F(Paper)14 / Golden Wings
by FocusPoint

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Great idea. As Abstract mentioned, I think your overall score suffered a good deal from your selective focus. Keeping the entire subject in focus would have added a great deal of interest, as well as a point to pull the eye further into the image.

Lighting: Very nice use of lighting to nicely isolate your subject. I like the contrast you achieved, as well as the nice, even lighting that was left on your subject.

Composition/Content: Looking through your profile, this capture fits very will into your overall minimalistic style. This is one of my favorites, and your minimalism works to generate a lot if interest.

My Opinion: I like it, and I think that the score is far low on this entry, even with the focus issue. With greater depth of field, this one surely would have scored higher. Even still, nice work in creatively meeting the challenge.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Grazing Through the Early Morning Mists
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
Yet another technically fine image that falls well short of great due to lacking creativity. Perhaps that are other areas for you to shoot outside of this refuge?

Hot Chocolate
by IreneM

Comment:
Yep. Another image of a droplet. Technically strong, but an extreme lack of creativity.

ETA: Sorry for the jackass comment a few months back. It really is a great shot, and you have proven me well wrong in even entertaining the thought that maybe this was the only shots you would perfect. Unbelievable and amazing work Irene!

Message edited by author 2008-07-07 09:40:47.

Gull's rock
by Rino63

Comment:
Not very creative, just a rock with a lot of pixelated haze. It would, however, make for a nice vacation snapshot. I imagine that's what it is.

insignificant
by good_ham

Comment:
Ah, the Lindbergh view. A very nice representation of Atlanta.

A Brief Moment of Silence
by jjbeguin

Comment:

Originally posted by Bosborne: This is EXACTLY why I did NOT renew my membership at DPC. Not because of editing or if a pixel is out of place, but there are just too many Anal Annies running around here for me. This photo is a beautlful moment captured and from the comments left, it struck a chord in most folks too. Lighten UP around this place and you'll get more members. I have made this one of my favorites despite what the SC deems as a ''failure''.

Bosborne, I'd like to personally thank you for NOT renewing your membership. If you can't find it in your ethics to submit within site rules, you shouldn't be here. While this is a great shot, many more shots could be just as great with significant editing that is outside the rule sets that you agree to when you submit an image. Accept the rules or don't post. That's pretty easy.

Busy Bee
by blade122

Comment:
The white flower at the bottom really competes for the eye's attention. Toning it down a bit would make it a little less distracting.

Viewpoint
by tazza

Comment:
Neat composition and great colors. Something makes it look too much like a painting to me. Perhaps a filter that you applied? I can't place it, but something looks a little off.

Lotus - [Or Dude jumpin in woman´s swimsuit]
by russi

Comment:
Funny! I like your use of flash here to really make him stand off of the background, while still keeping the entire image nicely focused. I like it.

Cloudy Morning
by artvet

Comment:
Very neat sky! I also really like the strength of the image you created using the minimalism approach.