12-Cup Coffee Maker
by 777STAN

Comment by marxus:
hm, would have centered it more... could have been ok with the power button lit and glowing red maybe... 4

12-Cup Coffee Maker
by 777STAN

Comment by salmiakki:
Well, it's a household appliance that's for sure, but it lacks a bit in the creativity part of the challenge description.

12-Cup Coffee Maker
by 777STAN

Comment by Alex_Europa:
Yes it is. Nice snapshot.

-5 for owning a GE product.

12-Cup Coffee Maker
by 777STAN

Comment by RobMcGee:
boring sujet, needs more contrast, all too grayish and dark, 2

Well Water: "How to Be Responsibily Green, Surprisingly Healthy, And Thankfully Cheap!"
by 777STAN

Comment by photopia:
A better background or more unique bottle would help this concept.

Well Water: "How to Be Responsibily Green, Surprisingly Healthy, And Thankfully Cheap!"
by 777STAN

Comment by thomasjessen:
I think the position of the camera is a little to low. Think about all the bear commercials.

Well Water: "How to Be Responsibily Green, Surprisingly Healthy, And Thankfully Cheap!"
by 777STAN

Comment by RobMcGee:
I'd center it, harmonic colors, but didn't catch me, 5

Well Water: "How to Be Responsibily Green, Surprisingly Healthy, And Thankfully Cheap!"
by 777STAN

Comment by Kempostudent3:
The shot is a little boring to me. An actual well with an old wooden bucket might have been better, assuming you could find one.

Well Water: "How to Be Responsibily Green, Surprisingly Healthy, And Thankfully Cheap!"
by 777STAN

Comment by daboardergirl:
This one is a little bit blurry and just not the most interesting photo. Try a different angle.

Fireworks, 2009: "Like Some Diamonds in the Sky..."
by 777STAN

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Greetings from Andi via the Critique Club.

First Impression: Not sure about the fireworks being totally blown out, the horizon is a little off, I love the reflection in the water and the fountain.

Composition: This could almost be 2 images and whilst I know you can't always predict where the firewoks will explode a slightly lower angle for the camera would have helped remove some of the dead space between the water and fireworks. I like the fact you have the 2 main subjects in opposite corners

Subject:. Fireworks are something I've never tried to shoot but understand its a tricky subject and takes some planning to do well. For something like this to score well in a FS it has to be perfect.

Technical: Intentional or not I don't care for the lack of detail/colour in the fireworks and whilst 1/10 sec exposed the foreground nicely maybe a graduated filter would have retained some detail in the fireworks?

Final thoughts: I voted this a 5 during the challenge and would have given it at least a 6 if the image was straight and the fireworks were better exposed. That said, if you had cropped the fireworks out altogether I might have given you a 6 for the fountain.