11:18 pm
by mdintraining

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Hi there! Love the clock in this shot and overall its a nice shot, but I think it has a couple of problems. While the clock is at a strong thirds point, the street lights draw the eye away from the clock and down the street. I think a very shallow depth of field would have helped compositionally as it would preserve the nice lights in the background, but not all of the detail (everything would go blurry). That would help to keep the attention on the clock. I also think this would make a lovely black and white image; more drama. Hope that helps.

Cindi

Courtney Rae, enjoy the day
by FellSevenLeaves

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Hello Marco and welcome to DPC. Congratulations on a lovely image. I think your composition, processing, attention to light and contrast are excellent here. The only unfortunate element is the fence in the background which is not only bright, but cuts the image in the middle horizontally. A touch of darkening would help the fence to be less noticable and not distract from your lovely model.

Good luck with your future entries! :)

Cindi

Time Long Past
by phreak

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Well you definitely shot an image which concentrates its emphasis on a thirds point, however as it is this image is a bit uninteresting. I think if you had moved the jar to the right side, so the full shadow is included in the image it would have been a bit more dynamic. Also the bit of grass in the background distract, cropping to remove that would help. Good for you entering anyway and I wish you luck with future entries.

Cindi

Joseph
by chesire

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This shot was almost an excellent portrait. While I do love the angle and composition, there are a few things here that are hurting your image overall. Firstly, remember the eye will naturaly find the brightest point in an image. In this case the brightest point is also the sharpest point and that is the point of his glasses. This unfortunately draws the eye straight past his face (the portrait)and causes it to stick on that one spot. The blown highlights on his hands is unfortunate as well. I think with a little more care with composition you could have nailed this one.

Good luck in future challenges.

Cindi

Into the Microscope: An Amoeba's Perspective
by m_sarzynski

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Hi Melanie.

Technically this shot has a lot going for it. Light, focus and exposure are great. However, I think the shot is lacking a clear center of interest or any dynamic composition to hold the viewer's eye for long. While you certainally met the challenge description and photographed bubbles, I just don't think this photograph grabbed the voter's attention very well.

Elemental
by escapetooz

Comment:
Greetings from the CC club!

I planned to comment on this shot either way, so I'm so glad I got this one to critique! :)

I loved the series you did and this was one of your stronger choices. The problem as I see it with this image is that there are two very distinct subjects; the woman and the trees on the hilltop. The eye gets lost. The solution would have been to draw the interest strongly to one or the other, but not both (I would have chosen the woman). Remember, the eye automatically looks for the brightest point in an image and use that. In this case brightening her and darkening the sky would have been enough to shift the balance. Fill flash or post processing would both achieve that, but flash would have been best.
This shot was so ALMOST great. With a little more attention to light you'll have epic shots. Great of your friends to play along! :D

Cindi

Flat Max
by ShutterPug

Comment:
LMAO That's the funniest thing I've seen all day! Thanks, Linda. :)

somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond any experience, your eyes have their silence
by purpleflutterby13

Comment:
Aweee I'm honored that you were inspired by my image. I'm so glad shooting this made you feel better. Its funny how acknowledging our emotions makes them easier to deal with. Great finish on this one. :)

What?
by anotherday

Comment:
Good moody image! I love the high point of view as it makes her look defensive. Works really well.

Day 23 - Self Portrait in Glass
by bdenny

Comment:
lol Nice point of view. I like the photographer in the composition, it made me smile. :)