The New Gym Structure: "Triptych of Form"
by 777STAN

Comment by ahjenny:
I like how the lines just stop and branch out.

X Marks Entrance to the Secret Garden
by 777STAN

Comment by fldave:
Nice sharp focus, wonderful bokeh, almost too simple of composition, though; it doesn't hold my interest long... but a 5 for good technicals.

X Marks Entrance to the Secret Garden
by 777STAN

Comment by rkligman:
Not that interesting

X Marks Entrance to the Secret Garden
by 777STAN

Comment by lyn100:
A little basic but meets challenge.

X Marks Entrance to the Secret Garden
by 777STAN

Comment by AJSullivan:
This is just meh to me Defniitely meets the challege though! But overall, its just too plain, maybe if the background wasn't so blurred out?

X Marks Entrance to the Secret Garden
by 777STAN

Comment by vawendy:
beautiful bokeh, but I'm not sure the x is interesting enough to carry the picture.

"Johnny Appleseed"
by 777STAN

Comment by JulietNN:
Hi from the Critique Club

You asked for a comment from a Critique Club member.

Interesting shot, interesting processing. To me, this is very over processed, with HDR you are meant to see teh finer details in things. I am having a hard time with finding the details. The shadows on the face are very harsh and are washed away with no details, the apple, to my eye actaully looks like a peach. The pants though are spot on and very well done in your processing. They almost looked acid washed.

The grain here is not helping so much, I thought you added grain till i read your notes, so maybe a little noise reduction would have smoothed some grain away. But not a lot as it would take away from the grunge of this shot.

"Johnny Appleseed"
by 777STAN

Comment by hahn23:
Sure is a unique style and presentation.

"Johnny Appleseed"
by 777STAN

Comment by Lelez:
Nice idea.

"Johnny Appleseed"
by 777STAN

Comment by LadyK:
lol nice hat