Creation
by spiderman

Comment by dacrazyrn:
Very good picture. Makes me think of 2001: A Space Odyssey. 9

Late Afternoon Birdie
by spiderman

Comment by zadore:
...from Critique Club...

Hi John :)

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Real cool shot...love it :)

COMPOSITION:
Very nice, IMO. The only thing that bugs me is the shawdow on the bottom. I think that if you had moved to the right a bit, and shot at a lower angle you could have made that shadow less predominant...but then again, you are the one who really knows what the environment was like :)

TECHNICAL:
Lighting if very nice, exposed right, IMO. Focus could be a bit sharper (even post-processing)..nice job :)

ARTISTIC:
Real cool idea. I think you nailed the challenge right on the head with this one. :)

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

On The Right Track
by spiderman

Comment by Gracious:
Greetings from the Critique Club
The subject is a good one, and popular with many. It's sort of timeless, with little change over the years. So at the same time it is current and nostalgic.
The depth of field seems to work just fine, although I'd like to see the whole a little sharper.
All the wood within the tracks is wonderfully textural and adds much dimension to the image.
I like the crop but, personally, not the angle. I understand it is a matter of personal taste though, and others really like it.
Overall a decent image that could be presented in several different ways.
Regards,

Grayce

Delicate Extraction
by spiderman

Comment by BAMartin:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) Your composition is strong. Both of the hammer heads lie along the rule of thirds lines. The handles of the hammers lead the eye to the eggs, and consequently the yolk which is the subject of the photograph. Someone commented that the yolk being in the exact middle ties the two sides of the picture together and I have to agree with that. This adds to the strenth of the photo.

(2) BACKGROUND The background is a little distracting to me. The wrinkles and creases in the plastic bag do not add to the overall composiion of the photograph. I am wondering if you could have used some darker plastic instead of the white.... now sure how that would have looked but it might have been worth a try.

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL The focus is wonderful, everything is very sharp. Lighting is very even and the small amounts of shadow are very light and not distracting at all.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is good. Saturation is good. The colors just pop here and there is certainly that "wow" factor. Your cropping is excellent. I do not see any way that you could have improved on this.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This does an excellent job of meeting the challenge.

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is great. The way you executed it is great. This is a photograph that you should be proud of.

On The Right Track
by spiderman

Comment by zadore:
Your choice of angle on this doesn't quite work for me. I think a straight shot would have been much nicer. the colors are very nice.

On The Right Track
by spiderman

Comment by lisae:
One of the cooler photos of rails (what are these for though? Doesn't look like train tracks). I like the tilt, it makes it really disorienting :). The shallow DOF enhances the sense of depth. Nice colours and textures.

Late Afternoon Birdie
by spiderman

Comment by nicksab:
NIce colors and texture...but the composition just seems too forced.

On The Right Track
by spiderman

Comment by andrewm:
Good graphic feel to the image --strong colours and I like the unusual perspective-very strong

Late Afternoon Birdie
by spiderman

Comment by Dustin:
good job. good idea

Late Afternoon Birdie
by spiderman

Comment by kandyj:
Very creative way to meet the challenge.