artificial
by goc

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congrats on your second highest scoring challenge entry to date.

Camera Work/Technical: Everything in the frame appears nicely focused, but I think that the post-processing is a little harsh. You finished with a very interestingly textured image, but I think some of your original shot info was lost.

Lighting: I think that your lighting here is near flawless and makes this image dramatic and powerful. You did a terrific hob with contrasting your highlights and shadows to project a warm, moody feeling.

Composition/Content: You also put together a very powerful composition. Both the flower and the lufa work very well as leading lines that draw the eye up and down both sides of the image. The lighting and the twirly thingie add very interesting texture that makes the eye want to see every little portion of the capture.

My Opinion: This one clearly meets the challenge very well. I think with a little less post-processing, you would have preserved some of the image detail, as well as pulled a little better score.

Eric

Dirty Little Biker Boy
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: I am impressed that you could get such a crisp image with him in such crisp focus at 1.3 seconds. He must be well trained.

Lighting: Your lighting is very, very nice. There is a warm feeling to the image and there are no harsh shadows or blown highlights.

Composition/Content: I like the leading lines that are provided by the flooring and wall logs, but I think that the floor heater is a bit distracting. More than likely, that wasn't avoidable as you chose the perfect spot in the room for his position. All the lines converge nicely at the subject.

My Opinion: Very nice wok meeting the challenge in such a creative manner. Do you have an outfit that matches? ;)

Eric

In the past
by ingib

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congrats on your highest scoring image to date and a well-deserved top 10 finish.

Camera Work/Technical: You have captured a very strong and very moody image. Your focus is dead on and your depth of field captures all elements of the image in crisp focus. The tone and coloring that you created also work to make this a very strong image.

Lighting: The window is a bit overexposed, but it only works to make this image even better. It serves as an interesting element rather than a distraction. It is nicely balanced by the highlight that it creates on the adjacent wall. Very nice.

Composition/Content: I like the tilted composition, and the leading lines that are provided by the floor, ceiling, window and wall boards.

My Opinion: You did a fine job meeting the challenge and your photo was a well-deserved top 20 finisher. Congrats.

Eric

The Grail
by Brin

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Nice focus and terrific depth of field. I appreciate that the subject is well focused, as are the windows in the background.

Lighting: I find this one a bit difficult to look at. I think that the exposure was just a bit too much for this particular capture. The blown lights at the end of the room are a bit distracting and compete for the eye's attention.

Composition/Content: The centered composition makes for a very interesting image. The two roof beams work nicely to draw the viewer deep into the frame.

My Opinion: I think that you did a nice job meeting the challenge. I also believe that this image scored pretty close to its potential.

Eric

abandonment
by sysop

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congrats on your second highest scoring image to date, as well as a well-deserved top 10 finish.

Camera Work/Technical: Great technical work. Your focus is crisp and your colors are vivid. The overall tone of the image is also very appealing.

Lighting: Near flawless lighting, but I see a slight haze on the first two columns. I think that a slight curves adjustment would remedy that, as well as provide some nice contrast to the image.

Composition/Content: Everything about this composition works well together. Your perspective is terrific and your various leading lines, the flooring, the windows, and the fading lighting, work very well to pull the viewer into the eye. Then there is the ball. While it has no apparent reason for being there, it works perfectly for this capture.

My Opinion: You did a very nice job meeting the challenge, and you placed very well as this image should have. Well seen and very well captured.

Eric

Not Even A Chair
by scarbrd

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Great tones and coloring in this capture. All the colors are nicely close and make this a very comforting, warm scene. Your focus is also crisp, and your depth of field is superb.

Lighting: I find myself wanting to see her face. I'd like to see it turned just a bit toward the window so that all her features aren't lost in the shadow. I also see what Techo is saying. There is a bit of a harsh change from dark to light on the left side of the frame.

Composition/Content: Flawless. The open door, the lines of the floor, the base board and the blinds all provide terrific leading lines that point directly to your main subject.

My Opinion: I think you did a terrific job meeting the challenge, and you did it in a very creative manner. With a little more detail on her face, I think this one would have scored even better.

Eric

Abandoned Smoking
by talikf

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: I like the crisp focus on the lamp. It works well to pull the eye right into the image. I would like to see a bit deeper depth of filed to include some of the floor detail in the foreground.

Lighting: I also like the lighting. I do find the lone highlight on the left side of the image a bit distracting. The rest of the image is nicely lit.

Composition/Content: Nice composition. The lines of the blinds as well as your shadows work well with the focus to pull the viewer's eye into the frame.

My Opinion: I think that you met the challenge well, but you were lacking the needed pop to separate this image from the rest. I believe that the voters found that the challenge was met, but the content was a bit too commonplace.

Eric

Room with a View
by jerseyjim

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Very, very nice. Looking through your past challenges, I think that this is one of your nicest images. Your focus is spot on and your depth of field works very well to show the distance of the capture. Make sure that you always try to use the full size parameters that DPC offers. Voters like larger images.

Lighting: You did a really nice job with harsh lighting conditions. The distant sky is nicely exposed and you still maintained details in the walls of the foreground,

Composition/Content: The walls, and the detail capture withing, serve the image very well to pull the viewer into the distant horizon. I also think that the centered composition works very well for framing the distant mountains and horizon.

My Opinion: You have one of your best images to date here, but it missed the challenge. Voters will hammer you if they feel that you didn't meet the challenge. Even with that, there is no way that this is a sub-5 scoring image. I think that it would make a fine wall hanger.

Eric

..., 15,16,17, ...
by SherwinJames

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

I am deviating from my normal critique style a bit because you pleased the voters enough to score a ribbon. It looks like you are on a roll here lately, and the ribbons keep coming. The only thing I'd like to see different in this image would be a little less exposure. It provides a nice high-key feel, but it is just a little to strong for my personal taste. You did a great job in meeting the challenge. Congrats on another ribbon. Very nice work.

Eric

Desolated Room
by funny pie

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congrats on your highest scoring image to date.

Camera Work/Technical: I like it. Your focus is very nice and your depth of field captures all the elements that this image needs. Your tones and coloring are very nice for this find.

Lighting: I do like the lighting, but the side window is just a bit distracting. I think shooting this one at a different time of day would have made this image even better. I think that the window needs to be included, but with lighting that is a little less harsh.

Composition/Content: Again, great find. The chair is placed very well, and the messy room really helps make this one strong. All elements keep the eye moving in and around the frame looking for a new stain or rip somewhere in the shot.

My Opinion: Very nice job meeting the challenge. I think that you made the right decision on your submission for this challenge.

Eric