Allure
by IndigoButterfly

Comment:
This is lovely. The flowers on the right are so interesting, that I would have liked this better with just those; they're more ethereal and just plain beautiful! Nicely done.

The Hungering
by Adamsw216

Comment:
Fun little guy! I love the warmth and the face. If possible, getting down a little lower to be even more on his level would really make this outstanding. Very nicely done as is, however!

Childhood Memories...Summer Vacation 2009
by GrayElla

Comment:
to be honest, I'm not sure that the post and the rope are that interesting of a subject. It doesn't have much character to it. However, it blurs remarkably beautiful! The two posts in the distance and the distant grasses have such a dream-like quality to them. I wish the front post could somehow be a little less prominent.

Lovely colors, lovely background, and very good choice of title. -7-

Together They Leap
by jasonlprice

Comment:
fun shot, wonderful expressions, trepidation, excitement? However, there seems to be a strange glow around them, and it's a tad oversaturated. -7-

Autumn Reflection
by jeger

Comment:
Loved this when I saw your other one. Very cool idea. For some reason I want the leaves on the ground in focus as well, but it's not affecting the vote one way or another. -8-

Old tractor
by tinkie2010

Comment:
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Good day! You're the recipient of a "critique club" critique! So feel free to take this with a grain of salt :D

First Impression: The colors do make a strong first impression - I happen to like saturation. However, with the HDR, I feel that it's flattened the image out a little too much. I think it would have benefited from a little more contrast.

Composition: I like the composition--I like the choice of not including the entire tractor. I would have been curious what it would have looked like including the front wheel, but I do like your choice of composition.

Subject: Very good choice of subject.

Technical: As I mentioned, I would have liked a little more contrast to give the image a little more interest. Also, I feel that the steering wheel being soft is distracting. I liked the shallow depth of field to blur the background, but with such a prominent placement, it feels a little awkward having the steering wheel blurry. One other consideration: you might want to play around with the crop a little. It might be a stronger picture if you cropped down from the top--the structure in the upper left corner tends to draw the eye without adding much to the overall image.

Final thoughts: Fun shot, nice colors, good choice of subject matter for the challenge. Some adjustments in the contrast/cropping might strengthen it.

Snowy The Horse
by SteveJ

Comment:
I love the snow on the whiskers. My mother-in-law in Minnesota has horses, and I've always wanted to capture a shot like this when they're all iced or snowed up! Fun shot!

Bars, Boards, & Blinds...
by NikonJeb

Comment:
I do love windows -- they can be so interesting! Fun capture, nicely done. I always look forward to what old you'll find next; it's a genre that I really enjoy and you do it so well.

Self Styled
by posthumous

Comment:
The scary thing is, I'm liking more and more of your stuff. Either you're getting more interesting, or you're really managing to warp my tastes. :P

Galloping through powder snow
by snaffles

Comment:
I was so sure that you'd be doing horses, but I never remembering a movement shot from you. This is truly spectacular! I gave it a 9. You really need to frame this one and hang it. Absolutely wonderful!