A Walk Until the End
by DavidLevin

Comment:
*Critique Club*

FIRST IMPRESSION: The fence is a very prominent feature here, and the grass needs watering. The background is 'reached' by the fence, which does a good job of leading the eye.

CHALLENGE: On a color wheel, you would determine complimentary colors by looking at the opposite side from the primary color you use - or may be determined by figuring which two colors are not involved with the color you've picked, i.e. Green= yellow + blue, so red is not involved. Given how pale the colors are in this photo, and that the gray fence is the focal point to me, the challenge is not met especially well.

COMPOSITION: Again, the fence is the focal point - the photo has good focus, and the fence leads the eye to the trees in the background. The Dormitory is difficult to see for the fence.

TECHNICAL: Depth of field is good - the focus difference between the foreground and background is quite distinct.

CONCLUSION: An attempt worth taking, unfortunately not executed as well as it could have been. My suggestion for a shot like this would be, if the colors of the grass and the dorm are to contrast each other, this shot might have been better received had you stood on the other side of the fence, as in the same side as the dorm.

Thanks for sharing and good luck in future challenges!

Message edited by author 2003-05-28 23:27:46.

Blowing Glass
by Toddh

Comment:
*Critique Club*

FIRST IMPRESSION: I like that checkerboard pattern visible inside the bubble.

CHALLENGE: If not for the comment, it might have taken me a few minutes to tell that this was glass being blown, although that's just because I haven't seen glass being blown in quite some time. Definitely meets the challenge.

COMPOSITION: Colors are good, clarity is good. I like the darkness behind the glass, although the reflections on the foreground may be a bit strong.

TECHNICAL: Technically a very nice shot of something not seen very often. I like the level of detail visible, and how everything is properly focused.

CONCLUSION: This is a very nice photograph of a trade that has faded from view in recent years. The level of detail and clarity, along with the array of colors show some of the complexity of this art. Aside from the harsh reflections I mentioned earlier, this photograph is quite good.

Thanks for sharing and good luck in future challenges!

Magnifying Picasso
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
*Critique Club*

FIRST IMPRESSION: This photograph is downright creepy. It is an appropriate reprsentation of Picasso's work, modified to fit a challenge requiring the use of glass.

CHALLENGE: Definitely meets the challenge - there is glass present, and it is an integral part of the photo.

COMPOSITION: The colors remind me of The Matrix or Metropolis (a very old movie about class separation). I like the contrast of focus points in and around the magnifying glass, as it makes the presence of that glass stand out.

TECHNICAL: There's the tiniest shadow above the magnified eye, probably from the frame of the glass. Otherwise, this is quite well done.

CONCLUSION: An interesting rendition of a very well-known Picasso painting. The focus issue you mention in your comments is well handled, and as one of the other commenters said, it adds contrast between the magnified and unmagnified sides of the face.

Thanks for sharing and good luck in future challenges!

Oriental Breeze
by bruster54

Comment:

FIRST IMPRESSION: The frame looks like it's made of wood. Nice color splash in the outer images.

CHALLENGE: This submission is for a challenge requiring 2+ photographs, and you've met that portion of the challenge. The 'rotation' of the fans through the three images enhances the relation the three images have just by their similarity.

COMPOSITION: Colors are good, clarity is good. The middle fan is too dark, but the outer two look very nice. The inner frames help break up the whole image, while the relationship and positioning help keep it together.

TECHNICAL: The center fan is too dark. Also, in the top image, there is something (a hand maybe) below the fan which is somewhat distracting. However, the overall image is good, excepting the center fan's being too dark.

CONCLUSION: A very nice entry for the challenge. Aside from a lighting issue, this is a well-developed image which definitely has potential.

Thanks for sharing, and good luck in your future submissions.

Oblong
by GolferDDS

Comment:
*Critique Club*

FIRST IMPRESSION: Very nice colors - kind of reminds me of modelling clay in the patterns.

CHALLENGE: This submission is for a challenge requiring 2+ photographs, but I'm having difficulty determining what these photos are taken of (unless is really is clay). I see connectivity between the segments, but as for telling a story, it's difficult to tell.

COMPOSITION: Colors are good, clarity is good. The edges of the blue connection (segments 2/3) seem a little dirty. The layout of the three segments allows the eye to flow pretty easily from one to another.

TECHNICAL: Aside from the lighting/dirty blue issue I mentioned, I don't see any technical issues.

CONCLUSION: First off, some commentary would be very helpful in relaying your vision of this shot, or an explanation of what it is. This photograph shows some nice colors, along with a flow between segments, but I can't determine the story you're telling, or even what the photograph is.

Thanks for sharing and good luck in future challenges!

Into The Mystic
by sher

Comment:
Neat effect - i like the mist here. The sepia treatment works well too.

A Cold Peaceful Winter Afternoon
by nathaliedoo

Comment:
I like this scene, but I guess the snow just washes out the sky a bit. One or two 'compression quality' points might have bumped the size of the file closer to 150k, which I have seen makes a difference in detail and in what looks washed out.

Dumbarton at Sunset
by lennier

Comment:
This is one scene where I think the dark, and backlight that creates it, works well to shadow the bridge. However, I think the sky is too dark as well, where just a little bit lighter would have created more contrast on the bridge to make this photograph pretty close to perfect.

Just a walk in the Park
by Musicman

Comment:
Pretty scene, beautiful reflection in the lake. I don't really see anything to complain about here - very nice.

A bridge for the road to nowhere
by e301

Comment:
I find this photo to be far too dark - maybe it's underexposed, maybe it's just too late in the day, but this photo is so dark it's hard to make out much detail. As such, I'm assuming that crane in the foreground is the subject, but since I really can't see it, it's hard to rate.