Colorado in Arizona
by sh0rty

Comment:
This looks a little "muddy". Adjusting levels or curves would help. Beyond that, I like how the river creates a leading line into the shot. I also really like the sky you captured here.

Madison County Iowa
by pncowley

Comment:
Needs a bit more light on her face. Maybe shoot from the other side of the bridge?

Crossing The Ruin
by renefunk

Comment:
I like the tension created by her position in relation to the wall. The leading line of the shadow takes you almost to her face. The colors work well as a pseudo monochrome. Great shot

old ways
by jamesfrater

Comment:
Greetings from the critique club!

This was one of my favorites in the challenge. I like the mood you captured in the shot and old feeling/style which really works well with the subject. The glow is alright in my books and the lighting, while bright does give it a "glamour" look in my opinion.

The border, however, is a little thick and detracts from the image. The main purpose of a border is to signal the viewer that the image is done and not to keep looking outside the frame. With that in mind, I'd say that a border wasn't necessary. Also, you are limited with the image size. The big border you used took a significant portion of what you had to work with away from you. Generally speaking, the bigger the image, the easier it is for the viewer to appreciate.

Sacred
by SundayMornings

Comment:
Greetings from the critique club.

I didn't vote on your image during the challenge deliberately. I like the idea you had and appreciated the fact you tried something different. Conceptually its a great idea. In practice? Its hard to look at. Its a very bright image done this way and there's not a lot of detail. The eye is drawn to the black spots and there isn't really anything there to see.

Overall, great idea that was a hard sell to this audience. I would suggest and encourage trying things like this out.

Bruised. Battered. Retired...but Still Sexy After All These Years!
by hotpasta

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique club!

Nice colors and nice setup and composition. Lighting is interesting and well executed. It certainly meets the challenge.

As to why it didn't score higher? I'm not sure either. I gave this a 6 but could just as easily have given it a 7. There are a few artifacts/jaggies from resizing. One of the comments I heard or received was that a lot of the shots looked like a product shot. This is a step beyond that but I think people were looking for a bit more. (like you mention - perhaps a human element)

The Prince
by posthumous

Comment:
DNMC in my opinion

Patrick
by Bear_Music

Comment:
waaaaaay over processed.

Shane
by em3

Comment:
I really like the circular catch lights in the eyes.

Acoustic
by Wallit

Comment:
With the way this is focused it is a picture of a guitar and not of a man playing a guitar. It would also be nice if he were more engaged with the camera.