III:XIV
by Les_Feck

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club -

Well you technically met the challenge with the clock as your prop. But what you have presented the voters isnt really much more than that IMO.

This doesnt have a very pleasing or eyecatching composition. THere doesnt seem to be any real purpose to this. The editing is so so. And the use of the flash while probably necessary to get the image onto your card really doesnt do anything to improve the dynamics of the shot.

That said, keep on shooting and keep on working on your skills. This place has alot to offer and if you take some time to study high scoring images and their descriptions, read the threads on shooting and processing and even ask people in the threads for tips, pointers and suggestions you will not be able to help but grow and improve. This place is a treasure trove of info. Go out there and get it.

Good luck in future entries! Have fun!

tim

Shine your light
by RPvanderHilst

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club -

First of all - welcome to DPC. This place is a blast and I hope you get as much out of it as I have.

Next - was I an influence on this shot? I had the highest scoring whisk entry in kitchenware. If so then I am flattered, if not then lie to me so I can be flattered. ;)

Now to the image at ahnd. I think you met the challenge though mayeb a bit more out of the box. Good pattern caught and the light works pretty good underneath it. I may have preferred the wires to be tack sharp as they feel a bit soft but overall nothign major to complain about. What this is lacking in general is the wow factor that the DPC voters want to give the higher votes too. That being said a 5.7 on your first entry is a great start. My first four entries were well below 5.

Keep shooting, keep reading, keep solictating info from other site users and you will grow easily. This place is a wealth of information. But most of all keep it light and have fun. This place is all just a game with no real rewards except for your own personal growth and the making of online friends. Keep at it and have fun!

Tim

Pi in binary
by kiskat

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club -

Let me first say that without looking at your description I would have had no clue whether or not you met the challenge description. Now after reading yoru description I stil lhave noc lue whether or not you met the challenge description> I will take your word for it and believ ethat you did. I don't know binary. You could have told me anything.

Now to the image itself. ;)

Interesting pic. Nice colors and the pattern is cool. I think I may have preferred to see a bit more of the trail in focus before blurring out. Slightly higher aperture would have given that. Overall not much else to comment on here. Probably your biggest issue with any low voters would be not understanding how this met the challenge. That and the lack of any real wow power. Its a pleasant image technically and compositionally but lacks the impact that voters want when giving higher scores.

That said - welcome to DPC. This is a great place to learn and grow and most of all have fun. Keep shooting and keep having fun. I expect you will find this palce to be as addictive as I have. Hang int here!

Tim

ALMOST - almost
by alexjack

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique CLub -

And hello again! I will probably keep this one pretty short. First of all almost isnt quite good enough in DPC most of the time. Voters were probably really lokoing for images that were truely symmetrical. If you had found another flower that was but in this same context you would have scored much better.

Outside of the challenge description you have a nice image of a flower here. Good detail and DOF, really good color on the flower and a decent background that doesnt take anythign away from it. Are those spider legs I see coming out of the fold on the petal? NOt a wow pic but really nothign bad about it either which I think helped you out in the voting.

And like I am sure I said before - you do really nice work. Keep that up and you will continue to score well. But the next symmetrical challenge submit an image that is and isn't almost. ;) Hang in there!

Tim

Pi
by ZeppKash

Comment:
Greetinsg from the critique Club -

And welcome to the wonderful world that is DPC. I expect you to find it as addictive as I have.

I didnt vote in this challenge but I probably would have scored it low. While your effects with the text (assuming from shallow DOF) is good, I find images like these to be a bit flat and boring. You met the challenge easily, but from a creativity point of view I find this image lacking. Its a picture of a piece of paper with text on it. Too simple for my tastes though those who commented on it really did seem to like it.

Dont get discouraged by low scores. My first 4 entries were all well below 5. This place is a treasure trove of information. Take your time, learn as much as you can and most of all have fun. Hang in there!

Tim

PiPaper
by mian3010

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club -

I took a quick peek down at your comments recieved for this image. I was curoius as to what was left and I am pleased to see that you recieved some really good and well thought out comments in challenge. You actually got some amazingly detailed comments that I wholeheartedly agree with. Without going into too much detail the background issues, th epaper layout and use of DOF and the in general flat feel of light and colors are all reasons this scored low. And overall it just doesnt hold alot of interest.

Play around more with your editing, look over high scoring images and study what they have and do that grabs the interest of the viewer. Keep working at it and playing and your scores will go up.

Hang in there Michael. You are young and will learn fast. I expect that I will be commenting on your 6+ scoring images soon enough.

Tim

Multiple angles of symmetry
by joekent

Comment:
Greetings fro mthe Critique Club -

You have a pleasing image here. Onethat easily meets the challenge. Architectural symmetry is always a good fit here.

You have an interesting stained glass window that works well with a center crop. The image is sharp and in focus as well.

A shame that there isnt more visible color on the glass. The direct sunlight was probably part to blame for that. Advanced editing would have given you some leeway there as well.

Overall you have a pleasant image but one that lacks wow power that would have given you the higher votes from the DPCers. 5.85 isnt a bad score though.

You have some really nice images in your portfolio. Keep up that good work and I look forward to seeing your future entries.

Tim

Who Needs a Name When You've Got the Perfect Number
by tojlewis

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club -

I didnt vote or even loko at any of the images during this challenge. My first reaction to this was a little laugh. Creative way to get Pi in the image. So you easily met the challenge tahts for sure.

That being said your shot is a bit flat. The table is not really a pleasing aspect to the image and the bottle kind of blends in with it which isnt good either. Overall it has a quickly setup snapshot feel to it. This doesnt usually go over to wel with DPC voters.

But looking now at your comments recieved I think you surely got your desired reaction. I know comments like "haha" and "lol" are not technically really helpful but they are at least some insight that those people enjoyed your image on a certain level. Enough to comment on it even with those few letters.

Thats about it from me. Keep on shooting and good luck inthe DPL!
Tim

Arizona Skyline
by psart

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club -

Tough score here man. I don't normally read the other comments before eposting mine but I noticed you had 11 and I was curious as to the response. You got some really excellent critiques in challenge and I will echo most of them here.

This doesn't really fit the challenge. At least not in the way DPC voters were looking for. The focus is wierd with some branches kind of in the middle being out of focus. And ultimately you have no real center of focus, no main point of interest which will not keep people at your image for longer than it takes to hit a score.

You have some really nice plant and flower images in your portfolio. This unfortunately just isnt one of them. Keep shooting and entering, the scores are bound to go up. Goo dluck!

tim

Symmetry in the Water
by kellyrc01

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club -

Your details are pretty funny.

You met the challenge just fine. The reflection in the water offers good symmetry. And I will also add that it is nice to se ethat your horizon is level. So many images have a crooked horizon that hurts the impact of the image.

THere are a couple of issues I have that probably led to a low score. The focus is pretty soft. There seems to be a lack of detail - or at least a lack of sharp detail over the entire image. It almost feels as though it was cropped pretty tight from a larger image. If the issue was camera shake I belive that bumping up your ISO to 200 or 400 would have given you a faster shutter speed and then negated any camera shake you would have had. And the next issue is just the overall interest factor. It's ok but really has no wow factor to it that would pull in higher votes. I think these two issues are what hurt you most in scoring.

I see you havent been at DPC long but from your bio you have the right idea. Take some time and look at high scoring images, read the threads, study image descriptions, read the how to's and even ask members questions. This place is a treasure trove of information and you can find out cool ways to improve your work to score better here at DPC. But moost of all always try to have fun with what you are doing. This place isn't serious. We are all just vying for virtual ribbons. But you can learn alot, and make some cool friends at the same time. And seeing you are on a DPL team tells me you are already doing that.

Keep on shooting and good luck in the DPL!

Tim