10 Second Ride
by jrjr

Comment:
This is a great shot, but the sky is overprocessed for my taste.

The Inspector
by scalvert

Comment:
I didn't get a chance to vote in this challenge, but this shot is amazing! Congrats on another ribbon!

DPC Nation
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Thanks for cracking me up! (again)

Wheeee!
by lwiley212

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club!

One of the first things I noticed was the guard rail in front of the ride. Since it is in sharp focus, and occupies the bottom 1/3 of the photo, it has become a major element of this shot, but doesn't add much to the overall impact. The second element that captures my attention is the "Playball" sign. This is an important part of the photo, however I feel that it is cropped too close to the left edge. It would help the feeling of this is there were a little bit of the background showing to the left of the "P".

You have done a great job of capturing the motion blur. There is a real feeling of movement and yet enough detail that you can still make out that this is a carnival ride. The lights on the ride are what really bring this out.

After looking through your portfolio, I found this picture you took:



I am really curious to know why you didn't enter this shot. This shot has a much better composition and a more dramatic feeling of motion, but that is just my opinion.

Finally, welcome to DPC! I hope you have as much fun participating on this site as I have. It has been a wonderful learning experience for me.

Sunset Indulgence
by Strikeslip

Comment:
This is in my opinion the best photo in this challenge. I look forward to seeing this on the front page next week!

silhouette
by zheka78

Comment:
Great shot, but the dust on the lens keeps this from being perfect.

3500 Watts
by Limbo

Comment:
Very dramatic! I love the lighting. Good luck with this!

Stalemate
by tribal

Comment:
I really like the lighting, but the focus seems a bit soft and the playing board is not quite level.

Passing Lines
by bbright

Comment:
I am guessing that you sprayed water on a mirror for the background effect. This mirror image of each drop caused the shot to look like it is very much out of focus when in fact it is not. I think larger water drops would help improve this a lot.

Weired
by sauravsaha

Comment:
It is hard to tell what I am looking at. It would be nice if it wasn't so dark so that I could make out more detail.