Love Worth Waiting For
by svt_gEEk

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Welcome back to DPC, svt_gEEk. I'm glad you decided to send in entries again.

I'm looking at your interesting entry in the Waiting Challenge and must say I'm having trouble deciphering it.
Yes, there is a ring box, complete with ring. In a ospital room? The two black objects are unidentifiable (sorry) and the background figure is a nurse/attendant?

Of course this could be a picture in which each person reads into it want he/she will and if so, Posthumous would find it interesting for his Art collection.

Unfortunately for your score, most of the other viewers of your art piece were also puzzled. Still, if this is what you were going for, then it's all to the good.

I do sincerely look forward to seeing more of your work.

Alice

3 Roses
by tinkie2010

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Hello tinkie2010! What flamboyant and lush roses you grow in South Africa!

Gorgeous colors in those roses certainly draw attention to them right away. It is unfortunate that the orange/brown background and those very green leaves compete for attention. If they had stayed muted in the background one could appreciate the roses more.

You selected roses that were 'past their prime' and accentuated that fact in your composition. This added originality to your composition and was a delight to note.

best regards,

Alice

Impatient Children at Airport
by amateurboi

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Ah, amateurboi, we meet again! Bangalore International! Must have been a busy place. You were fortunate to find these cute kids there.

As your comments note, your subjects were not exactly the center of attraction in the frame and that probably hurt your scoring quite a bit. I did play with cropping your image and it seemed to center attention on the children more if you lopped off most of the ceiling at the top and some of the chairs at the bottom.

Then, if it had been possible to work a little in your editing program (probably Photoshop?) you might have been able to correct the white balance which shows up awfully blue on my screen. Failing that, a good way out of those difficulties sometimes is to simply make the image Black & White - using the sliders to control values.

Still, if you were traveling, you might not have had access to your editing program and you wanted to send in something. that's what counts.

Thanks for entering this.

Alice

A Childs Point of view
by liam_griffith

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

What a charming child you have photographed here. Oh, yes, and welcome to DPC. You selected a lovely image to send in your first Challenge.

It scored quite well, especially for a first timer, so congratulations on that! The Critique Club is here to try to give constructive suggestions on 'how to make an image better' so I have just one suggestion. That is to crop your picture of this sweet child even closer. Crop out from the top and from the left side, to remove the security comforter and you still have an appealing picture. try it and see what you think.

Other than that, you have a fine image of a fine subject and I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future,

Alice

Tree
by CharlieV83

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Welcome back to DPC, CharlieV83! I'm glad to see you are sending in entries again to the Challenges.

While sometimes opportunistic shots do well at DPC, most of the time it helps to really plan the shot in advance. This may be one of those times. I can see the magic in this frame with the flowering tree and the young girl reaching out to touch the 'magic.' But it takes a while to assimilate this scene, and time is not what is on your side when it comes to our hurried voters. Still, you have a keeper for your memory book, so all is not lost. Just a thought for 'next time' - when you see the perfect shot that would be complete with human interaction, think about framing it first and then waiting for someone to come in to complete the picture. (or of course, bring your own model.)

After all is said and done though, you have a respectable score and a delightful image. Keep 'em coming.

3 Leaves means 0 Luck
by KristinaG

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Welcome to DPC, fiora! You've been here just over a month and I see you have entered lots of challenges! that is a nice strong way to become a better photographer.

You entered a nice, careful image of a subject that met the Challenge well. And you received a good score for this well thought out, but not flashy, image. Yes, just because you 'can' doesn't mean you 'must' use all the tools at your disposal. There is lovely bokeh here and the muted reds compliment the greens to make this image work well.

So congratulations on a good score and I hope to see more of your work soon.

Alice

Barn Owl
by Ja-9

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Hello Ja-9! You had a fine opportunity to get close to one of these beautiful creatures. They are so light and delicate, you wouldn't know they have the swiftness and ability to hunt that they are known for.

Lovely proportions on this guy, but as your comments say, post-processing was your downfall on this one. Definition of his beautiful face feathers was lost and the speckles on his crown and breast became indistinct.

Still, because the bird and the pose were so dramatic, you received a good score for this interesting image.

Best regards,

Alice

Flight Of The Heron
by patches

Comment:
greetings from the Critique Club

Did you get any of the 'underappreciated' awards for this one, Patches? If you didn't, you should have. I have no idea why you didn't score higher for this image in the hotly contested Free Study category.

This is VERY hard to do and I congratulate you on first seeing what was about to happen and then capturing it so well. Did you go to the Montezuma Swamps for this one? They have a nice auto trail there. In any event, you have this one fair and square. Sharp and nicely presented in the frame.

More, More!

Alice

i c e d b e a u t y
by nivlek

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

congratulations on a fine image that did very well in competition.

The Free Study category is a hotly contested one and to score as high as you did is indeed something to be proud of.

The Critique Club is here for people who need a little assistance with their entries. You certainly do not with this one, so I will again say "Congratulations" and move on to the next image in the queue.

Alice

Forgiveness
by chris_sanan

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Welcome to DPC, chris_sanan! You scored exceptionally well for you first entry and I congratulate you on it.

Normally, I would suggest that since you scored so very well, you don't really need any comments from the likes of me = or any member of the Critique Club - but I'll make an exception this time.

this very fine image caught my attention right away by the red/white cloth in front of the model's beautifully modeled face. Does the red/white symbolize blood or anguish? Or?

So: Minor detail, perhaps just a touch more information in the title would help those of us who need just a bit of help in 'seeing.'

Other than that? well, again, congratulations on a fine image. Keep 'em coming.

Alice