Who let the bunny out ?!??!!
by zymara

Comment:
Where to start. First, since the bunny appears to be looking to see if there is food in its bowl, it looks more like it is use to being free verses getting loose. The concept would have been stronger if the food bin had been tipped over and the rabbit feasting away on the spillage. Second, the red eye is really bad in this image. Not sure if you have bounce flash capability or not but this would have been a good time to use it. An alternative angle would have been another solution.

white begins, black wins
by annev

Comment:
Sorry but I don't see the Stupid, Stupid part of this image. The closest I can come to for Stupidity is that the black still thinks they have a chance to win even though there is only one black piece remaining. This image also suffers from poor contrast. The whites need to be whiter and the blacks blacker. I suggest you read the B&W conversion tutorial written by photomann under the Learn/Tutorial menu.

Edit: Now I see the Stupid, Stupid part, as the black piece will actually win. Guess I was too stupid to catch it.

Message edited by author 2006-08-25 12:18:37.

My Turn to Play
by UrfaK

Comment:
Back to comment. For an image that was set up, the execution of the concept is not as well executed as I would have liked to see. First, the background makes it look like this was taken on a metal countertop. This in turn leads me to think that the fingers are holding the cleaver up. Second, the image has a lot of noise. This contributes to a flat overall appearance. Third, the bright object in the upper right corner is a distraction.

Hitchin
by Jchamp

Comment:
Back to comment. One of the better challenge subjects. The lady looks a bit over dressed to be hitchin but that is just my opinion and won't affect the score I give you. A suitcase or broken down car could have been used as props for this subject. Bumping to an 8.

Message edited by author 2006-08-23 06:14:16.

Deer Camp
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Back to comment. Hope this was a display at some tourist trap and not something you spent hours setting up (I have a feeling there is a Yopper connection here). The image fits the challenge in a stupid way but the left half of the picture looks soft and that is the half with the only deer looking directly at the camera. Still gave you a six.

OUCH!
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
Back to comment. Stupid enough in my book and technically well photographed. I don't understand why you cropped out part of the Isopropyl bottle on the right edge of the picture. It's an important enough prop that you put it in the picture, yet you hack right through it. Now that is stupid. Bump to a 7.

Ribbon and Cap
by stefania

Comment:
I'm willing to bet by now that more than one person has mentioned that this is supposed to be a picture of your camera taking a picture of itself. As for the image you did submit, you might want to try adjusting the contrast and brightness to help the Nikon on the strap look brighter and more prominant. This could also be accomplished using curves or levels. I think the image could use a little more sharpening after resizing as well.

water water...Am I the cutest camera?
by honikum

Comment:
Back to comment: This image has very little detail of the camera visible and it could use more contrast. You could have used a couple of reflectors (white poster board or crumpled aluminum foil) to help direct some light between you and the water to improve the detail issue. The contrast issue is fixable using a number of post processing tools, like brightness/contrast, levels, or curves. I'm not that experienced with curves but I would be willing to play around with your image with levels if you would like to see how it might look. Feel free to PM me.

Salute to the Rising Sun
by swallace

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club:

I did not vote on this challenge so this is the first time I've looked at your entry. I'm impressed with the your timing on this shot and how well you stopped the action. I also like the off center composition. I would have given this a 6, as there are a couple of areas that come up a little short. First, with the way the lighting fall on the duck's face, I really would have liked to have seen the duck's eye in better focus. Although the wings are where the stopped action is, the lighting naturally draws the viewer's attention to the face. Second, I agree with skiprow that the picture looks a bit over sharpened. Three is a large halo effect along the back of the duck. This is often the result of over sharpening.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

Circle in Circle in Square.
by Nobody

Comment:
The lighting and composition of this image is exceptional. The camera ain't bad either ;-)