Jack And His 3 Pals
by icemarn

Comment by Ricky Cleave:
a tighter crop may have gotten a higher score.

Network Administrator
by icemarn

Comment by bod:
Nice shot. Good use of DoF. I like the composition, especially the plug at the front.

Network Administrator
by icemarn

Comment by jgillard:
I think that the hub in the background would make a more interesting subject than the cable. jgillard6

Network Administrator
by icemarn

Comment by mcrael:
Good composition and lighting, but I'd prefer that the hub be in focus too (more depth of field).

Network Administrator
by icemarn

Comment by paynekj:
I would have liked this better if the background had been a little more in focus.

Network Administrator
by icemarn

Comment by kandyj:
The ever-present computer hardware!

Gliding Swan
by icemarn

Comment by goodtempo:
Critique Club critique:

Composition/Content: The ripples in the water and the position of the duck show motion. The diagonal is good. The point of focus of the photo is the rear end of the duck and the orange feet of the duck. This is where my eye lands first. I would have liked to see the picture cropped so that most of the water on the left and bottom was not in the frame. This would have moved the point of focus closer to the head of the duck and the direction it's moving.
Lighting: Lighting is good. It looks like you might have used a polarizing filter or the lighting was even from an overcast. No glaring spots.
Background: The water is clear and blue.
Camera Work/Technical: Exposure is good as is focus.
Digital Processing: You might have brightened the picture a little making the duck a little brighter white, and saturated the blue water and orange feet just slightly.
My Opinion: I think with brightening the picture and cropping to put the duck crossing the photo rather than apparantly leaving the photo would have given this photo several more points in scoring.

Gliding Swan
by icemarn

Comment by GeneralE:
Nice job capturing an unusual pose...seeing the feet at the end of their stroke helps convey sense of motion.

Gliding Swan
by icemarn

Comment by chrysalis:
Swan? Not too much motion going on here.

Gliding Swan
by icemarn

Comment by dltruex:
Christmas Dinner? ;-)