Just us.
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
This was a nice idea...a lot of emotion and connection...but the darkness from the hair and possibly your adjustments brings the tone down.

Fetish Dreams
by sunflower

Comment:
I really like the concept here and the composition is wonderful but the strongly blurred turquoise beads dead center draw my eye away from everything else.

A Touch of Heaven
by Gussi

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Overall, the photo has a dramatic impact. The clouds and clear sky draw the eye into the photo, but the prepoderance of clouds over land gives the eye little to look at once it's there.

The deep color of the sepia is appealing, however the entire photo is a bit too dark.

I would recommend lightening the photo a touch to bring up a few more detail in the land portion so that the dramatic lines of the clouds bring the viewer something that can be easily discerned.

Shari

Dream Ride...
by seasaw

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

First impression is OOOOOOHHHHHH!!!!! I love the colors on the chrome and I'm a Harley fan anyway.

The focus is clear, the composition is interesting, though a tiny bit busy.

It's so hard to critique a great shot like this. I think you've done a fabulous job capturing the difficult media (chrome is notoriously difficult to get right) and you've cropped and presented the image perfectly.

I'll stand by my first impression and say it again...OOOOOHHHH!!!!

Shari

Bobcat
by rcrawford

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I like the clarity of focus on this shot, but the sepia toning seems to drag the image down a bit. It makes the image very dark and almost bland.

The overal sepia color of the shot also emphasizes the green plant sprouting from the top of the cat's head. Perhaps a different angle on the shot might have solved that particular problem.

Overall, it's a nice shot. Clear and nicely focused. The composition kudos would have to, in all honesty, go to the person who arranged the stuffed cat.

Shari

Sunbathing After Spring Shower
by autool

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I like the clarity of focus on the feathers of the bird, but I must say that I find the DOF distracting. Perhaps a slightly tighter crop to reduce the amount of blurred green would make the impact of the bird stronger.

Otherwise, I like the impact of the shot. The bird is well captured.

Shari

After the storm
by vcosma

Comment:
Greetings from the critique club :)

I'm going to diagree with nearly everyone who commented on this shot...I LIKE the uneven horizon. I think it is because I love to go to the beach and the horizon never looks straight there anyway.

The focus is great and the composition/choice of subject is wonderful. The overall effect of the photo is a little dark, but the darkness adds to the mood.

I also like the interesting little bit of reflection on the front edge of the waves.

Great Shot!

Shari

Dance of the Gummi Bears
by DougPaz

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I absolutely love the detail and sharp focus achieved in this shot. The clarity of the features on the gummi bears is amazing. I also like the colors and lighting.

The vibrant colors are great fun and the lighting is bright enough to give the gummi bears a nice glow but not so bright as to set up a glare.

The overall composition, however, seems to lack something and to be honest, I don't know that I can put my finger on what it is. I think maybe it is the deliberate placement of the bears as opposed to a more random arrangement. Of course, this is just that "gut" kind of reaction I had to the image. Technically, I think you did a great job. I think the shot just does not appeal to me aesthetically.

Shari

Desert Storm-Cloud Sunset
by Annida

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I really like the sillouettes in this shot. The large cactus just off center is a great balance to the sun. I like the striated clouds below the darkness as well.

My only contention with this shot is the amount of dark sky above the features. I think a tighter crop would have given the shot a heavier impact. As it is, I feel as though the large dark swath drags the composition down.

Otherwise, I think it's a fabulous shot that you captured very well.

Shari

3.14159265 walnuts
by Pep Ventosa

Comment:
Hello from the critique club! :)

This is a very interesting approach to the challenge. I like the originality in thinking.

The background is wonderful: clean, clear and give the impression the walnuts are floating.

The composition is nice. I like that the walnuts are not all in the center. The bottom weight of the photo is appealing.

The lighting seems a little off. The little bits are dark and not well focused. It detracts from an otherwise well done photo.