"Desire"
by Joker1114

Comment by nutzito:
lol

"Desire"
by Joker1114

Comment by Blackbox:
That's righteous. You should do this one for the 'Hot' challenge too! I really love the crop of your photo: it's like anti-rule-of-thirds. 8

"The Lost Leaf of Alice"
by Joker1114

Comment by sherpet:
I like the textures and bold color in this one..... For the 'Point of Color' challenge, it may be just a tad to busy, but I still like it very much.....

"The Lost Leaf of Alice"
by Joker1114

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review:

Color, Saturation, and Hue: Colors are obviously manipulated for effect, but work well for this composition.

Brightness and Contrast: Both are very good. Plenty of great detail is visible, with nothing overly bright or overly dark.

Focus and depth of field: Focus is very sharp, depth of field is appropriate for this image.

This image is quite interesting. The background is very busy, and it competes with the leaf like crazy. At the same time, the color manipulation makes things look a bit out of focus, unless you look close. Centering the subject is the kiss of death to the rule of thirds purists, and likely hurt your score quite a bit.

I think the biggest problem is that this is the wrong medium for this image. The presentation on the computer screen for voting isn't large enough to do this image justice. As I sat here looking at this and trying to figure out what was really grabbing me, and what I wanted out of it, I realized I want to see this image BIG! You've moved the leaf from straight photograph to art. I could see this blown up on a wall in a bank lobby or a gallery. If this image was about five feet tall, I think it would really come into its own.

"Desire"
by Joker1114

Comment by rlewis:
Great story to be conveyed here, but the image lacks a sparkle. If contrast and saturation were increased a little more this one could really carry a message.

Stable Dreams
by Joker1114

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review:

Color, Saturation, and Hue: N/A image is monochrome.

Brightness and contrast: Contrast is good, brightness seems a little low.

Focus and depth of field: Focus is nice and sharp, depth of field is excellent for this image.

I think the biggest problem with this image has already been pointed out. The eye came out dark and featureless. Had the whites of the eye come out properly, I think this image would have scored much better. When the eyes are not right, people tend to vote an image down. (Evidently something must make them uneasy about odd looking eyes.)

"Desire"
by Joker1114

Comment by TacTZilla:
She's beautiful ;^)

"The Lost Leaf of Alice"
by Joker1114

Comment by photokariangel:
nice colors, very fall remenicant.

"The Lost Leaf of Alice"
by Joker1114

Comment by Haneck:
This looks just slightly out of focus, and also, the composition is a little weak. Perhaps if you moved the leaf off to one side or corner of the photo, the photo would have more visual impact.

"The Lost Leaf of Alice"
by Joker1114

Comment by tootsweet:
This is nice in that the color of the leaf actually matches it's surroundings as well. It looks natural in this environment, yet stands out as to make a statement.