My Grandfather
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Comment by codfish:
nice portrait, but the reflection in the glasses is distracting

My Grandfather
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Comment by JLC:
Nice portrait!

sepia expanse
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Comment by liberty:
Cool picture, 9.

mawn lower
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Comment by JBHale:
Hello from the Critique Club!

When I first look at this image all I see is a regular picture of a lawn mower turned upside down. I think that might be why you didn't score higher. Voters look for more creativitity in challenges like this.

That aside, I think your image does have an interesting composition. The leading lines made by the stone path are really very nice. I think you gave a good idea of distortion, which works well in the upside down challenge. The focus is also very nice down by the lawn mower.

However, where you are lacking is in color. The colors seem very washed out. To me, it looks like it was the conditions under which you took the picture. Overcast skies, although they create nice, level lighting, also make for dully lit pictures that lack nice contrast and bold colors. However, it could just be the camera.

Good job overall!

--James B. Hale

sepia expanse
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Comment by Tammer:
Your foreground seems a little dark, but I like the sky.

water wheel
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Comment by KiwiChris:
At the time of day you too this the contrast between the sky and dark shadow is just too great.. Possibly when the sun was further around? or at the other end of the day?

water wheel
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Comment by mjwood0:
It's very dark -- I can barely make out the wheel and this monitor is calibrated...

water wheel
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Comment by janeenras:
too dark

sepia expanse
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Comment by DistantColours:
I think you should have straightened the horizon.

mawn lower
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Comment by Blackbox:

Originally posted by pokemon111: i thought it was called a LAWN MOWER? - 1

What a troll...! Mawn Lower - it's trophy! It's at the top of the photo, not lower! Geez - open your eyes man! It's bust jrilliant!