Sky View
by Artan

Comment:
Critique Club

First Impression:
Nice minimalisitic photograph.
Nice contrast in color.
A bit flat in processing.

Composition
I like how its off centre horizontally. A different vertical crop might look better - perhaps place the central object in the lower third. Maybe even crop closer to make the subject a bit larger.

Processing
You mention that you slightly desaturated the orange. It seems a little too flat now. Maybe boost the orange saturation back up a little. Also, could sharpen some more.

Good luck in the future!

Bubbles? My Bubbles!
by Schuff

Comment:
Wow! Nice sharp portrait. Not too sure about the crop - the negative space might have been better on the right. Good luck

Patrick
by bicray

Comment:
Nice sharp portrait. A black background might have additional impact. Good luck!

Expressions
by reemas

Comment:
Hello again, this time from the Critique Club

Composition is good, the photograph screams high contrast.

Lighting is just right. I agree it would look better with a black background, esp. when done using layers using bear_music's method.

Deep depth of field works well here.

Overall, I like it a lot, and think it should have placed higher. Keep up the good work!

Dusty
by militarygirl10

Comment:
Lovely model. Nice portrait. I would like to see a tad more brightness. Good luck!

Ninja Princess
by Jutilda

Comment:
Greetings from the critique club
Look whose photograph I get to critque? Judy, you're an inspiration!

As soon as I look at this photograph, the first thing that strikes me is how different it is! Next, the attention is drawn to your eyes, which are well lit and in focus.

Composition wise, as you mentioned in your photographers comments, the branch is obscuring the eyes, which are the key focal points of your entry. If they were leading to the eyes, but not obscuring them, I feel it would have worked better.

You've not mentioned the aperture used, I wonder if using more depth of field could've brought the branch in focus too.

I like the lighting on the face, but seems a little harsh on the hand.

Your image size is only 74KB, which is half of the maximum allowed. I would recommend using something close to 150KB, to mimise compression artifacts and preserve detail.

Overall, I like the photograph and think it should've placed higher. Keep up the good work!

Enter Sandman... on the highway
by CalamitysMaster00

Comment:
One of the few rear-view mirror photographs i've liked.
This should have done well. Nice perspective!

Branches of Steel
by sgauria

Comment:
Congratulations on a top-20 finish!

Innocence
by Judi

Comment:
Captivating expression - nice composition and lighting

Last Call of the Day
by Coley

Comment:
Nicely lit. Good composition.
Good luck!