Writing Studio of James Oliver Curwood, Owosso, Michigan
by dirtkahuna

Comment:
I've been here! Thought it looked familier! Nice shot but I would have liked the color version better I think, this is a wonderful building with lots of character that seems to be a bit lost int the black and white version. A 7 as is :)

Painting the Corners
by toddhead

Comment:
I cannot wait to see how you did this. I love this shot but something about it bothers me just a bit, I wish the pitcher could be in focus as well to really add to the illusion of out of proportion. An 8

Filling the Dock: QM2 in New York
by cmberghout

Comment:
Rather spooky that my husband is watching a doctumentary on this very ship, LOL!

A nice shot but too much surroundings, very busy shot with too many distractions and the focus is wanting. A 3

life is mostly water
by ursula

Comment:
Not really sure how this meets the challenge, I'm guessing you were in the grass, covered with dew or recently sprayed, hence the water spots and blurred grass in the front. It ends up being very distracting to me, maybe if the camera was a little higher and you went for a comparison between the grass and the trees? Sorry, a 2

Big Small Big
by gedumbak

Comment:
I can't really tell what it is....... and the hot spots really hurt the shot overall. Sorry, a 2

Cut Flowers
by scottwilson

Comment:
LOL! It took me a moment to get this one, I LOVE IT! Great job! The only thing I would have done differently is cropped a little tighter on the sides, especially the right, the hedge is a bit distracting. A 9

Huge
by Brooklyn513

Comment:
Spoooky, my husband is watching a documentary on this very ship right now as I vote, LOL! Great shot, would have liked to see the rest of the bow (is that what they call the front of the ship?)

An 8

Tunneldance
by marco

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First off, this is a great shot! I love the way it meets the challenge with several silhouttes in the shot. The curve of the tunnel draws you in and takes you right through the shot, but on the left side, for some reason I find it a bit distracting, can't quite put my finger on it. It almost looks cut off, maybe if it was more balanced with the right side? The blue light is wonderful though the white ones seem just a tad harsh. The one by the person's head on the left reminds me of the cartoons where you see the train light in the tunnel coming towards you.

The way the shaft of blue light came between that person's leg was also a great capture. Another way to lead you into the shot and take you through. Very nice overall.

Hope this helps!

Good Luck In Future Challenges!

Deannda
DNeufer@stny.rr.com if you have any questions or want to discuss this further!

Drum Roll, Please!
by jmlelii

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This is a great shot of the drummer in the band but I'm betting you got a lot of, "Doesn't really fit the challenge" because you can see so much detail in his face and such. Now, let me look and see if I was right. Yep, I was right. It has the potential to be a great silhouette with stronger lighting behind the drummer to darken him up a bit more.

I had given this a 5 during the challenge because it is a great capture of an action shot but like I said earlier, not quite a silhouette. The cropping is well done and the overall composition of the shot also works very well. Just need to have a stronger light behind him.

Good Luck In Future Challenges!

Deannda
DNeufer@stny.rr.com if you have any questions or want to discuss this further!

Untitled
by leaf

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Wow, what a beautiful shot! Not much to add to this shot except like others I have to wonder exactly where the silhouette is.

The angle from which the picture was taken plays tricks on my eyes, one moment I can see the bridge coming towards me, yet at the same time leaning away. The illusion is a wonderful trick of the camera and a great catch by the photographer.

The darkness on the left is a bit distracting while the smokey light on the right works very well with this shot. Maybe a slightly tighter crop? This shot whould have been perfect for "Where you live" and probably would have scored much higher in a challenge like that.

I do also wonder what the shot might look like if it was straightened up a bit but then you would probably lose the illusion that has been created.

Good Luck In Future Challenges!

Deannda
DNeufer@stny.rr.com if you have any questions or want to discuss this further!