*Gaze*
by Oz

Comment:
A boring and cliché entry. Not my favorite photo I've taken, but I didn't have much this February...

Yup, I understand what you are saying but you have to agree this is a stonking lion portrait

Aleksandra
by Zigomar

Comment:
lovely portrait but have to agree with Art about the cigarette. You have a beautiful model there!

Bog River Falls
by CaptainJack

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club.

This is a difficult image for me to Critique mainly because I like it and can't honestly find much to improve upon.

Lets start at the top, the tree framing the top left is very nice but maybe the cloud on the right could be more white? I like the snowbound trees in the mid ground and they add depth to the image but think I'd like to see more focus/sharpness in the small falls as (for me) they should be the center point of the image.

The snow in the midground has a great exposure and with some lovely shadows. The foreground water works well in this image for me and not overly blurred (something I tend to do).

I think the overall exposure is spot on but sat here with my 2 pieces of cardboard I'm wondering if cropping out most of the sky would have helped your score (though losing the framing branches).

Free studies can be tough but I do think 5.7 is underscored, I didn't vote in this challenge but would have gone with a 7.

Mature
by lobrin

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club Louie and my personal thoughts on your image.

Whilst I pay attention to titles and their interaction with the image and challenge it doesn't sway my score but sadly I don't get how this fits the euphemism challenge?

I really like the crop, composition and the oof parts on the right help draw me back into the main image. The tone and lighting are also very nice as is the black and white treatment, this is a very good candid portrait image imho.

I'm wondering if the black background was made 'blacker' in post processing? his mouth, neck, ear and specks on his cheek don't look quite right to me (too black). As it was an advanced challenge maybe a little Gaussian blur on his shirt would help give impact to his face?

In a more fitting challenge this would have been at least a 7 from me but as I don't see the connection with the challenge it would have dropped to a 6 I think.

It's a great shot and made better (for me) as it's a candid. I took a little time to view your profile, street candids seem to be your forte - some excellent shots.

Thanks, Ken!
by Melethia

Comment:
Lucky 13! It just had to be you Debs and well done for leaving your comfort zone in the digital darkroom :)

Art's Burning Revenge
by JulietNN

Comment:
Well, I've been under you more times than on top of you but it's quite nice to be beside you!

Wycoller
by Jon_H

Comment:
Lovely! and that tree is a photographers dream.(talented daughter Jon)

Isle of Light
by noraneko

Comment:
Nubble light? it's becoming a bit of a dpc hotspot ;) (not a bad thing btw cos I like the images from there).

Nemo
by Judi

Comment:
Took me a moment to 'find' Nemo ;) Isn't smoke photography fun!

London Calling
by Rob O

Comment:
Probably the best shot I've seen from this position and pretty sure I'll see it on the front page! (halfway through voting and my first 10))