Fresh
by anotherday

Comment:
Lovely portrait. The composition works well.

Crevasse
by Jutilda

Comment:
Beauty! Love the lighting. Nice to see something as mundane as a rip in a leaf transformed to a beautiful piece or artwork.

Maybe it is easy being green.
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Fun shot! Nicely setup.

The Tree
by cordeliawl

Comment:
Fun candid moment. Looks like it could use a bit more contrast though.

A Stella Dive
by hotpasta

Comment:
Nice splash image. Water kinda has an unnatural green to it though. How many images did you take to get this one?

The Ripple...
by IreneM

Comment:
Crazy! To catch it just hovering over the surface. Looks like it has eyes too. only improvement I can see is sharpness.

Twin Green
by digital-infinity

Comment:
Like the dynamic lighting you used.

The Watcher 2
by goc

Comment:
The watcher? Tried to look up "The Watcher" on Google, but there are a lot of photos on DPC named the watcher. Like the composition.

After the rain
by Wobble

Comment:
Nice water drops! Think the lighting could be more dynamic though.

"Why Don't We Do It In The Road?"
by Bosborne

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Composition: I think the composition of this photo is pretty good. There are only a few improvements that I can see. The biggest thing that I notice (which is actually pretty small) is that I would like to have the enter image shifted up slightly. Then the flags at the top wouldn't be cropped off, and the edge of the crowd at the bottom would be cropped off (so the eye isn't distracted by that small edge). I like how the cars are almost directly on the lower right rule of third intersection point. Did you consider entering a shot from sometime during the race so one could see the race in action? But maybe the lack of them racing fits your title better, I don't know.

Technical: My main complaint on the technical side is that the crowd does look slightly blue. A bit of color balancing would have helped this out. I like the clarity of the image though; almost everything in this image is very visible. The sharpness of the image helps with this as well.

Overall: I don't think the scene is too busy. The starting line is an obvious focal point and the rest of the scene helps move the eye around it. It's true that there are a lot of elements in this photo, but there is also enough dead space to even it out. This image does an excellent job of showing the overall scene. Having the cars in motion may be another interesting element to consider, but still looks good as it is.

Message edited by author 2006-06-12 14:30:23.