Kisses...Mum!!
by Kita

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

The impression I get from this photo is a mother who is kindly tolerent of the son she loves, but whose antics have made her a bit tired. It's an experience I'm sure all mothers are familiar with, and captured perfectly here. The high contrast, cool toned, monochrome treatment enhances this feeling and adds to the somewhat stiff pose and neutral expression. Great soft focus, good exposure, overall technically well done.

There are a couple of distracting elements: the boy's left arm (I assume) is motion blurred, so doesn't match the rest of the photo, and the pattern on the pillow; I think a solid color would have worked better. But these are minor; overall this is a very effective photo.

Legs
by shanksware

Comment:
Oversharpening is usually distracting, but the high acutance works very well here. Great color choice too.

Blue and Gray
by dahved

Comment:
The unique point of view makes a striking image.

A Chain Link of Shapes
by climbin2thetop

Comment:
Nice patterns, but a little boring. The link near the top left is a bit different; put that on a "rule of thirds" point to add some interest.

Old post circles.
by abroken1

Comment:
A striking image. The lighting brings out the textures. Good black and white subject. I wish it was a little sharper.

Bird's eye view on my egg
by Hungaro

Comment:
Great arrangement of an interesting variety of shapes, colors, and textures. It could make a very nice photo. I think it would be better in a square format, with the table centered. It certainly needs sharper focus, and a completely yellow yolk would be a big plus. I'm torn over the lighting; it seems too harsh for the rustic country breakfast feeling the photo exudes, yet I like the interesting shadows. I assume it was taken outdoors in sunlight. Couldn't you have arranged for a nice cloud to soften the light? No, I don't know how to do that either! But a white poster board set up to the left somehow would reflect back some of the sunlight and lighten the shadows.

mending the shape
by viceblang

Comment:
The colors and contrasts really hold my attention. Very nicely done.

La Mer
by Zoomdak

Comment:
Great treatment; this is beautiful. I wish the tree wasn't blurry or oversharpened.

Round
by woohoopepper

Comment:
I love the rich colors here.

Oooo Shiny Shapes!!
by Givemeashot

Comment:
Rather busy, with no focal point to provide a place for my eyes to rest. The soft focus helps a bit by making the photo more abstract, but it isn't able to go far enough to make this a very effective photo.