chairs
by Zenjohn

Comment:
***Greetings from Critique Club***

Wow, I get to critique one of my favorite images in the challenge. You've taken something that is rather boring and made it interesting. Good Job! This is what photography as art is about.

Technically, you've created a good image here. Focus is sharp. Exposure is good and lighting is interesting. Compositionally, I doubt I'd change anything about your image.

I admire your use of high contrast black and white. I believe it makes this photo.

I really am unable to tell you much about how to improve it. Perhaps the crop is a little tight, but not so tight that it harms the image much. Perhaps you could have given it a little more pop with a low angle or high angle of view ... give the voters a little WOW to get them going.

Overall, you've created a good piece of art here and crossed 5.9 in only your second challenge. Good work! You're gonna do well here. I can't wait to see more from you.

Take care,
Leroy

"Oops, you dropped him."
by nsbca7

Comment:
See... that's why I haven't been by the gallery ;-)

The Window
by Caitlyn

Comment:
***Greetings from Critique Club***

First off, I'd like to start by saying congrats on your highest rated photo. Getting better and that's a good thing.

You hit the challenge here well and produced an image nobody could say did not meet the challenge.

As far as technicals go. Focus is good, exposure is perfect and lighting is dead on. You scored well on thise merits I'd suppose.

Now, how do we improve this photo? Well, for this particular photo it seems to be a hard thing. Perhaps creating a diagonal pattern by rotating the camera would have created more punch to the composition, but that's just my opinion ofcourse. Colored light inside the glass blocks might have added some punch, but that may have not been possible.

Only thing that really bothers me about your photo here is some artifacting. Perhaps a little too much USM or over-compression of the JPEG file.

But in the end, you recieved a respectable score and you are definitely improving, so keep up the good work. I hope to see more from you.

Take care,
Leroy

Sea perfection
by patrinus

Comment:
***Greetings from Critique Club***

Now, how did I get so lucky as to have to critique the Blue? On my first day on CC, nonetheless.

Well, here I go :

It's not suprising to me you recieved the blue. You've submitted pure technical perfection that fit the challenge very well.

Focus is sharp. Lighting is perfect. Saturation is beautiful. And the gradation and variations of tones is just almost unbelievable. Very well deserved ribbon!

Blue Willow Pattern
by corrie

Comment:
***Greeting from Critique Club***

I find your image stunning with sharp details and beautiful color. However, there are a few factors that may have kept it from scoring higher than it did.

First, as mentioned in a comment below, the finger on the handle of the pourer breaks the compositon. Perhaps cropping it out, or bringing it back into the photo would help.I'm thinking that more of the finger should have been included.

About the rose: the rose may have taken away from the shot. It almost seems like an afterthought and crowds the bottom of the shot. Simplicity is often your friend.

Ovarall, you produced a great image with good lighting and focus. You should be proud of it. Keep up the good work.

Leroy

Domino Sugar Cubes Ad Gone Wrong
by literaryradical

Comment:
I think it's funny how DrAchoo thought this shot was from me ;-) Well, it does seem like a shot I'd take, but well ya beat me to it. Good work on this one. It's hard to score high around here though with open shows of sexuality. BUT, look how many good comments ya got ;-)

Don't get discouraged, keep 'em coming.

BTW, this shot may have gained a few more points if you had used only the refrigerator light for lighting, shooting with your camera on a tripod at a long shutter speed. This would have definitely made it seem more like the girl had popped out of the refrigerator.

Message edited by author 2006-01-05 23:56:27.

Government in the Gutter
by ShannonLee

Comment:
LMFAO....!!! oh so true! 10!

Liquid shape
by Timy

Comment:
That's not fair! a well executed waterdrop ... ;-)

Galileo's Legacy
by blurredvision

Comment:
Cool!

Bearing Sea
by Mick

Comment:
Even with the Punny title I love it! 10