Masters of War
by Phocal

Comment:
I left a critique on this image yesterday, I've no idea where it has gone...

hurricane
by Hoghemaru

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that contributes well to the challenge

Your image encapsulates the theme of the song well. Good props, I like your composition, focus and DOF it all works well together, the mono processing is good too. The text complements and explains the theme well. Sorry you didn’t get any comments during the challenge, I hope this makes up for it, well done Fabio.

Sunday morning
by docjonny

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that contributes well to the open challenge

As you say, this is a popular viewpoint but nonetheless still very appealing. This is well executed with a good level of detail throughout the image. I am not in favour of a sterile scene completely lacking in people especially a cityscape and one that you expect to see plenty of people in so I like the person in the lower left and those on the bridge its minimal but essential. There is quite a high key feel to your mono conversion which works well though the rather bland and largely uninteresting sky would have benefited from cropping in favour of the immediate foreground especially using the wide angle to accentuate the near leading lines. A good job well done Jonathon.

Downward-Facing Dog
by Phocal

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that contributes well to the open challenge

A good action capture of formation flight. I like that you have used a shutter speed fast enough to catch the planes with good sharp detail (I have to disagree with one of your commenters) and yet still slow enough to show the motion blur of the props as opposed to the all too often used too high shutter speed that freezes the prop making it look like a cut-out in the sky. Composition-wise I would prefer it if the planes weren’t quite so central, I like the smoke trail appearing from the top left but the planes would be more dynamic if they were further to the lower right of the frame.

Go home before the storm
by clickodak

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the open challenge

Your panoramic study has some lovely colours and detail with some good pin points of light to highlight the foliage and in particular the bows of the boat. I like the detail of the boat with the lit bows and the thrust of the prop clearly evident it is moving through the water with some haste and determination, hence your apt title. The storm cloud sky is and essential and very effective element of the scene. Each to their own opinion but I have to disagree with one of your commenters I think this composition and crop works really well.

Daredevil (Golden-crowned Kinglet)
by RulerZigzag

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

A lovely bird study that contributes well to the open challenge

A very well executed image that captures the essential detail of the bird really well. The important part of the image is good sharp focus on the eyes which has been nicely achieved and in turn the feather detail is clearly showing through this together with its lovely markings makes it a most appealing image. The pose is good too, I am not familiar with this bird perhaps this is a normal pose but it is certainly unusual in my experience. The onoy minor point I have to agree with flaherma are the two dust spots to the right of the frame, once seen they do become a distraction and would benefit from rectification. Well done for your high score and placing Anton.

Maroon Bells
by Ja-9

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing landscape that contributes well to the open challenge

This has your hallmark written all over it Janine, another well executed landscape with that extra something that makes it so appealing which in this instance is probably the golden glow of the foliage and its reflection on the right shore of the lake. It’s well composed with good DOF and clarity throughout although the whites are pushed to their limits it is appropriate for the scene, indeed there is a lovely range of tones throughout. I can see Georges point and concur but it is a minor issue that would benefit from removal. Thanks for another lovely entry Janine.

Above the Vale
by riot

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge fully

An interesting write-up of the difficulties posed using the lens that you were, a sensible and effective way round the problem. I don’t see the perceived slant on the bridge as a problem at all it is perfectly reasonable to expect to see such a result in real life. If you can get back there to repeat the shot I suspect this will be looking glorious now with more of its autumnal colours add to the golden glow of that lovely bridge. A lot of your images, this included, bring back fond memories from my canal boating days, thanks Eugene.

Misty mountain
by docjonny

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge fully

A lovely atmospheric landscape that works even better with the mono conversion. Well done for exercising patience and waiting for the break in the weather to include the village which not only adds interest but also a sense of scale to this grand scene. You have a nice range of tones throughout, all in all a very pleasing image, well done Jonathon

• sur le qui vive ~ in a state of heightened vigilance •
by Ja-9

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge fully

Regardless of the opinion of one of your commenters this still remains a classic image for good reason. Technically it is up to your normal high standards though I do agree with Neat, the greens, reds and bright yellow are very dominant in a near mono cityscape. Your title reflects the current heightened tensions of the continuing terrorist threat that France in particular is enduring. A very worthy score and result for a very worthy image, well done Janine.