The Bay
by eweb

Comment:
A very misyerious picture, well composed. Nice scene. 7

Beer!
by pinback

Comment:
Technically great shot with interesting lighting, and good composition. 7

'Speaking Words... of Wisdom"
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Imaginative shot. Doesn't have much of a WOW factor for me though. 4

Big Blue Balloon
by LanSnake

Comment:
Nice job. Ballons are hard to get because they don't wait for you. 6

Bad Trip
by progersct

Comment:
I think you are streaching it quite a bit. Nice shot for another challenge topic. 4

Bountiful Temple
by Yomi

Comment:
Not real sure if this starts with the letter B or T. It is a little overexposed but a nice composition. 5

Bottle
by Sixtyfour

Comment:
I am afraid this doesn't keep my interest. The bottle by itself doesn't make the most interesting topic. Good excersise in using shallow depth of field. 3

Bark (Through a bug's eyes)
by dodobird

Comment:
Interesting the way you placed the in focus portion at the bottom rather than having it traditionaly centrally located. If you hadn\'t said it was bark I might not have known. 4

Profile in Low Key
by OneSweetSin

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

Name of Photograph: Profile in Low Key, by OneSweetSin

Composition: This picture is composed very well, you have good balance here and a wondefully different perspective of the subject. The elements of this picture lend themselves to the low key challenge very well.

Technical Aspects: Your lighting is wonderful, I especially like the blending of the black background with his hair and outline of his form. The skin tone is left quite flat which is the biggest problem with the shot, this factor has left out most of the detail and texture of his skin and natural details around his eye and mouth.

Challenge: I feel, with my limited knowledge, that this picture fits low key much better that many of those that scored higher.

Suggestions: My only suggestion is try to get more detail to show off his young skin tones and facial features. If it were mine I would make a quality print and hang it where every one would see it. Good job.

Disclaimer:
Bear in mind that I am here to learn, just as many others and any comments that I have made are not intended to be offensive in any way, and are only constructive criticisms. If you wish to comment or discuss this critique please feel free to do so at any time.
Thank you,
Dick Pattee (Autool)
Autool@attbi.com

Guns & Ammo
by JB707

Comment:
Critique Club Critique

Title: Guns & Ammo, by JB707

Composition: I am one of those that thought entries should have been in portrait, but I admit that pictures in landscape are used for covers also. I think yours is cropped a little close , especially on the left side. Also the ammo box looks just a tad worn, this shows on the flap on the left side. Other than that it is a very good composition.


Technical: This being a difficult subject you have done a commendable job. I see only a couple of things that distract from its quality. The bullets appear to be out of focus and the gun is a tad bright along the slide. I think they (Guns & Ammo) would have toned it down some to make the name stand out more, after all sales are what keeps magazines going.


Challenge: You have met the challenge with this one, but I am confident that it scored lower than it might have if it were in portrait.


Suggestions: I have noticed that most gun related magazines also show the results of the topic gun. Such as targets with a close group or something like that. You might have considered including this type of prop to boost the story line of your photo. You have done a nice job on this photo, so as you say "Keep Shootin."



Disclaimer:
Bear in mind that I am here to learn, just as many others and any comments that I have made are not intended to be offensive in any way, and are only constructive criticisms. If you wish to comment or discuss this critique please feel free to do so at any time.
Thank you,
Dick Pattee (Autool)
Autool@attbi.com