Majestic Melbourne
by Ter

Comment:
Hi, Critique Club here.

Welcome to the middle of the road, zero comment club. ;)

I like all the colors in the image, you did a good job of processing multiple images without losing anything.

When I first looked at the image, I thought is was crooked, but then I saw the lens you used and figure it's just distortion. I think that since it's allowed in advanced editing, you should have straightened it out so all the verticals are vertical. The other thing is that the trees give an illusion of softness in the image, but it's probably just the wind moving them slightly during your exposures.

I think if those two points were corrected, this would have scored better.

Dance of the water nymphs
by smardaz

Comment:
Hi, Critique Club here...

Wow, what are the odds? I drew your other image as well.

I have to say I like this one much more. I think it has better depth and the sky/reflected sky are great. Additionally it doesn't have the lit diagonals on the left to distract the viewer.

The only issue I have is not with the photo, but rather the subject. It gets really busy as you look toward the end of it. So much so that the viewer can't appreciate the graceful lines of the artwork.

Nice job!

Contrasting Purple
by ScooterMcNutty

Comment:
Hi, Critique Club here...

This is easy because it's so well done!

My only, and I mean only critique is the yellow whateveritis in the upper left. Since this is advanced, I would have burned it in a bit because it's pretty bright and commands attention.

Congrats on a great job.

The person who gave this a one should be shot!

Flying Lessons
by MeMex2

Comment:
Hi, Critique Club here...

I think this is a great idea!

There are a few things that I think might be improved on.
1) It lacks a bit of contrast, maybe from compression.
2) There is parallax distortion because you weren't centered when you took the photo.
3) Would have been nice to crop it tighter to eliminate the walls and such.
4) I think the dog is cropped too tight. I would have liked to have seen more of him, ideally facing the picture so it looks like he is really looking at it. I realize that what we want and what the dog wants are usually different though ;) I think the red collar is distracting and the picture would have been better without it.

I would definately like to see you work this concept a bit more.

These are just one person's opinions so take it as that.

Through the Looking Glass
by MinsoPhoto

Comment:
Hi, Critique Club here...

I think this is very creative and meets the challenge well. I don't usually like selective desats, but this is a rare exception because it adds to the image.

I like the HDR affect, I think you've really pulled out some details.

I agree with some of the comments about the busy background, it's almost hard to look at. I think a tighter crop would have increased your score by a point.

Odd dance
by gaurav

Comment:
Hi, Critique Club here...

I like this photo! I like the movement blur that really helps sell this as a dance photo. It's interesting for me to look at because it's a culture different from my own. The low angle really works to add drama to the shot.

What hurts the image in my opinion are two things. 1) As someone mentioned, the dancers face has lost some contrast and color due to the backlight. 2) I find the person sitting on the right to be a distracting element, particularly the way he is cropped. I think you could have easily cropped him out without negatively affecting the image.

Hopefully these comments will give you something to consider.

Tagus park gardens on Infrared
by duartix

Comment:
Hi, Critique Club here...

This is a fabulous photograph. The colors are just right, I love the IR, and the curve of the bridge leads the eye right into the picture, although unfortunately stopped by the bench. The dramatic clouds are icing on the cake.

My suggestions: I think the hot spot is really distracting and would probably consider making this a pano crop to get rid of it. I would have liked to see the bridge extending all the way out, maybe just a couple feet to the left to avoid the bench would have done it.

Finally, and a testiment to how nice the photo is, I don't necessarily think this is a good fit for the challenge. I'm actually surprised it recieved the relatively few low votes it did.

If I had voted in this challenge I would have voted either a 5 or a 6, simply because I tend to have a hard line on images meeting challenge descriptions. If this were a free study, or other challenge, and 8 or 9 for the hot spot and the bench.

Of course these are just one person's opinions and are offered for your consideration only.

My (not so) Greenhouse
by korpen

Comment:
Hi, Critique Club here...

I'm in the same boat as you, no gardens in the Winter.

I think this scored low because a lot of people didn't really relate it to garden. Also, I think it's a bit too linear, nothing for the eyes to really explore that would make people stop and look around for awhile. One of the commenters referenced the diagonal and I agree with them that it kind of breaks up the patterns of glass.

One last thing, you might want to crop all but the last edge of snow from the top. First because it's blown out, and second because it will move the glass panels off center which might help the interest level.

Just one person's opinion, hopefully it will give you something to consider.

King
by sheajosh1

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club...

I'm sure you know by now that the primary reason this didn't do well is that the viewer has no way of telling that this is in a garden. You have to show it. In addition, while the droplet crown is very nice, to do well it will also have to be sharp. If you look at the other shots like this on this site, you will see the ones that do well are very sharply focused.
I see that this was your first challenge. Don't be discouraged by your low score on this one. In time you will see what it takes to score well, and your photography will improve by being here.

Good luck next time.

Calm
by radarbrat

Comment:
Hi, Critique Club here...

I like your interpretation of the challenge and I think the interesting photo was well seen.

I like the drip and the reflection, but as someone else said, the background is just too powerful for the subject of the chimes. I also would have liked to have seen the two main chimes to be tack sharp, where the one on the left, in particular, is soft. It appears that the tip of the one in the upper left is the sharpest of them all.

Of course this just one person's opinion, but hopefully it will give you something to consider.