Round
by albright1

Comment:
"I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."
-Thomas Jefferson.

Congratulations on all your hard work paying off. :)

Door #13
by zadore

Comment:
*Critique Club*

FIRST IMPRESSION: Elegant and simple. Proves that a photograph does not have to be complicated to be appealing. Striking color.

CHALLENGE: Unqiestionably meets the challenge.

COMPOSITION: At first glance, this photograph proves that you can break the rules and still have an effective composition, as the door and large window are almost centered left to right. This is not a criticism, though, as it works in this composition (in fact I think anything asymmetrical would fall short, the symmetry is what makes this shot). The rule of thirds is evident in the "13" as well as the placement of the doors and round windows. The inclusion of half of the round windows at the top of the frame is an excellent choice, as it adds visual interest to the top of the frame.

TECHNICAL: Your color is strong and vivid and really grabbed me right away. I think your white point should possibly be a little bit lower though (the snow seems a little dark).

CONCLUSION: Excellent shot, one that I thought was deserving of better than its 30th place finish.

Thanks for sharing and good luck in future challenges!

Look Up Before Passing
by GolferDDS

Comment:
*Critique Club*

FIRST IMPRESSION: Great capture. Very impressive and deceptively difficult to pull off.

CHALLENGE: Meets the challenge perfectly.

COMPOSITION: Your composition is just about flawless. You've filled the frame perfectly. The combination of the angle of the plane and the angle of the post on the right side of the plane make it appear that your horizon is not level, but that's actually just an illusion. Still, I wonder if it would make sense to rotate the shot slightly clockwise to counteract that (this is just a suggestion, I did not actually try it).

TECHNICAL: Color balance, levels, esposure, DOF and other technical aspects are flawless. Lighting conditions for this shot were used well.

CONCLUSION: One of the best submissions this week, and there is little I can suggest to improve it. Congratulations on a great photograph!

Thanks for sharing and good luck in future challenges!

Look what I found in Canada,of all places.
by camelotnorth

Comment:
*Critique Club*

FIRST IMPRESSION: Excellent entry, and proof that something simple works. As a bit of a "road-geek" I love the old style US highway sign. This type of sign has not been in production in the US in probably more than 30 years.

CHALLENGE: This shot meets the challenge perfectly. Simple and to the point, yet not boring.

COMPOSITION: Flawless composition, an excellent example of the rule of thirds. The background does not detract at all.

TECHNICAL: Good technical aspect. I have to wonder why you used your macro setting, though, since macro is optimized to focus on subjects extremely close to the lens (within 1m). You may have better luck with a full zoom without using the macro feature, though admittedly I would never have known you had used it if you didn't say so.

CONCLUSION: This is one of the best entries this week. Nicely done!

Thanks for sharing and good luck in future challenges!

Crossroad Traffic
by juhaseila

Comment:
*Critique Club*

FIRST IMPRESSION: Wow. This must have either taken quite a bit of patience of been extremely lucky, and I would assume the first. I love the combination of a road sign and jet in the same shot. Funny, and just a little surreal.

CHALLENGE: Meets the challenge perfectly and adds a little twist to boot.

COMPOSITION: I love the way you composed this shot. At first it struck me as odd that the yield sign is cut off, though. Upon thinking about it, I think I like the fact that it is cut off, though perhaps it would have been stronger with the entire yellow part of the sign included.

TECHNICAL: Clarity, DOF, sharpness and color are all flawless. Very impressive.

CONCLUSION: In my opinion this was one of the top entries this week. Nicely done!

Thanks for sharing and good luck in future challenges!

Winter Stream
by alanfreed

Comment:
Excellent leading lines, I love this composition.

Welcome to Second Period!
by albright1

Comment:
Hey... I know you!!!! Nice shot :)

Thank You for calling Walt Disney World
by CreativeFlyPhoto

Comment:
Amy, is that you? Awesome shot!

Study - Where I should be
by stephan

Comment:
Great composition... one of the best so far.

Frustration
by jimmythefish

Comment:
Well done... great commentary on the times.