Still Standing
by patches

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

First Impressions:

Is that it is just a shot of an old building, nothing special to see here and I am ready to go on to the next shot.

Technical (Comp, lighting, color, focus):

The building is framed well but it is cluttered with a lot of brush. I agree with the commenter that I would have cropped out the thin line of snow at the bottom.

The lighting is ok and you captured some nice detail on the subject but the top left is a bit blown out. The color is pretty bland and some of the red/bronze hues are not that pleasant to look at. I think this shot would look nice as a Black and White.

Focus seems just a tad off. The whole scene is soft and I̢۪m not sure that is the best route to take with this type of photo.

Challenge:

This meets the challenge well and I like the route you took with it.

Artistic/Emotion:

I̢۪m not really getting much of either on this shot.

Summary:

This shot just doesn̢۪t grab your attention and I think many voters quickly voted and moved on to the next one. You got quite a few 6̢۪s and a handful of 7̢۪s and 8̢۪s so there was an audience that appreciated this shot. I think a tad sharper photo with a dramatic Black and white tone would bump you up several spots.

Keep at it and enter more challenges and you will continue to grow and get better.

California Naturl Bridges
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

First Impressions:

Gorgeous scene with a nice soft feel that makes me want to go there.

Technical (Comp, lighting, color, focus):

A very well composed shot. You placed the objects in pleasing locations and somehow got the bird to stand on a perfect focal point ☺

The color is serene, excellent choice shooting this at dusk, or is it dawn? The soft pastel colors really work well in this shot and just gives it an overall peaceful feeling. As far as the noise in the sky, which some commented about, I don̢۪t really feel it is a problem in this particular shot and if anything adds to it. I am guessing the noise is from a slower shutter speed to blur the water, good choice imho.

Challenge:

Definitely meets the challenge in multiple ways.

Artistic/Emotion:

This is a beautiful artistic shot that just makes me feel happy.

Summary:

Excellent finish and great score, you probably got docked a few points by people who want rich vibrant photos but your comments showed that you definitely reached a select target audience that really appreciated this shot. Keep up the excellent work. You have a great eye and know how to use your camera.

Nature's Valentine Gift
by RevMike

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

First Impressions:

This is a beautiful shot and very colorful, the colors really grab my attention.

Technical (Comp, lighting, color, focus):

Your composition is pretty good; the only thing I would nitpick at is that there is more space above the roses then below. If you are going to center the subject you may want to make it uniformed all around, also maybe switch the order so it goes small to large or vice versa, again this is just nitpicking. As mentioned in the comments the leaf showing is a bit out of place and it would be nice if it were gone.

The lighting is well done and the colors are rich and vibrant. They do not look over saturated on my monitor at all. The whole shot is nice and clear with great focus and the reflections are excellent.

Challenge:

Meets the challenge as roses are definitely made in nature :)

Artistic/Emotion:

Not an emotional shot but the colors and reflection is nice and artistic.

Summary:

A well done shot all around but in the end it is a shot of flowers and it doesn't really bring anything new to the scene. I think this scored around where it should, maybe it should have been a bit higher but I think many voters are just bored of flowers (those 1's, 2's and 3's are likely from those voters who never want to see another flower shot.

Excellent score for your 4th entry and congrats on a new personal best. You have talent and I will be looking forward to what you show us in the future, keep it up.

Take a hold of my heart and with my wings I will soar
by Judi

Comment:
I'm jealous. Great shot.

Soviet Union Memories
by CJinCA

Comment:
It looks like you put in a bit of thought for this one and it is well composed. Everything seems to be well done on this but it seems to lack something, a lasting memory I guess. It is good but I quess easily forgotten. At least you didn't use the typical Cowboy hat like I did though lol, you definitely get points for originality.

L I V E S T R O N G
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Nice shot and the B&W works excellent. The shadows also cars an almost eery feel to it and your angle is excellent. One of my favorites of the challenge.

Corey . Brown
by nivlek

Comment:
Greeting from the Critique Club

First Impressions: Excellent emotion catching shot, great photojournalism.

Composition: The center framing on this works well and with this shot I feel as though the emotion captured outweighs any composition flaws. The focus is also spot on and nice details throughout.

Lighting: Was this posed? I am thinking that it wasn̢۪t but either way I thin the lighting is excellent. No harsh shadows and no blown out areas. Well lit all throughout the shot.

Artistic: This has it all, the look in his eyes, the dirt on his face and helmet all really tell a story.

Challenge: This definitely meets the challenge and is unique and stands out.

Overall I think this was a well done photo but it lacked a wow factor that many look for. Looking at your scores you received very few 4 or below which is excellent and you had a small audience that really appreciated this shot. As mentioned in the comments it would have been nice to eliminate the small portion of the mic but it also may have benefited from more of the mic but just that little piece seems out of place.

Great job on this and well done on a new personal best.

Wildfire
by Luci11e

Comment:
I think your comp was really good with this the issue I have is the blown out sky. This shot with the angle and title would be amazing if done at sunset or sunrise when you could take advantage of the orange and yellow colors. Keep up the good work and may I just say Wow at all the comments you are making, that is awesome.

The Base Of Ticonderoga
by JacobKnisely

Comment:
IMHO I think the different lines just confuse the eye. I just don't know where to look and there doesn't seem to be a real focal point. It was different so I like that. keep it up and congrats on a new personal best.

Roughly Divided
by SuttonN

Comment:
I think this should have placed much higher. I love your use of leading lines and lovely B&W shot.