NOURISHING LIFE
by Anand

Comment by Dusty:
Clever! Good job. It's nice to see that some people actually put some thought into these challenges. I hate it when people just spend five minutes or less and take a picture of something that they think meets the challenge. You have obviously spent some time on this and it shows. 9

If the shoe fits...
by Anand

Comment by Anand:
Thanks for the encouraging comments
As an new member i am able to learn new things and i am cautious that the entry should stand the challenge

Thanks
Anand

Touch the sky
by Anand

Comment by loseme:
*Critique Club*

Interesting perspective, you really did capture the length of the sail. The overall shot is very nice. I like to play with the positioning of the subject and would be curious to see if off to one side more then the other. One other thing I would have played with to see what would happen would be the colors. There is just something about a shot where the colors just pop out of the photo. I thinking standing out is important in these large competitions, I know my attention many times is drawn to the thumbnails with bright colors that require your immediate attention. Also by enhancing the colors of the sail it would be probably intensify the sky and made a more dramatic effect. You would probably have to make sure the clouds weren't to drastic and take away from the subject. Very nice job overall and a good subject.

Touch the sky
by Anand

Comment by racb:
Neat- I like the composition.

Touch the sky
by Anand

Comment by Tammer:
My eyes keep hoping to see more of the sail or even part of the boat to give an even greater sense of perspective. Nice colors though.

Touch the sky
by Anand

Comment by JeffryZ:
A little more color saturation?

Touch the sky
by Anand

Comment by kylh:
very cool
maybe more sail

Touch the sky
by Anand

Comment by CLarson557:
Colors are faded. Could use a boost of contrast to make them pop out more.

If the shoe fits...
by Anand

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club:

Overall, this well thought out image is very successful. The lighting is good, accentuating the shoe that is the center of interest but still delineating the mate to the pair in the background.

Composition: You've used the classic Triangle with a slightly stronger leading line from the left taking the viewer to the center of interest. This works well. You keep the viewer in the picture by providing interest in the workman's hands cradling the shoe.

The small scar/blemish on the workman's arm to the right of the image could be considered distracting, but in this instance, it's just part of the story. (and you could do nothing about it anyway.)

Color vs. Black and White. This is a powerful image in black and white. In this case, I think color would be a distraction and would provide more information than needed to tell the simple story.

All in all, a sensitive image that fulfills the Challenge well.

If the shoe fits...
by Anand

Comment by kena:
Original idea. The focus is great, and I just love this picture. I think you did a good job on it.