Heavy Snow With Intermittent Flurries
by shutterphunk

Comment by giosv5:
I'm not feeling the connection to "Unlucky".

Heavy Snow With Intermittent Flurries
by shutterphunk

Comment by mikeee:
The snow has a slight pinky tinge to it on my monitor.

Heavy Snow With Intermittent Flurries
by shutterphunk

Comment by zenelf:
Wow - This is a great shot. I like the face! And nice subtle tones of color. Great job.

Ecopa
by shutterphunk

Comment by fehrti:
I think this is a very creative shot- I like the dark greeny-blue of the sky! Also, the triangular shapes really add strength to the photo. The only thing is that my eyes don't know whether to focus on the red sign or the edge of the building on the lower right hand side. It's definitely underrated.

Ecopa
by shutterphunk

Comment by taterbug:
Greetings from the Critique Club :-)

This is your Architecture III shot. Definitely meets the challenge. I think this is a good choice of subjects. There are some interesting lines and shapes formed by the supports of the structure. Technically, looks pretty good. Very good focus. Looks like the weather wasn't cooperating for you :-) The image appears to be just a touch on the flat side, but not too bad. A little bit different lighting conditions perhaps could enhance the photo. It looks like you were going for the dramatic sky. It can be tough trying to capture the perfect conditions within the time frame of the challenge :-) I really like the sweeping curve composition that you've chosen. It makes for a nice 'majestic' vertical across the image, very fitting for this subject, IMO. Although I like the overall composition, I think there are a couple of minor things here that may be holding this photo back. Including bushes, or foliage, especially as a 'framing' element can be a big positive, in this case, I'm thinking that with this building, and especially in the context of this challenge, the bushes don't seem to be adding to the shot. And also, as one commenter pointed out, the red sign I feel is detrimental to the overall presentation here. Splashes of color like that can be great in a shot a lot of times. But here, we are looking at this cool, interesting building, trying to stress the fine architecture, but the eye is strongly drawn to this little red sign, which doesn't really compare to the interest in the structure. I think the same basic shot, from maybe a slightly different POV, eliminating those two factors (bushes and sign) could make for a little stronger presentation in this case.

Overall, not too bad though. A great subject. You've got some nice stuff in your portfolio. I like your leading lines photo, the one of the boy at the window, all in red. And I like the feet one too :-)

If you have any questions or comments or anything, please feel free to contact me.

Happy shooting,
taterbug

Ecopa
by shutterphunk

Comment by Balko:
Using a new formula....
0-2 Meets the Challenge = 2
0-2 Technical Merit = 2
0-4 Interest/Creativity = 1
0-2 The "wow factor" = 0
Final score: 5

Ecopa
by shutterphunk

Comment by MWitt:
Great Shot!

Ecopa
by shutterphunk

Comment by admiral:
That single sliver of red is kind of strange, it somewhat distracts from everything else.

Ecopa
by shutterphunk

Comment by BrianR:
Not enough contrast...5

Ecopa
by shutterphunk

Comment by Artifacts:
A fun way to learn about both architecture and geography - Shizuoka "Ecopa" Stadium in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan