shadow.jpg
by JunieMoon

Comment:
amazing way to interpret the scene. I can imagine all the color and movement. I love the way you took the indirect approach for this scene. amazing. I don't think the pic would have been nearly as good if you would have acutally shot the subject instead of the shadows. very nice. It does seem a little grainy. perhaps neat image would have helped?

drake

As Fragile As...
by Rgarcia

Comment:
great concept!!! if you would have used better lighting, this would have ribboned.

branch and berries
by U622

Comment:
Greetings from the critique club:

First I would like to say that I do like this photo. With just a little work it could be really great.

Exposure: This is a little hot. Notice how the blue in the sky is a little washed out? If the exposure was a little bit darker you would have had a much deeper blue in the sky and a deeper green in the leaves. Not to mention that leaf to the right is completely blown out. As well as the tops of the berries. If you shot this raw, you might try decreasing the exposure.

Composition: Pretty good. The diagonals are a good idea. This doesn't really follow the rule of thirds. The diagonal is going right down the center of the frame. You could easily fix this with a crop I'm sure.

Processing: Pretty good job. I think you could have boosted the saturation a little. You might also be able to help this pic by decreasing the brightness.

A Budding Judicial Branch
by reeldeal4

Comment:
Greetings from the critique club.

This photo is a good example of thinking outside of the box a little. I know in the branch challenge a vast majority of the pics were actual tree branches. I like that this is different but not stretching the intent of the challenge.

Exposure. This seems to be spot on. I know that the reflection of the sun is blown out, and I don't mind that because it brings out the intensity of the sun.

Composition. I feel like this is where this photo could have been improved the most. When shooting architecture it is often difficult to find an angle that is unique and dynamic. My first suggestion would be to follow the rule of thirds a little more rigidly. This is almost a straight on shot. I think the building would look better if you were at a more dramatic angle from the front. I usually shoot at about 45 degrees. Also, that tree to the left is distracting. There is not enough of it there to actually be a part of the compostition, but it is still there. Perhaps if you took 10 steps to the left the building would have looked more 3 dimensional and you would have been able to include the tree in more of the composition (rule of thirds) This would also help your diagonals. Notice the top edge of the building is a slight diagonal. Further to the left and that diagonal would draw your eye around the image.

Post processing. I love the black and white treatment you have done on this image. Your blacks are black and whites are white. Not too much in the ugly middle range. You have done well. You have a very good grasp on how to make a black and white image.

Overhanging
by fredandaud

Comment:
your horizon is tilted

By "D"awns Early "L"ight
by Buckeye_Fan

Comment:
border kills it. and the horizon could stand to be a little higher.

Difficult Lifetime
by Joey Lawrence

Comment:
that hat kills it. great photo otherwise.

Dearly Loved
by lynnesite

Comment:
velcro? cruel.

Door & Lookout
by Firsty

Comment:
I love graphic photos like this. 9

Dark & Light
by cheekymunky

Comment:
amazing. I love it