Poker
by dsterner

Comment:
Fork?

Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
by 1m1A

Comment:
Microphone?

Riddle Me This...
by socalsteve

Comment:
Meat mallet?

Alien Dome
by Lonni

Comment:
Almost looks like blood.

Twenty thousand leagues under the sea
by IreneM

Comment:
Soap bubble?

eye on you
by cenglish

Comment:
Tail of a dog?

Cytoplasm
by Budya

Comment:
This would be a cool desktop background if rotated 90 degrees.

Solfatara-Please don't stolen sulfur
by Rino63

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club Gennaro!

First Impression: Cool photo that fits well into the challenge.

Composition: Good composition with great colors. I love the contrast of the yellow sulfur with the green rocks and the purple shirt. The colors work very well together. The vapor seems almost fake and I wish there was slightly less of it around the persons hand, lower portion of the face, and body.

There are a few places in the photo that seem a bit off. A few places the fog feels over exposed. There is also a distracting region on the lower left portion of the photo that seems the contrast was increased in that location, but no where else in the photo. The sulfur in that region almost look like it is glowing red hot. The region is on the basket.

Subject: Great subject. When I look at it, I can feel and smell the sulfur. The bright yellow of the sulfur would make it a fun subject to shoot.

Creativity: You showed a good bit of creativity in this photo. The use of the smoke and colors add atmosphere to the photo.

Improvements: To improve the photo, fix the minor areas that I have mentioned above. This is a really strong photo.

My Thoughts: This is a really neat photo. You really add a lot to your photo through the composition. The photo should have scored a little higher in my opinion.

Overall, great photo. I hope my critique has been help and informativeand If you have any questions please PM me.

Cheers,
Ron

Element: Iron (Ore) Symbol: Fe
by Delta_6

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club Dave!

First Impression: Simple and the lighting is a bit harsh on some of the reflective areas.

Composition: The crop is too tight for me. Also, the white background doesn't add much to the photo. A black background would have helped the ore stand out more. Next time, experiment with the lighting. In this case, the lighting is a little bit harsh off of the reflective portions of the ore. Also experiment with the orientation of the ore in the photo to try and give a different feel.

Subject: This is a great subject and has great potential. The subject has a lot of colors, textures, and physical features that should be exploited.

Creativity: To me this photo isn't very creative, it more looks like a photo of a rock.

Improvements: To improve the photo, try making changes to the suggestions in my previous sections. Try to exploit the texture and the fact the ore has parallel lines. Try to reduce the reflection from the flash if one was used.

My Thoughts: You have a great subject and all of its feature were not exploited. The photo is well taken, just isn't creative. You have access to a subject that not a lot people have access to.

Overall, a well taken photo, but doesn't show a lot of creativity. If you have and questions please PM me. I hope my critique has been help and informative.

Cheers,
Ron

Blacksmith in Cu Sn & Sb {pewter}
by Ter

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club Terrence!

First Impression: Decent photo, but doesn't strike me as anything special.

Composition: Decent composition. The crop is too tight for me. I would have liked to have seen a little more black around the edge of the subject. It feels very tight near the top of his head and the right side of the anvil. The lighting is also a tad harsh from the flash. If you would have a constant light source from the left side of the object, it would have caste shadows and would have given the photo a different feel. The subject is also too close to the backdrop because I can see its texture on the lower part of the photo. There is also four white spots on the backdrop that are distracting.

Subject: The subject is very interesting, but I don't know if the material it is made of represents the periodic table of elements. The blacksmith himself on the other hand does represent the periodic table. When I think of a blacksmith, I think of working with iron. I like how the subject has a lot of texture its self. Like Trollman said, it would have been better if it was a real blacksmith, but since they are hard to find, I can't fault you for that.

Creativity: This photo does not show a whole lot of creativity because it is a photo of an object that is already artistic.

Improvements: Loosen the crop, experiment with different lighting and move the subject away from the back drop. You could use a polarizing filter to reduce some of the reflections.

My Thoughts: If you try using the improvements I have listed, the photo would be more appealing to me. It would also be a very good B&W photo. You said in your comments that you made this piece. If so, I am very impressed with your metalworking skills.

Overall, I scored this photo a 6, which is above average in my book. If you have any questions please PM me. I hope my critique has been help and informative in some way.

Cheers,
Ron