Flight
by PaulE

Comment by hotpasta:
focus isn't quite spot on

Cows with palm trees and laundry background
by PaulE

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Hey, two cow pictures in a row for me. :)

Compositionally, I think this is one that works well with a centered composition. Because of general height of the heads and the gentl outward/downward sloping of the cows bodies, it still has feeling of "movement" and is not static like some centered compositions.

The exposure is good, if a bit flat, and the orange colors in the background really add some context and "flavor" to the shot.

Inside the head of the dpc voter -- This is one of those shots that is technically executed well, but simply doesn't have enough of a story or "oomph" to keep the viewer's attention long enough to bump it up a point or two. I suppose you could say it is lacking in "wow." It fits the challenge well, but I'm not really sure what I can offer as a way of suggestions to make it "better". Within the constrains of the challenge topic, and assuming you haven't trained these animals to sit like this, most of the "changes" would have to be in post processing, and you have done an excellent job of that so far.

Good work.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.

karmat

Together
by PaulE

Comment by NerdJNerdBird:
another nice shot! i would like to see the people centered completely and , as you said, more palm trees maybe. seriously nice image though

A roof full of sky
by PaulE

Comment by NerdJNerdBird:
the laterns seem to be the main subject of the picture which may confuse voters

Reflections
by PaulE

Comment by NerdJNerdBird:
is there a halo? the duotones might be a bit bold for some people but I think it works really well. great shot!

Wings
by PaulE

Comment by NerdJNerdBird:
wowww
i can't believe this got a 4.8, i really like it a lot. not sure why it did so poorly actually. great texture!

Dawn Flight
by PaulE

Comment by NerdJNerdBird:
composition is difficult because of a moving subject but nice shot!

Dusk Ripples
by PaulE

Comment by NerdJNerdBird:
great rhythm! maybe a bit oversharpened as already stated and i wish I could see more details in the highlights

All is still
by PaulE

Comment by NerdJNerdBird:
the shadows could be sharper and maybe a little more on the left and the top included but great shot!

Balancing Act
by PaulE

Comment by NerdJNerdBird:
creative! great shot! as already pointed out the pupils are a bit large as a result of the harsh lighting.