Frangipani Bouquet
by sherpet

Comment:
Yellows and reds are a couple of the hardest colours to get right. A lot depends on the lighting. There's some nice soft light falling on these rendering the colour very well. None of the areas seem over exposed.

Compositionally I think the image may be a bit cluttered however if you play with different angles, from below, from a different side, you may come up with something that works with the clutter. The flower in the lower right may be one to try a lower angle on.

selfp
by polkop

Comment:
It is an interesting composition and there is plenty of detail on the left side of the face despite the overall darkness of the image. One thing that I think would improve it though is to crop the right side of the image off right at the point it goes from detail to darkness (center of the nose). Just a thought.

Returning from the hunt
by jbsmithana

Comment:
First impression: focus seems a little soft but not distracting

Composition: The direction of the bird leads the viewer out of the image rather than into. I realize that the ducks on the lake were included intentionally however if the eagle were facing the other way the image would be stronger. Also, the blurry log in the foreground is a bit distracting.

Exposure: The dark areas are a little blocked up so the image could possibly benefit from a touch more exposure. (this could be due to resizing as well)

Impact: More impact could have been achieved if the eagle were leading the viewer into the image rather than out.

BTW, I scored this a 6.

Rapids in the Woods
by JEFFJSB

Comment:
*** Critique Club ***

First impressions: Water has a nice silky feel without really blowing out any of it.

Composition: The position of the rocks and the tree on the left are the strongest parts of the composition. Though there is one branch from the left and a sapling on the right of the frame that are a bit distracting since they are blocking the view to the water.

Exposure: This looks like a tough lighting situation. I think the silky feel of the water is what you were going for so in that regard the exposure seems right with only a couple of spots that look blown out. However other parts of the image seem underexposed.

Post processing may help bring out detail in the shadows a bit more.

Impact: Some impact is present from the feel of the water. For more impact, framing the water a bit better with the trees and bringing out more detail in the shadows I think would help.

Creating these kinds of effects in running water is always fun. Keep experimenting and have fun.

Colette

Open For Business
by BRCPRES

Comment:
I love how his pose matches somewhat the figure on the door. The image seems a bit out of balance though with the empty space on the right.

Seagull
by GuGi

Comment:
I like the idea however the gull seems too blown out.

where's the Birdy? (this is MEANT to be this contrasty.as sillohette)
by kiwinick

Comment:
It would have worked better if it were a better silhouette. The white hat is a distraction.

Mediterranean Afternoon
by saiphfire

Comment:
Nice colours and amazing luck to have included the bird, however I feel the image is out of balance. The gold area has some nice texture to it however the blue area is too flat and uninteresting to add much to this image. Cropping most of the blue (not all) so that it is about half the width of the gold I think would make for a much stronger image.

My Best Side
by roadrunner

Comment:
Nice pose however the three bright lines make the koala look like a marionette. Since this challenge allowed advanced editing, cloning them out would have been an option.

Whoooo me?
by shes_trouble

Comment:
Nice capture however the owl is a little too central.