Flu Season
by dsidwell

Comment:
I love the picture, it has an emotional impact for sure, I just really feel that the title takes away from the full despair of the shot!

Collateral Damage
by nds

Comment:
Remarkable shot! Absolutely perfect in composition, B/W, contrast and despair! I love it!!

Sonshine
by katydid2590

Comment:
Critique Club
Composition-Content
Firstly, I am not sure what the object is, but I have a feeling that it is an urn, if so I am sorry for your loss.

I think that the picture is too cluttered, so it isn't obvious where the focal point is. It would have been possible to have cropped this, but I think a better idea would have been to have put the object directly in front of the window, with no surrounding objects. The window light shining through the glass would have given a very warm glow and brought out the colours and textures of the glass.

Focus seems a bit soft, so focusing on the glass would have helped, or perhaps go into macro mode and take a real close up of the object for more of an abstract effect.

One thing that I have learned from this site is to keep it simple, get rid of all the distracting background and concentrate on the object which caught your eye! I hope that this helps and good luck in the next challenge.

It wasn't me!
by kiwiness

Comment:
Critique Club
Composition-Content
Now this is a picture which I think deserved to do much better! Your idea is very original and you executed it well. Composition is great, with the cheese lined up across the picture. It fits the challenge perfectly but in a unique and humourous way.
Background
Perhaps the background could be a bit darker, boosting the shadow channel would have created a darker background.
Technical
Lighting looks great, perhaps slightly brighter would have been good, this could have been adjusted in post processing. Focus looks a little soft, but your aperture is not the reason....? Perhaps a tiny bit more sharpening would have helped.
My Opinion
Great, original shot! I agree with the one comment that a different colour string would have helped it stand out against the background. Excellent shot which should have scored higher IMO! Good Luck in the next challenge.

Stock Kitty
by jerrft

Comment:
Wow! Focus is spot on, very sharp. detail in the eyes is fantastic. Great shot!

Modem plug
by kiwiness

Comment:
I love the yellow background, the use of DOF is great here, with the plug fading into the background. Perhaps DOF is a tiny bit shallow, the front of the plug could do with a bit more sharpness IMO, but excellent shot!

Storm Brewing
by Gracious

Comment:
Perfect focus and colour saturation. A lovely simple composition, which I can imagine being used for various stock purposes.

Spiraling
by mcmurma

Comment:
Excellent shot! Wonderful idea and patterns. Good Luck!

Stormy Weather...
by basia03

Comment:
Critique Club

Content-Composition

A bit surprised that this scored under five! I think that your idea is good and "Waldo" is well hidden. Is your friend moving, or is the snow which makes her kind of out of focus? Either way, it is effective. Composition is good, there is a good balance.

Technique

The colours seem a little washed out, was it actually snowing at the time? If so, I can understand the overall fuzziness. Perhaps a little more contrast would have added a bit more imapct and I wonder if a bit more sharpening would help the individual trees stand out.

My opinion

I think that this is a lovely snowy scene, perhaps a bit more detail would be good. You have met the challenge well and taken a lovely picture. Good Luck in the next challenge.

"Where's the Golf Nut"
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Critique Club
Composition-Content
Really great idea and composition, the person seems to be "hiding" in a good place as far as rule of thirds, but perhaps it is a little obvious, maybe if he could have been hidden a bit more...

Technical
Great focus, overall good quality. i think that the lighting is a little harsh, the details of the golf balls have been lost, perhaps toning it down a bit would have been good. However the overall lighting is even. The main thing about this shot, is the border, just too bright! I know that you had lots of comments about it, I don't think you lose points over it, but a simple black border, with perhaps a tiny yellow one inside would have been good.

My Opinion
I think that your composition and idea are great, it is eye-catching and original. Personally, I am not a golf fan, so it doesn't really appeal to me but it is colourful and meets the challenge well. Good Luck in the next challenge.