Some Chains are More Visible than Others
by cns

Comment:
lol I like it. Very good idea, very good image. Might get marked down because the sky is noisy though.

If I wasn’t chained…
by edmeng

Comment:
Wow :D Wonderful light, and what an impressive looking chain too!

Morning Mass in Latin - Rosary Chain
by notesinstones

Comment:
Good picture, but a bit too much Neat Image, I believe.

Bound
by brownsm

Comment:
I think the chains look good, but the blood is a bit over the top

~ B O N D I N G ~
by goc

Comment:
Ooh, that's pretty! Lovely delicate capture. The challenge seems full of chain macros, but I have to say, this is the first one I actually liked.

But I want to go out for just ONE BEER!!!!
by dssagent88

Comment:
lol Perfect. Wonderful capture, and a welcome break from chain macro after chain macro...

Tough Love
by Ubersteiny

Comment:
:) Fantastic shot. There had to be a good S&M one in here somewhere, with a theme like 'chains' it seems obvious...

Tears of a Season (opening day - April 6th)
by Lonz

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Congratulations on your new personal best!

This is a well-executed creative idea. However, I think it has great appeal to a limited number of people who belong to the US baseball culture, and limited appeal to everyone else.

My first reaction was: meh, seen this before with nicer backgrounds. I've never heard of the Cleveland Indians, and had I not read the comments below, I wouldn't even know what sport it was. So while I find the shot technically very well done, I probably would have marked it down on the basis that I don't find it that aesthetically pleasing.

Now, having understood what it's about, my critique would be as follows:

I think the subject matter is very good, and the way in which it has been portrayed is extremely creative. It portrays the passion and emotion that sports fans put into their obsession, and does so in an original way.

TechnicallyL the photo is sharp and well lit (although the occasional bits are a bit too bright), the composition is interesting, and I think the water droplets going over the edge of the frame work well, as they make the image more 3-dimensional and interesting. I personally don't like the colours, but obviously, given the idea, there wasn't really a choice there.

The reflections of the droplets in the glass are a bit distracting in some of the droplets. I think they work well in the bottom left corner, where it gives a tearlike reflection, but on the top right it just seems a bit distracting. So maybe taking a photo from above rather than from the side might have improved it by getting rid of the reflections? Not sure about that one...

Anyway, that's all I can think of. God, men and sport, honestly... :p

PM me if you have any questions.

Jelena

Luscious, Vivacious, Spontaneous, Beautiful Brown
by cogerox

Comment:
Beautiful, she's just radiating joy.

Double headed?
by hajeka

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Wow, what a fantastic capture. I had to spend a while staring at it trying to figure out how it could possibly not be a montage. Perfect timing. I see the score is in your top 5 - well done.

I think the image itself is very interesting - brilliant capture, nice depth of field, and I love the symmetry of their faces. However, I think it could have been improved by adding an extra couple of post-processing steps.

The composition is good, but seems slightly unbalanced, probably because the faces are so symmetrical, but there's a large body on one side only. I would have been tempted to go for a slightly tighter crop on the sides, and see if that improves it. I also thought the image could benefit from being sharpened slightly more (although it's already pretty sharp as it is). Also, the colour of the background is pretty close to the colour of their fur, I think increasing the saturation a notch helps really bring out the leopards as the main focus of the picture.

Anyway, that's about all I can think of. Hope that helps.

Congratulations on a great capture!

Jelena