Crossing
by timj351

Comment:
Excellent black and white!

The Ridge
by autool

Comment:
Excellent!

rush
by FranziskaLang

Comment:
~~~~Critique Club Comment~~~~
rush

Composition (Content)
Near perfect! I am drawn to the clear crisp pillar and sign as well as the nice reflections in the tile flooring. The colors are warm and inviting in contrast to the cool color of the subject moving in the middle of the frame. This gives me a feeling that even in the comfort of our surroundings life is busily passing us by.

Background
Even though this is at a train station, the colors and sharpness of the background make this an inviting place to be. Your use of verticals and horizontals with the building and sign, help to frame the subject well.

Camera Work (Technical)
Being that this was not a staged shot and you are working within an active area of the train station, I commend you on your ability to capture this shot. As others mention, it's a shame that both legs are not visible, but I feel that in the bigger scope of the picture, that is not as important as the feeling of hurrying through a train depot. That said, a slightly faster shutter speed may have added in both legs being visible.

Digital Processing (Technical)
Sharpening is good(Lines are crisp and clean)
Balance between light and dark is good. (Nice warm colors all the way to the cool colors of the traveler)
Compression is good(No noticeable compression artifacts)

My opinion
I really like this photo. I really gives me a sense of what it would be like darting through the station on my way to see family or friends. Your location for this shot is perfect with the warm colors and inviting doorway. Your subject although in a hurry, does not seem in a foul mood and that adds to the overall pleasant mood.

Message edited by author 2003-01-07 13:22:17.

Kissed by a Rose
by RiderGal

Comment:
The only thing that bothers me about the shot is that the light on the roses is perhaps a bit strong in contrast to the softer lip print. Putting my browser window over it to crop out the left most rose and making it a portrait shot with just the middle rose and the lip print also, in my opinion, makes it a stronger composition. Gives more of an illusion that the rose made the kiss print. The lip print is either somewhat smudged or blurred in contrast to the sharp edges of the rose. All of these factors culminate into a score of: 6

Whos of Whoville
by CreativeFlyPhoto

Comment:
Strange indeed! Colors, texture and light all make for an interesting shot.

Stranger in Candy Land
by karmat

Comment:
Other then a piece of fruit, I don't know if there is anything that could have improved the composition of this shot. Colors and lighting are good.

Laying Low
by myqyl

Comment:
I like the concept, I wonder if taking the same shot with the lid removed would make for a more interesting composition.

Lematoe Juice
by Sonifo

Comment:
Colors and texture as great. I'd like to see the tomato on the same plane as the lemons though.

Where Men Fear To Tread
by mcmurma

Comment:
OK, I know that a lot of people will probably score this low, but I didn't. This is a good capture of Stranger in a Strange Land. Might have worked better with a crop on the right side to cut out the end of the eisle. Still I like it in a weird peculiar way.

L'etranger
by greenem2

Comment:
Other than being a bit dark, this is a great fog shot. I like the perspective, lights and two forms in the distance.