War!
by boomer

Comment:
A good idea. Perhaps showing the opposing side's hand in the upper left corner would have given this a more interesting symmetry and a stronger conflict.

Multiplicity Destroys Mundanity
by Paulk

Comment:
Nice unique perspective and shot. A cloudy day without the bright sun in the frame might have been a bit better.

Public Telephone Boxes
by redmoon

Comment:
Great catch! Now look out!

Red umbrella on a blue day
by ccraft

Comment:
Simple but very elegant!

Snowy footprints with shadows
by pcody

Comment:
Excellent pattern and abstract shot! For the final you might consider cloning out some of the bigger sparkles on the left which look almost like dust (and equally distracting!) What is the shadow from?

Midnight Mover
by dtouch1

Comment:
Greetings from the critique club.

Hits: This was a really good idea for the black challenge. I like the contrast of the black and silver trim. I like the general direction that the composition took. It's very sharp, and there's a minimum of hot spots/glare from the trim.

Misses: My monitor is a bit dark and cannot be perfectly calibrated, but it's as close as possible (it's a Dell 1900FP). This photo still appears a bit too dark. Only the trim detail is discernable, there's no visible bends and form on the black part of the truck. Also, while the composition is in the right direction, the "cutting off" of the trim accessories at top hurts it a bit (though somewhat understandable to try and minimize the sky in the shot). Also, the grille is one of the best parts, and its only partly there, and has some perspective distortion.

Ideas. I think it would have been cool to try and get the grille as the focal point, and the truck as the contrast. Or as is, you might recrop and try to lighten just a tad.

Hope you get a chance to play with this idea some more!

a road
by jmritz

Comment:
Nice scene and view. Might just be an illusion, but the tree branches have small halos which look like a bit of oversharpening (and see the base of the tree on the right). I think a softer image would work here anyway (though the masses may not agree!)

Jump For Joy
by bjallen

Comment:
Wonderful moment! It's a shame that you weren't able to get as good stop action on the left as on the right. Although it's great to see both dogs, you might have a better photo if you crop the left out, and the setting might work better too.

50 years ago... defiance bred a Leader
by Rooster

Comment:
Excellent social commentary. Minor nits: on my monitor at least, the exposure on the boy is too dark; I wish the sign looked more real and less like a quick laser printout tacked to the wall (it looks too fake, which I assume and hope it was!) , and I think the DOF should have included the sign.

A conflict is about to start...
by cjavier

Comment:
Cute idea, very good composition. One issue: The uneven lighting and folds on the left side and front left of the shirt is a bit distracting to me.