Zoomin'
by CVette

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club,

First of all, congratulations on your top 20 finish. This is a great capture of an interesting concept/perspective. The exposure is great, colours are very vibrant where they need to be, and the car is very sharp and in focus.

There isn't a lot to critique here. For one thing, it would be nice if the neon colours didn't bleed into the tire and the frame of the car near the passenger window. Of course, that's something that could be done outside of the challenge should you ever print the image.

That's about all I've got. Nice reflections, and great shutter length to get nice rotation of the mags. Well done, and very deserving of the score you got.

Regards,
Geoff

Not so long ago..
by docjonny

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club,

You've captured an interesting structure here with a fresh and probably not very often photographed perspective. I really liked this challenge, because it encouraged a perspective not often considered by many photographers, including myself. With that said, I think there are only a few things working against you here. First, the edge of the building caught in the upper-left corner is distracting. Rather than being drawn to the structure, my eye keeps being pulled to the negative space between the main subject and the edge of the building in the top corner. Second, the stuff in the bottom-right corner is competing for my attention; perhaps a slightly different composition would have helped. Third, it looks a bit oversharpened for the web; there's a bit of haloing at the top and along the shadow edge of the building.

On the positive side, the colours are nice and I like the textures of the bricks on the subject. Overall lighting is good and the gradation in the sky is nice.

Your score would improve a bit if the subject was a bit more captivating, but overall I think your technicals are quite sound and your image is quite deserving of the score it obtained.

Regards,
Geoff

T i M B e R
by sherpet

Comment:
Congratulations, Sherryl! You deserve this so much!

Twig
by Node

Comment:
I like the sharp detail, and appreciate the fact that the background isn't entirely black (which would make the pencil look like it was just floating).

Wallflowers 70's style
by scotthadl

Comment:
Great colours, and an excellent interpretation of the challenge.

The Graphite Arrow
by jasonlprice

Comment:
Great perspective. Good take on the challenge. Bokeh is nice, and I agree with your decision to blur out the archer.

A Change of Pace
by jelloeater

Comment:
Nice dramatic lighting. Good job of controlling the highlights.

Let me tell you why I'm here, Mr Spade
by rinac

Comment:
Great composition, excellent exposure and contrast, and the title is perfect (great reference!). The slight smoke is a perfect touch to bump it to a 10 from me.

Saturn's Fan...
by zohar-halfon

Comment:
Very interesting shot. It has me wondering what you did! Nice job.

Chopstick
by liberty

Comment:
I like the composition, perspective, and focus on the eraser. B&W is great, too.