the Agony of Defeat
by margiemu

Comment:
Great tonal range and very interesting composition. I also like the depth of field taht pushes the viewer right back to the tear and the heartbreakign look on her face. The only element that bothers me is the teardrop on the tip of her nose. It almost adds anxiety to the frame based on knowing how annoying that tickling feeling really is. Still, very well done.

Social Decease
by GoodEnd

Comment:
Cool idea, but the blur just doesn't work for me in this one. I like the contrast of the image, but the blur is too bothersome.

Failure
by hannes

Comment:
Very interesting choice of subjects, but the composition of the darts appears too perfectly placed. I like the idea, but perhaps with the darts a bit more scattered, the composition would have improved.

Burned Toast
by Ernir

Comment:
This has got to be one of the neatest shadows I have ever seen. I think I see Mary...post it on ebay...j/k, but that'll probably draw some death threats. I like the idea and the composition, but the focus seems to be a bit off all around. Also, a faster shutter would have served better to stop the toast more crisply. I still can't get over that shadow. Great capture. More focus and this would have been a top 20 for sure.

Self Repair ("It wasn't me, mum!")
by h2

Comment:
I like it. Beautiful detail and a great high-key sort of feel to this one. Very neat idea that was very well executed. One of the best so far.

Broken Bat
by banmorn

Comment:
Great focus and amazing color. Really nice timing as well to capture this precise moment and compose a very interesting image.

Hard habit to break
by admajic

Comment:
Great composition and nice lighting. I also like the depth of field use, but I'd really like to see the back of the ash tray focused and the cig pack left out of focus. I know...too picky. Nice capture and great concept.

HDD failure
by Brookied

Comment:
Yup, it failed, but ultimately suceeded in buring down the neighborhood. Nice composition and cool post-processing to make for some interesting flames.

The Results
by amandalore

Comment:
Very nice. While it depends a great deal on the title, as soon as I read it I got that stomach-turning feeling. Great lighting and excellent composition make that feeling and mood possible. Nice work!

Man in the Morning
by swallace

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, thanks for the detailed shot information. This makes critiquing so much more pleasant and easier. I really appreciate it.

Camera Work/Technical: The horizon is a bit tilted. In landscape, especially those that include water, that is one of my biggest pet peeves. Perfect WB, and all the tones are exact to what my eye would expect to see. I think a graduated natural density filter would have helped you keep a little more detail in the sky for this image.

Lighting: Very nice. I like the peaceful, early morning feeling that your lighting choice provides. I also like the detail that was produced by the gently moving water.

Composition/Content: Great composition and excellent job putting the rule of thirds to work. This provides many elements and leading lines to pull the viewer's eye into and around the photograph. The foreground is a little distracting, and I think getting a little closer, as to exclude it, would have helped out a bit.

My Opinion: Without a face and an expression, you can't produce an environmental portrait. I am not saying that I am right, I am just offering my opinion. I think you have produced a nice image here, but it just didn't hit the voters as an environmental portrait. He is surrounded by his play time environment, but I really need to see his face.