Black Swallowtail
by BakerBug

Comment by dmmonty:
Different, great shot.

Black Swallowtail
by BakerBug

Comment by greigner:
not too much in the way of greens here.

The Strike
by BakerBug

Comment by jerseyjim:
Beautiful shot. I have never been able to capture a lightning bolt...always amazes me.

My First Strike.jpg
by BakerBug

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Awesome capture! You did get lucky! Wish it was more of a branching bolt, but what can ya do. :)

Four Signs of Spring
by BakerBug

Comment by kari1:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club. Unusual to draw the same person in one night .. so I hope this is helpful.

First Impression - the most important one:
I am a huge fan of selective desat .. but I do like to learn and try these things as well .. I think you done goood here ... I agree with one of your other commentors that it is just missing the WOW factor. This does not mean it is not a good shot.

Composition:
Well done ... the eggs are nicely playing the lower thirds .. and the desat brings my eyes into them nicely.

Subject:
meets the challenge ...

Technical (Colour and light):
as above .. the desat worked ... it does not seem as sharp as it could .. but this may be the DOF that you are using.

To grow its vote?:
it lacks the big wow factor .. so would only be a great portfolio shot ...

Summary:
Well done .. you are really doing well .. two high scores in two challenges.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari
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Funding the War against the Middle Class
by BakerBug

Comment by kari1:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
Very clever ... and yes i can see that picture used in the lifestyle and commentary sections of our papers here.

Composition:
plays nice on thirds and uses the leading lines to draw the eye into the picture.

Subject:
meets the challenge ... although I don't think I would like to smell of the cash after :)

Technical (Colour and light):
Natuaral light ... well shot and good DOF to blur the floor.

To grow its vote?:
This is your highest scoring to date and you are learning heaps .. keep taking things on board and thinking outside the square.

Summary:
Great shot .. well done.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari

Four Signs of Spring
by BakerBug

Comment by CalliopeKel:
I love selective desat and these two colors go good together. Nice entry. 10.

Funding the War against the Middle Class
by BakerBug

Comment by snapz:
Nothing really jumps out at me with this photo. The only thing I can think to share with you is this: When I think of photojournalism I think of someone behind the camera snapping away as the action unfolds before them. Although staged well, this pic IS staged. Not my Idea of photojournalism. Just my 2 cents.

In this challenge I am only commenting.

All comments are meant to be constructave. Please take them as such. Good luck in this challenge!

Funding the War against the Middle Class
by BakerBug

Comment by DefyTime:
Great shot for the challenge

Four Signs of Spring
by BakerBug

Comment by KaDi:
Nice use of selective desaturation. Ah...Spring!