midday dog
by skewsme

Comment:
Cute. I like the painted look.

The Conversation
by Coley

Comment:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

This was a 10 from me during the challenge. I just loved this shot and thought it was brilliant.

Compositionally I think this works well. The subject takes up much of the screen, and the big shadows central to the image seems well placed. The 'grassy' area on the right of the image is quite dark and for me doesn't add much to the image, so for a non-shadow challenge that area might have been more distracting.

I am not sure how to interpret the image on its technical merits. The people don't seem super sharp, but the focus probably was on the shadows on the ground which is right for the challenge. There aren't a lot of colors, so it's hard to tell how accurate the colors are, and there are some deep shadows - but those were integral to the challenge.

This was a perfect for the challenge entered IMHO. Congratulations on the great score and the great finish.

Julee

Lehigh Meets The Delaware
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

Gorgeous image IMHO. Compositionally I love the seeing the bridge reflection, and the sort of gradient of tree building from few trees and prominent bridge on the right to more trees and disappearing bridge on the left I found very pleasing. I love the wispiness of the clouds. The trees almost come off with an HDR processed feel - which I think works well here.

Technically I also think this image is very good. I love the colors of your greens and blue. I'm not finding anything that I would change.

Your image certainly met the challenge. The only reason I can see it might not have scored higher is that many of the top scorers in the challenge had a lot of drama, colorwise/tone wise, in the image. Your blue appears quite smooth. I would be curious how this shot would look in B&W, I wonder if the some of the dynamic range would have stood out more in B&W.

But I still think you have a lovely shot. I can see this hanging as art.
Julee

Who enter to sauna?
by greslizzz

Comment:
I loved this shot. I thought the colors and shadows were great.

FOREIGN HYBRIDS
by MadMan2k

Comment:
Effective propaganda. I'm not sure I love the font size change in 'foreign 'hybrids', but your message works for me.

The Conversation
by Coley

Comment:
Great capture. Amazing job.

The Mothership
by Ja-9

Comment:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

Congrats on a great score and strong finish!

Compositionally this is beautiful. There is one strong, main subject, with smaller bubbles leading my eye throughout the image - love that effect. But I have to admit that the play of the pink and the yellow did not work completely for my eye. The yellow in the large bubble was so vibrant, and the color almost seemed to move into a bit of orange on the left side. That main bubble also seems a bit harsh compared to the softness in most of the rest of the image. The pink in the lower half of the image I found gorgeous, but then at the top of the image, on the right, where it mixed some with the yellow, it came off a bit 'dirty' looking to me. In the smaller bubbles the colors are great, but that large bubble just didn't seem to complement completely.

Technically I don't see any flaws in this image. The bubbles are very sharp, the lighting is soft and lovely. The pattern of your background is reflected perfectly in those smaller bubbles. Great effect!

Well done.
Julee

COLORATION
by KMcC

Comment:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

This was one of my favorite images of the challenge, so critiquing could be tough. I have to admit that I think you photo was highly underappreciated in the challenge. That said...

Compositionally I like what I see. The subject fills the frame. The challenge was to be abstract, and I think you hit a home run. I even see a bit of framing with the white edges, and that makes this feel like a complete image to me. The image does feel a bit flat, like a flat object was photographed - which perhaps turned some voters off? But you have a nice, abstract pattern of color going which also made the photo interesting to me.

Technically I think the image is good. The colors are lovely although perhaps the stark white 'strips' in a few places, where there appears to be a loss of detail, bothered some voters. To me that just added to the abstract element and did not take away from my enjoyment of the image at all. There might be a bit of softness to the shot, but to me again, this worked perfectly to create a wonderful abstract piece of art.

Thanks for sharing. I loved what you created.
Julee

Motion Under the Blue Sky
by Edwardho94

Comment:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

First off, welcome to DPC. It's great to see you getting active right away.

Compositionally, I love what you chose for the foreground. The rocks are interesting and the water lead my eye towards the back of the image. I was not as in love with the back area of the image. I liked the bridge, but the other buildings and details (flags) seemed to distract me a bit. I am also not sure that the large bush/tree sticking out on the right added much to your image. I wonder what a crop off that right side, or a crop off the bottom and right would have done?

Technically I think this is a good image. Your water is gorgeous, really nice. I like the colors in the water and rocks and greenery, but the blue of the sky seems a bit vibrant (but that could just be me). The softness of the clouds seemed to add a bit to the sky being off for me, but since that was a side effect of a longer exposure I'm not sure what an alternative might have been.

Overall this is a good image, I would have been interesting to see what other perspectives might have looked like had you moved the tripod around some. Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more of your images.

Julee

Follow the light
by Silent-Shooter

Comment:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

Congratulations on the ribbon. Beautiful shot. Third place in a free study, amazing light, sharpness, and tones... Nothing to critique here. Well done.

Julee