Out of the black and into the light.
by kiwiness

Comment:
I LOVE this shot! Fits the challenge perfectly, awesome finish, a 10 from me.

Riverwalk
by pitsaman

Comment:
Great lines, II wish I could see where they are leading???

The Sparrow
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
All the line lead to the sparrow - so cute, great shot

Organized Chaos
by boyte1

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB

LIGHTING: Great use of the natural lighting - obviously, it would be great if the sky were bluer that day, but it's not really something you can do on your own! LOL!

CHALLENGE: At first, I didn't see a lot of rhythm, but the more I look at it, the more I see it and the more I like it. Anyone who didn't look closely may have scored this lower than it deserved.

SUBJECT: Again, interesting and very fun to "stare into". It does have a cluttered feel, but then alot of things do, and are still just as interesting to look at. The lamp post is a bit distracting to me, as is the fence.

OVERALL: A great photo that just needs a little cropping and maybe a color change on the sky showing through. Really though, this is a very FUN photo to stare into! Great job.

Ink
by marbo

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB

I love the whole look and feel of this great photo! I think people were turned off by the similarity to the blue challenge, but it doesn't take from the quality of this one. Otherwise, a great shot, that just needs a bit of softening to lighten up on the glare.

Rage Against the Banana
by Anachronite

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB

This image is absolutely HILARIOUS and a great light-hearted approach to the challenge!

LIGHTING: GREAT! Your lighting focuses all the attention on the banana, which is exactly where it should be for the challenge!

CHALLENGE: Obviously met the challenge perfectly.

TECHNICAL: It's a little too sharp (if you notice the glare on the arm hairs and along the knuckles). Just a little softening would fix this.

OVERALL: Really, I love this photo! I think it's creative and so funny - very refreshing after critiqueing so many serious shots! Thanks for sharing!

CANDLES
by STEINR

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB

I think it's great that you took the time to take this at a show. It changed my critique quite a bit! If you had taken this at home, I would recommend maybe lighting them, and cutting down on how many you used a little, but, knowing now that you took them at a show, here's my critique!

LIGHTING: You took advantage of great lighting without having to use any of your own. I can see your flash glare, but that can be easily touched up in an editing program.

CHALLENGE: Definitely meets the yellow challenge. There were so many BRIGHT yellow entries, that this one may have gotten lost in the shuffle, and come off a little pale to some people.

SUBJECT: Cute and fun to look at. Definitely brings to mind warmth, and I can practically smell the vanilla and envision the show.

POST CHALLENGE SUGGESTIONS: Now that the challenge is over, I would recommend toning down the glare, and maybe putting a soft "fog" border around this. Really, overall it's a great shot, and I'm impressed you caught it in a crowd!

Lily
by peggy

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB:

Lighting: I don't see anything wrong with the lighting you used... I am assuming it was natural light??

Technical: As you've heard before, I think the focus is soft. These are obviously gorgeous flowers, and a sharper focus would have made for a better photo.

Challenge: Can't get more yellow! Definitely met the challenge head on!

Overall: Really a great shot and a wonderful try! I have always struggled with depth of field and focus, both of which would have made this an even better photo. All I can say is practice practice practice. But, I still think it's a great shot and one you can be proud of.

Kiss
by WILDBLUE

Comment:
Very unique. I would LOVE to know how you did this when the challenge is over!

Spring is coming
by mbardeen

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB

Well, I hope you don't get upset by the very SHORT Critique, but this is a fabulous shot that met the challenge perfectly. I honestly don't see anything I would remove...oh wait..next time, go drive all those cars out of the way so there's more focus on the builing (just kidding). Really this is an awesome shot that should have scored higher in my opinion.