Teapot Reflection
by lizzyc3

Comment:
*Greetings From the Critique Club*

Congratulations on your highest rated shot! I must also add that you are a great addition to team DSC-P72. I also have this camera, also happen to be 18, and I also happen to live in the Northwest (Meridian, ID). I must say that I have enjoyed looking at your work and I think you have done a marvelous job thus far. ;)

Composition:
I LOVE the composition here, very unique and creative. The reflection is crystal clear and it works extremely well. As mentioned earlier by karmat, this is indeed a unique thing to see on a tea-pot. It adds a lot of flavor to something that is indeed...well...dull. Very nicely done. There is one thing however, though, that I feel could have made this shot a whole lot stronger than it is (and I also believe this was mentioned before) that the entire form of the tea-pot should be seen. Because without the title, I wouldn't have guessed it was a tea-pot, I also thought that it was rear view mirror of some sorts. That's all I would really do to fix the composition, because it alerady is a dynamic composition.

Focus and Clarity:,
Excellent DOF! I bleive this area is SPOT on! Nice work!

Other Thoughts:
Again, very nicely done! I commend your creativeness and look forward to seeing some of you future work. I think it would be really neat if you and I could dominate the highest rated shots in the DSC-P72 camera.

~Matthew Dykman (goinskiing)

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, feel free to PM or contact me! Good Luck!

Printer Malfunction!
by deadd0g

Comment:
HAHAHA!! That is AWESOME! I don't really like the border though, i feel it draws too much attention away from the shot. Really funny though! ;)

Wind
by Gordon

Comment:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

Wow, I feel EXTREMELY unworthy to critique this shot.

First Impressions:

WOW!! This was my personal favorite in the challenge. The reason is that I believe that the wind element was probably the hardest one to capture and look well. Let's just say you went well beyond the call of duty their.

Composition:

Okay, there is only 1, just 1 thing I would do to maybe make this shot better than in already is, and that would be to include more of the pinwheel. But in all reality, that is such a minor technicality in this beautiful shot. I LOVE the blurring of the pinwheel, gives the sense of wind motion, and that fits the challenge extremely well. Personally, I love the center of the pinwheel and how it's in focus in contrast to the spinning wheels. The clouds also add a lot to this shot by adding more emphasis on wind. plus the white helps the balance a lot. The colors are phenomenal and I like how the colors works with the sky, it just works so well. The lighting is absolutely perfect, it really makes that wood stand out.

Other:
I can't get over how well this shot was captured, picture perfect. If I had it my way, this shot would have ribboned. This is definetely a shot you should feel proud of. Good luck and I look forward to seeing some of your future work!

~Matthew Dykman (goinskiing)

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Thank you.

Shower Shadow
by CptCorN

Comment:
Holy smokes!!! This shot should have done SO much better.

CptCorN:
This is a WONDERFUL shot. The detail of the water droplets is absolutely stellar! I didn't even notice the person in the background until I looked at it a little harder. That made the shot even better! Very nicely done!

Impact!
by AFViper

Comment:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

Very interesting shot! :)

First Impressions:
Honestly, when I first saw this I though "Oh no, not another waterdropshot." But after looking at it for another second I realized how clean it was. Colors seem kinda flat. Overall impression though was that this is a nice shot.

Composition:
Honestly, I really enjoy the composition here a lot with the off-center subject, it gives it a little bit more of a dynamic feel to it. At first I wasn't quite sure about the no drop thing, but then I really looked at the shot and thought how hard it must have been to get it that way. Also, not having the drop there kind of steers it away from the cliche. I would second one of the comments mentioned earlier, that there should possibly be a little more action, like having more droplets. Overall, it is a technically sound composition and set-up, very nicely done.

Other:
I do feel there could be a little bit more saturation (even though your blues are quite beautiful), i think it would make it feel more dramatic, but that's just me, because for some reason it does kinda feel slightly washed out. Excellent focus by the way, very crisp and defined. Also the lighting is quite good. I LOVE the textures of the ripples! The are smooth, flowing, and crisp. I think upping the saturation and contrast would help this a lot.

Anyways, this is a very cool shot that kind of steers away from the other cliched drops. Very nicely done!

~Matthew Dykman (goinskiing)

Feel free to PM if you have any questions, concerns, or comments.

#2-Bridges over Troubled Water.jpg
by Rtwo

Comment:
Cool Idea! I really like this a lot. I love how you use these shots (I think there are two shots here combined) to create something very creative. Just a really neat shot to look at.

Growth Opportunity
by EddyG

Comment:
WOW!!! This is a brilliant shot! I love it! Grat lighting, DOF, colors, it's got it all! Congrats, you get one of my rare 10's!!!

A simple flower
by loboz33

Comment:
Honestly, I think this would still be a good picture without all the PhotoShop madness. As far as digital art goes, its absolutely beautiful. As far as photography goes, well, doesn't quite cut it for me. A 4 for the nice picture used.

textures of an egg carton
by ScantyNebula

Comment:
Great DOF, it really feals like this center part really pops out. You captured the pattern of the carton very well. Nicely done and good luck!

Sand Dollar in the Sand
by Zoomdak

Comment:
I appreciate shots such as this. I love the lighting and I believe it is quite effective in making the subject pop out as interesting. The texture of the sand is wonderful. Very nice shot and good luck!