Running Religiously
by swagman

Comment by chip_k:
With the runner as your subject, he really should be larger and in better focus. Small subjects CAN work and it helps that yours stands out with his white shirt, but in those instances, the backdrop/environment is usually pretty dramatic.

Hope that helps with your next Challenge!

Running Religiously
by swagman

Comment by Zeus:
Now that's more like it! Daily habits are performed religiously, and have nothing to do with belief in a supernatural entity. Great concept captured in a great photo! 8

Running Religiously
by swagman

Comment by Man_Called_Horse:
sorry, but as a photographer your job is to convince me.

photographically, this is a nice picture. However, I am not convinced that this is religious.

Running Religiously
by swagman

Comment by dtremain:
I think a tighter crop would have put more focus on the runner.

Running Religiously
by swagman

Comment by purpleflutterby13:
Interesting idea. The photo is nice, but unexceptional. The winding road is good, but more dramatic surroundings or more interesting light woudl've helped.

Thermopolis - Hot Springs
by swagman

Comment by BAMartin:
I have relatives who live in Thermopolis, you just brought back some memories. Thanks

Scary-Clown.jpg
by swagman

Comment by jpochard:
Hehe...yeah, I thought this guy was a little creepy lookin. Probably couldn't even tell what he is unless seen in person.

Less Coffee. More Bailey's.
by swagman

Comment by Bear_Music:
*** CRITIQUE CLUB COMMENT ***

Rich tonalities are attractive. Composition is a little static to be truly engrossing, split as it is into such a nearly symmetrical opposition of halves. Image suffers from blocking up in the shadows; more care with the lighting would have given richer dark areas and more wow factor. The s-curve upper left is attractive, but I keep wanting to read it as the shoulder of the bottle and it seems at odds with the hilit right shoulder of the same bottle. Falloff of light on the word "Baileys" is a little offputting to me, as is the asymmetrical distortion of the arch of this label.

Robt.

And, Swagman my friend, this was a random draw :-)

Less Coffee. More Bailey's.
by swagman

Comment by nova:
Now there's a resolution you might keep :?) (7)

Less Coffee. More Bailey's.
by swagman

Comment by whatdewuc:
Now there's a resolution to stick with. Like the composition and color, that light in the Baileys bottle is bothersome though. Good luck and HNY.