air power c. 1945
by nomad469

Comment:
Just read your post, thought I'd pass along what I see about this. And about the 1 and the few 2's you got, unless its really a spot on image, you are going to have a few of those no matter what it is. The biggest thing wrong in my book is the horizon is off. Then second thing that I don't really care for is the framing. I'd have put a little more space on the left side to give the plane somewhere to travel to. The sky would've enhanced the picture if you could've found a few clouds. As it is it seems really flat, which is a big negative side to sepia toned pictures. Clouds would've helped, IMO
Overall I think you got a pretty fair score. Its not a bad shot, however I think that there are 2 very controllable factors that would've improved the shot. The sky issue is out of your hands. Good luck :)

edit: Bye correcting the horizon you would also make the plane seem like it was going a little more up than it is, as it appears in the photo it seems to be going straight left

Message edited by author 2005-08-17 12:08:39.

Highlited X-Ray Frames (office art+multi-image)
by MrYu

Comment:
Hey this looks vaguely familiar..... I figured my picture was forgotten years ago :) Great work! - Bob

egg-scape
by insteps

Comment:
oversharpened I think. I like the idea and the lighting... you have something going here but the extra sharpness makes this photo look fake, validated or not

On Golden Rocks
by digistoune

Comment:
Looks like a mirror trick to me. Not badly done, but it needs the lighting right to make somre real drama here. The colors don't contrast enough

two become one
by grigrigirl

Comment:
My favorite so far. Great work with this one. The toning is perfect

Perfectly Poised
by L1

Comment:
The key to these figure shots is the lighting. This is pretty good. I think you could've added a little drama by lighting it with a spotlight and having a lighted spot on the floor with the shadow of the figure near the center of it. Not that it NEEDS it, but just a thought.

Physical and Abstract Balance
by graphicfunk

Comment:
The quality of this photo is excellent. The concept is excellent. The reflections in the balls are a little distracting, but overall this is a very good photo.

Revelation
by HRoxas

Comment:
Just play these number for powerball or megamillions and you could have a fortune....

80 years young
by camelotnorth

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - Not a bad idea for a portrait. I think it needs a little polishing. This is just a little too informal for my tastes. I prefer backgrounds and light that I have more control over. Sometimes these portraits are some of the best, unfortunately not this one. The biggest thing to me is that with all the details and lines of interest in the face of your subject, you've lost a lot of that with the lighting. A little underexposure here would add a lot of interest. There is a lot to be done with shadows and also greyscaling that can really make a portrait of an older person pop with a very intimate, often emotive tone. Clothing is also something I'm looking at. I'm not thinking she dressed special for this portrait.

Technical - The lighting is very flat on this one, to the point that I would have thought you used the flash if you didn't say anything about it in the comments. Of all the things that I can see in this picture that I like and don't like, that was the very first thing that came to my attention. You might have considered a lower camera angle as well. I think I'd have greyscaled this and maybe even added a little grain for effect. But what do I know?

Overall - Too many unpolished edges to this one. The clothes, the background, the lighting, these things all weigh pretty heavy with this one. I find that it would be hard to do a flattering portrait of this person, but an interesting or intriguing portrait is there to be had. Good luck in future challenges. - Bob

I've had enough!!
by Bukios

Comment:
I don't know about the conflict part but this is a damn good picture. I could definitely see it on the wall or on a calendar somewhere. I don't think it suits this challenge really well, but enough to where I'm not going to give it a bad score. 7