very well with the challenge. It was a puzzle to me. Nice DOF. I like the detail that you have captured. The lighting is a bit off but I don't think that hurts the quality of the shot too much. Happy shooting.

Midsummer's Visitor
by Zita

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from the Critique Club*

Wow, was my initial reaction! A very creative image, that pushes boundaries. From the technical data this appears to have been deliberate camera movement during exposure as opposed to a very windy day.

I have to own up to the fact that I am greatly attracted to motion blur and especially anything that creatively approaches a standard subject in a different engaging way, so your image has instant appeal for me.

I like the colours especially the splash of yellow that breaks up the patterns here.

Having said all that there are a couple of things about the image that I feel could have been improved. The all important yellow splash is too central. The left of the image is rather weak in that the foliage is less dense and showing elements of the background whereas the right does not. I think you could greatly improve the image's impact by cropping the left of the image out thus moving the yellow further to the left and on to the thirds.

In respect of the challenge I do feel the hues are just a little on the vivid side and would have benefited from a reduction in saturation towards a more pastel effect. I think this together with your chosen technique probably accounts for a lower than deserved score but top marks from me for your approach and bravery, keep at it.

Subjugated
by Zita

Comment by mariuca:
lovely story
bump

Subjugated
by Zita

Comment by Melethia:
Perfect title.

Oscillations
by Zita

Comment by posthumous:
Playdoh highway tragedy

Oscillations
by Zita

Comment by streetpigeon:
Squid/spaghetti hybrid.

Oscillations
by Zita

Comment by MarkB:
rattan

Oscillations
by Zita

Comment by jgirl57:
Kevin Bacons Tremors.. babies from those little space thinggies

Oscillations
by Zita

Comment by tanguera:
Interesting movements (looks like taffy) but really needs a punch with the lighting