Pirate Devil Ducky Claims Another Soul
by theSaj

Comment:
*Critique Club*

Wow, you seem to have gotten some great comments on what you may have improved, so I'll just talk about what I really like about this shot. Hope that's okay! (I gave it a 9, so there will be plenty to talk about :-) )

Well the first thing I love about this is the group of ducks on the ship. Those three just have such great personality! I especially love the one on the left - with the eyebrows he just looks so devious! The angle you shot at really helps emphasize them... it seems almost like their mouths (bills) are raised upward in a shout. In contrast, the duck on the plank looks relatively innocent and meek. The combination here really helps to make this shot humorous and engaging.

You did a good job, in my opinion, at using "props" as your background. You obviously couldn't put duckies in a real ship like this, but I think there are ways that people could use props and end up looking cheesy. I don't know how to describe it... it's like you're using the background and the cutouts/paintings/etc of the waves and the flames to really enhance things, rather than making us think "oh, that's just an excuse for not finding the real thing".

I like the colors and composition. Your "tilted horizon", instead of being distracting, helps add a sense of aliveness and motion to the shot. Also, I think the whole concept is just wonderful - the "devil duck" is just brilliant and really helps make the whole shot.

Goodbye DPC
by Rino63

Comment:
*Critique Club*

When I came across this image during voting my first thought was that I LOVED the little camera. I think that's just so creative... I saw more than one shot with a small camera and I didn't even know they made those!

The background is nice - I like how it is blurred and not distracting. I agree with the comments that say that improvements in lighting or a curves tweak could help this. I want the main focus to be the woody but it seems that the red at the bottom is competing for attention. Composition is nice and so is the positioning of the elements in the shot (I think you did a pretty good job making him seem like carrying those things is natural).

So overall, could use a bit of improvement but it is a good image that is fun to look at. Great job.

Bubbles
by xXxscarletxXx

Comment:
I love the neat border effect!

Mine
by jmritz

Comment:
BEST TITLE EVER

The Alarm Clock Must Die
by jaergo

Comment:
I love the idea of having this be from the clock's perspective. :-)

yuck... waiting for the bus
by elmomarie

Comment:
Hm, unlike most I actually LOVE the snapshot-like feel to this. My main problem would be that it looks pixelated. A higher file size would help, so take advantage of the maximum allowed size of 150K.

Morning Paper
by xianart

Comment:
I love the lighting and tones!

Abundant Poverty
by SquishyB

Comment:
Oh man, I just love the composition here. And I hope people aren't giving you grief about the "blown highlights" because there isn't much detail in that area of the penny and the way you have the lighting really sets off the figure on the penny. Great job.

Dying Is A Part Of Life
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Oooooh. Fall is my favorite season and you captured it so beautifully!!! Wonderful colors.

The Low Down On High Voltage
by GeneralE

Comment:
Oh wow, what an interesting sign! It really has character.