New beginning
by Giorgio

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Your focus is very crisp and your depth of field works very well for this image. You captured excellent detail in the foreground and nicely faded into a blurred background.

Lighting: This one looks like it was lit with a flash. If that was the case, your settings were a bit too high. The harsh flash burned some pretty harsh shadows underneath the burned twigs and threw in some highlights that lost a little detail here and there.

Composition/Content: I like the composition that you set up. The positioning of the twigs work well to draw the viewer's eye deep into the frame,

My Opinion: I do like this one much better than your original entry, as did the voters. Nice work on improving an idea.

Eric

Golden Anniversary
by rubienne

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: You captured a tremendous amount of detail, but the soft effect is a bit too much. I understand the effect that you were after, but I think a little less of it would have made this image even better. I do like the tones and colors you created, I'd just like to see a little more crisp.

Lighting: The lighting you chose for this type of image is near flawless. Every elements in the image is nicely lit, and no detail was lost in any harsh shadow or blow highlight.

Composition/Content: Your composition is much, much stronger for this image. You chose much better angles for your element positioning, thus creating a much more inviting flow to the photograph.

My Opinion: It is much better than the original, but could be even better with just slight adjustments. Tone down the softness just a bit and this one would have done much better for you.

Eric

Toys to the Extreme
by Djabordjabor

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: While your focus is nice and crisp on the driver's face, your depth of field choice looses some much needed detail in this image.

Lighting: Your lighting is very nice. Everythings seems evenly lit, and you lost no detail in your highlights or shadows.

Composition/Content: The composition you chose is the main strength of this image. The toy is up front in the viewer's face, but positioned very nicely to draw the eye deep into the frame and back to the fire.

My Opinion: I think this one is far superior to your original entry, as did the voters. I believe that it would be even better with a slightly deeper depth of field.

Eric

I'm serious, Eye was framed
by jdannels

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Great focus on the water, but I think that I prefer the original with more water and a bit more shallow depth of field.

Lighting: You lighting is a bit harsh. The shadows on the left and the highlights on the right contrast a bit too much for my personal taste.

Composition/Content: Definitely another great capture, but, as I mentioned above, I think you need more of the water in the frame.

My Opinion: Reading back through the comments on your last one, you did exactly what the voters asked, and they scored you lower. I think both images are very nice and creative, but I prefer the original.

Eric

Reanimation, improved or not?
by Krisby

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congrats on your best scoring entry to date. It looks like your are starting to see what the voters like. Nice work.

Camera Work/Technical: You did a very nice job keeping all your major elements pretty well focused while achieving a nice soft feel to the waterfall. Looking at the image closely, I see just a bit of blur on the face of the model. At least I think I do with the size of the image we have available. You captured beautiful tones and colors in all parts of the image.

Lighting: Terrific! Your lighting is very nice for this type of image. The waterfall is a tough overexposed, but not enough to be a distraction, nor detract from the overall quality of the image.

Composition/Content: The only change I'd make with this composition would be backing out just a little to get those feet off the bottom of the frame. All other elements are positioned where they should be to create a very nice flow.

My Opinion: I agree with the voters, this one is far superior to the original. Well seen and very nicely captured.

Eric

Grandeur
by rjkstesch

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Your choice of settings provided a nice soft feeling to the waterfall while keeping all elements in the image crisply focused. Your tones and coloring are exactly what my eye would expect to see.

Lighting: Your lighting is also very nice. You achieved a nice balance between contrasting lights and darks, yet very little detail was lost with blown highlights or harsh shadows.

Composition/Content: Your composition for this one feels a little cramped. I think including more of the waterfall at the top of the frame would alleviate this tension.

My Opinion: I, along with the voters, prefer the fist image more. While I am not a big fan of soft waterfalls, the softness that you achieved with your first entry, as well as a better shooting position, made it a better photograph. I believe that this one scored pretty close to its potential.

Eric

The Santa Maria Revisited
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Told ya.

Polished Tool
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

I recognized this one right out of the gate. Nice work combining two of your previous challenges and coming back with another nice capture. Congrats on your second highest score to date.

Camera Work/Technical: Terrific focus on the wrench and the reflection of your model. I do find the depth of field leaving me desiring to see just a little more of what's back there. Great colors and perfect skin tones.

Lighting: Very nice. Everything is evenly lit with adequate highlights and shadows to give this one a very nice contrast.

Composition/Content: I prefer the composition that you achieved in your Untitled entry. I think including a bit more of the background would add more of the red that contrasts very nicely with the blue of the model's swimsuit.

My Opinion: Nice work meeting the challenge, and meeting it in excess. You did a great job combining to challenges into yet a new one. I agree with the score, as well as the fact that you placed somewhere between the two you combined. It is way better than the original DQ, but not quite as nice as the Untitled.

Eric

The Santa Maria Revisited
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Ah yeah!! This one is damn near flawless. It had better finish well.

Reanimation, improved or not?
by Krisby

Comment:
Yeah, GREATLY improved. I can;t remember your user name, but I remember the shot being too cropped. This time, great work. You've included enough of all the elements to make this very interesting without feeling too crowded. Very nice.