Wild Flower
by SunChild

Comment by kellie:
good job

Wild Flower
by SunChild

Comment by casualguy:
Pretty, not real sharp... that might be by design though.

Wild Flower
by SunChild

Comment by ChrisW123:
Too little dof. Use a "higher" appature next time. The pedals are out of focus.

Wild Flower
by SunChild

Comment by BJ:
Great composition however I would have liked it alittle better if the subject were in sharper focus and color was a bit more contrasting; the out of focus background is actually quite attractive with the colors it has.

MUD SLIDE
by SunChild

Comment by emorgan49:
PS - the review was from the critique club - only the opinion of one amateur

MUD SLIDE
by SunChild

Comment by emorgan49:
Hmmm- I liked this picture better than most people did because I see I gave it a six. Yep there is a lot of motion. Did one commenter actually say there was a lack of motion? ANd did another say there should be some still and some motion. I see both. Also the YOUTH of the picture is a strong point - everyone is young.

This is a perfect case of a "not quite" picture. It could have been much better but then it is a candid shot and you can't exactly ask the guy on the right in the blue coat to move over. It is out of focus, which seems to be an unforgivable sin here. The composition is very very interesting but has a few distracting elements. The action is great, The tangle mess of kids, shoes, arms in the middle of the mud forms compact ball from which one guy is beginning to untangle. I like that the one girl is offset a bit. So you have the center messy ball and then a rather tidy semi circle of up right onlookers who are all clean. There are little bits of interesting people, like the rasta hat or the guy in the muscleshirt and the wild hair behind him. so that the viewers eye travels around the semicircle looking at each onlooker individually. This is really a nice composition, probably textbook.

On the negative side there are a few things that just stick out as distractions. The guy in the white shirt and hat in the middle, and that orange blob, whatever it is. I actually like the lower corners being filed with stuff, it closes up the circular composition. You lost all your points for the focus, was it dark as well as active? There isn't really a way to fix up the photo. I can't see any better way to crop it. I like it messy and out of focus and disorganized - like the moment was.

MUD SLIDE
by SunChild

Comment by chrysalis:
Too blurry. Would have been better with some strong motion and some stillness.

MUD SLIDE
by SunChild

Comment by Turbotech:
1)Does the photo fit the challenge?(3)
2)Color(3)
3)Composition(2)
4)Focus(2)
5)Background(3)
6)Lighting(4)
7)Title(4)

Overall Score:3.0

Commentary:
Focus is of utmost importance. There is nothing here that representing motion. Lines of compostion have a bit of static in them. This looks more like a Battle Royal Mud Wrestle. Would I hang this print on my wall. Maybe my Dorm with a Blacklight for a cool effect if I were stoned.

John (TurboTech)

MUD SLIDE
by SunChild

Comment by catpixel:
What fun! Hope you kept the camera clean. Lots of interest, needs focus.

MUD SLIDE
by SunChild

Comment by HBunch:
That looks fun. Love the subject. I wish that the large figure in the bottom right were not there, however, this does show motion very well, and I think it's a fun photo as well. Lighting conditions appear just a tad dark, I wishthat what color there is stood out just a bit more. Good luck in the challenge.