Built by a Nitt Witt
by RustyG

Comment by FourPointX:
can't be that much of a nitwit it's still standing tilted horizon is a little distracting 6

Built by a Nitt Witt
by RustyG

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Harsh overhead midday sun is the only thing that's a big problem with this.

Queen of Monarchs
by RustyG

Comment by Art Roflmao:
A great capture, nice DoF. Focus is a little soft and the lighting is a bit flat, but overall a great candid.

El Barco Abandonado
by RustyG

Comment by posthumous:
wonderful mix of reality and dream.

Posthumous Red Ribbon

El Barco Abandonado
by RustyG

Comment by JeffryZ:
I feel the reflection on the left distracts from the boat on this one.

El Barco Abandonado
by RustyG

Comment by janiece:
I like this picture: the way it's composed and the different highlights.

El Barco Abandonado
by RustyG

Comment by dustingooding:
Meets Challenge: 2 of 3. The extra light reflections are a bit too bright. Maybe a tighter crop on the boat (which I assume is your main subject) would fix this.
Technical: 1 of 3. The transitions from black to grey are pretty harsh (especially in the top third of the photo). The details in the water aren't sharp enough to make out, but aren't blurry enough to ignore. Since it's water, consider a longer exposure to further blur the reflection so I can focus more on the boat. Also, as above, crop in on the boat, that's the important part.
Emotion: 2 of 3. I actually built a boat very similar to that out of plywood, 2x4s and fiberglass cloth. I was so worried the first time I pushed it off the trailer into the water. Luckily, though, it floated just fine, much like this little boat. I bet the owner enjoys it as much as I did mine.
Awe: 0 of 1.

Out of Control
by RustyG

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Initial impression: Never saw a tractor pull like THAT before! Very funny, and had to look to see what was going on with the front tires. Maybe he was gunning for you!

Technical: Focus a little soft, may have wanted to go to 400 or higher ISO to get the tires; they'd have to be pretty luggy, and here they look too smooth. As you couldn't clone out the power lines behind, a tighter crop may have helped strengthen your shot. Basic composition not bad and lighting was ambient, more could have been made of it. Some glare on tarps.

Artistic: Lots of fun to shoot! Don't know if you set out to get this shot, or it just happened, but I enjoy it.

FWIW: No editing details are listed, so I would suggest getting either a freebie editing program (see recent dpc threads) or, if you have one, playing with the tutorials and getting comfy with it. Some use of (in Photoshop) curves, brightness/contrast, and unsharp mask would help punch the image up a little more.

All in all a good effort, keep shooting and entering challenges!

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan

Out of Control
by RustyG

Comment by Teafran:
That sure doens't look like the International 300 this reviewer owns. :>) A unique look at unique American motorsport. The image is a good one, although a closer look at the front end might have been better choice, but given the restrictions on how close one can get to events like this, it's a good image.
Well done.

The Cutback
by RustyG

Comment by loseme:
Great timing with the sunlight and surfer.