3 -Tags
by Jutilda

Comment:
Very nice pet portrait. I love the composition in terms of the 'pose' and angle of the head, only possible change might be in terms of the background as the fence (for me) detracts a touch (especially the white support strut and the diagonal which intersects the dogs head. Not sure if you could have got more Bokeh and kept the image at the quality it is though, but if you couldnt then maybe a background which had a more repetitive 'pattern' to it which (I think) would have made the subject stand out more

incoming
by Phil

Comment:
Hats off for getting something in. I think its good that you are testing yourself like this - I'm in exactly the same boat.

If I am being completely honest this image doesnt really work for me, but that is probably just down to my own particular tastes. For me grain can be great on occasion (for example your first picture in the B&W challenge of the two hands) and at other times it (for me) detracts from the overall effect

Hope you are OK with this comment, not trying to be negative, but its just my thoughts on this particular shot

Tina's
by Retroesque

Comment:
A very nice slice of life (although I have to say the hairdressers looks a bit bleak). You have got some lovely vibrant blacks in this picture...Putting the critical hat on it may be that there is almost too much going on in this picture, but that some of it gets lost in the dead space especially towards the top where the ceiling enters the frame

A few possible cropping thoughts for you to take/disgard as you see fit

Crop from top down to the top of the machine on your sons head

Alternatively crop even further down (to the top of the mirror) and from the left to the centre point of the mirror (obviously this would lose your son but MIGHT give a nice image focused on your mum and tina. Tina would probably still hit a rule of third line). If you want to get even more radical then you could also crop a bit of the floor and from the right to Tinas back. Final though go even more tight and focus on your mums head and tinas hands (possibly back to her face)

Having said all this, I do like this pic and am just sticking in my 2ps worth as alternatives

J

Day 3
by TDCollins

Comment:
OK here is the fun/maddening thing about comments...They often contradict each other...Think its a very striking image, but I dont like the pp effect on the sky. Personally I would crop just above the piece of art

by boysetsfire

Comment:
For New Zealand read great

Fantastic job great tones

Dual View
by Agaeris

Comment:
Minimalistic and wonderful for it

Day 1 - Dialing Hands
by Artyste

Comment:
OK love the concept and the composition. Maybe a slightly larger dof (the panasonic is slightly blurred and no problem but the writing above the earpiece is v blurred and because of its lightness is quite distracting)

Whites a tad blown out on the keypad, but please understand there is a lot more right with this picture than wrong with it. Bottom line...do I wish I had taken one as good as this? Answer, Yes!!

Fish
by Retroesque

Comment:
OK well with the critical hat on...Two nice images but somehow they dont quite gel together. I find myself thinking I want to see more bridge which is a very strong image

PAD B&W Day 2 Untitled
by noraneko

Comment:
OK for me if I am being completely honest the grain does not work, it makes a lovely portrait composition appear as if it has been taken on a very high zoom, the effect on the shirt is not that pleasing to the eye. It may be that you are caught between two stools here and you would have really needed to crank up the noise to clearly show that it was intentional (which I appreciate from your description it was)

Not a huge fan of graduated borders either

Please please understand this is probably being uber critical (as requested) the subject composition is great and you have got a lovely un-posed portrait feel to this

IMG_Day1Mr.Orange.jpg
by noraneko

Comment:
Very nice piercing eyes, excellent capture