Caught Again!
by svital

Comment:
looks too much like a snap shot

Moon Palm
by Annida

Comment:
i like the perspective, but the post processing looks a bit overdone.

Goddess of Mercy in winter outfit
by kenbo

Comment:
interesting, makes me want to see more of the surroundings

All the Shapes
by DennisF

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

COMPOSITION/CONTENT: Very interesting house and nice capture of the image. The shapes of the windows on the house are very interesting, so interesting that they become the main focus of the photograph, rather than the squares. Since you included the shrubs and sky, I would have liked to have seen the entire roof (not cut off) and possibly more of the foreground.

CAMERA WORK/TECHNICAL: Good angle and square to the subject. The focus is a little soft and the exposure could have been a little longer. I might have used a polarizing filter to be able to brighten up the white surface of the house while minimizing the reflections in the windows.

DIGITAL PROCESSING: With some color and histogram adjustment, the green in the bushes could be greener, and the overall image could be brighter with more contrast between the light and dark areas.

MY OPINION: The subject here is fantastic. With a little post processing this image could be much more impacting. Great shot!

Stop Waffling!!!
by KimInNB

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

Compostion/Content Interesting subject but I also think it could use something else to set off the waffle. Maybe not quite so close and a pat of butter or some syrup. It's a good closeup and meets the challenge but lacks that 'Wow' something. Maybe even some whipped cream on it, not really sure.
Camera Work/Technical Excellent focus and exposure.
Overall Opinion Meets the challenge, looks good and appetizing, but could use something else to set it off. Another idea might be to get closer and create an abstract out of it or use more dramatic lighting to create shadows and depth. Nice shot!

Firepool Lock
by io

Comment:
Critique Club Critique:
Composition/Content: The central point of focus, the square, looks broken and dirty and is not very attractive. The image is busy with the background items distracting from the subject. It might have been better to back up and show what the lock looks like and its relationship to the square.
Camera Work/Technical: Focus is a little soft even on the main subject. Exposure is good with good color.
Overall Opinion: The subject is an interesting subject but not at the angle it is currently captured. A slightly different composition with more of the lock in the foreground and a spot focus on the square would blur the background more, make the square sharper, and would better show the square's relationship to the lock.

Ironic Intersection
by Ricky Cleave

Comment:
Critique Club critique:

Composition/Content: Great observation of this contradiction. I wonder what the rest of the intersection looks like and whether including it would improve the image. I think the image would look better without the border.
Lighting: The image is a little dark.
Camera Work/Technical: I like the angle you took the image from. The focus is good but the exposure could be a little longer.
Digital Processing: I copied the image to see if adjusting the histogram would help the brightness and it did. I also did a little color adjustment to bring out the green and it also helped the image.
My Opinion: I think you found a great subject that fits the challenge well. A little post processing would have made it a much more attractive image with brightness and color. Backing off or not cropping quite so tightly would also have improved the image. Nice job.

look right
by neoathematrix

Comment:
Critique Club critique:
Composition/Content: The angle is very creative and adds interest to the image. It's easy to see what you wanted the image to convey, but it is hard to read the sign. I don't know whether or not I would know what it said if it weren't for the title of the image. My eye sees the beginning letters of the sign, and naturally travel along the letters as I read the word, and travel beyond to the bus. The center of attention seems to be right where you might step if you stepped off of the curb on the right. This is a great composition with many elements put together to create the whole.
Lighting: The lighting is dramatic with the wet pavement and reflections. The reflections are what help and hinder the image, making the sign difficult to read. I wonder if you would be able to read the sign if you took the exact image with a slave flash above the sign pointing down to illuminate the painted letters from above, leaving the rest of the image exactly the same.
Background: Background is good with the headlights pointed at the camera.
Camera Work/Technical: Good exposure. I wonder if you raised the camera a little higher off of the street surface and still kept the bus in the same position, whether or not the sign would be legible.
My Opinion: Very creative angle and composition. There is more to the image than appears at first.

Helical Illumination
by crabappl3

Comment:
I love the tone of your image, you used the light well. excellent composition.

Door #13
by zadore

Comment:
really neat abstract, looks much better rotated to the left .5 degrees.