Still Growing
by mariomel

Comment:
At first I didn't think this fit the opposites challenge, but I kept it up on my screen for a while and now I appreciate it much more. The lines of the figure's body, the position of the arms and contrasted with the boughs of the tree and the framing with the background of the water is very nice. The horizon looks just slightly off a little rotation would fix that.

Opposites O'tats
by Herblacklist12

Comment:
Interesting caputre. I like the balance of your subject. The shininess of the fabric in the background is a little bit hot - something more neutral or maybe indirect lighting would help.

"Black & White," On The Rocks
by whagerbaumer

Comment:
Wonderful idea - the concept of black and white comes across beautifully. The composition and position of the birds within the frame is a little haphazard, and I'm not quite able to follow the lines as well as possible. I think a closer crop with only the right five birds with allowing the diagonal line of the ground to lead the eye might work a bit better.

Trois
by HRoxas

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Composition: You've done a great job with framing and composition, with the lines leading the eye very well. The textures add to the interest.

Background:n/a

Camera Work: (Focus/DOF/Exposure) The focus is crisp and depth of field is excellent.

Post Processing: the reflections of the metallic surface seems a tad overexposed, but it lends to the abstract quality.

My Opinion: a wonderful capture. You isolation of this most interesting part of the sculpture is a credit to your eye. The piece certainly deserved it's ribbon finish.

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The Game
by MrZed

Comment:
The concept of this shot fits the challenge well. The focus seems a little soft and the contrast could be bumped up a little, but the translucence of the pieces may make that a little difficult. (Do you realize that the rook and knight are reversed?)

"Life and Death"
by tfarrell23

Comment:
I like the starkness of the colors and the shadow - the long format composition supports that well. I wish the very edge of the palm fronds weren't cut off - or maybe they should be cropped a little more.

Ideological Opposites from 1860's American History
by digitaldave

Comment:
I like the opposition of colors - but the folds on the Confederate flag make it feel fresh out of the box. The diagonal drape and irregular folds on the American flag are very nice, it's a good composition.

Fire & Ice
by mandyp

Comment:
Really lovely abstraction of the idea of fire and ice. The highlights in the foreground are great as is the off centered composition.

The Light and the Darkness Ahead
by theanton

Comment:
I like the balance to this and at the same time its lack of symmetry. Of course black and white is a natural choice for this and I appreciate that the contrast isn't too blown out.

Flower and Weeds
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Beautiful colors and DOF. I like the darkness at the center of the flower. The weeds don't come through as an example of opposition. A different view might be more appropriate for the challenge if you were to maintain the subject, but this photo is really lovely.