Agate Slice I
by james_so

Comment:
Oh, Very nice! Super color combo and those shapes are elegant.

Gazebo Diptych
by 777STAN

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

What a nice, technically good, and well framed image.

But it didn't score well. I rather think your comments spell out the reason: the frame is great, but it's what is (or is not)inside the frames that probably was your downfall in the scoring arena.

Oh, for a rowboat in the water, or a person (in a red jacket?) standing in one of the frames.

I'm always glad to see one of your images. They usually have something interesting to say. Keep 'em coming! (I know you will.)

Alice

Daisies
by Lydia

Comment:
Exceptional (Eggceptional?)

Lovely work.

Making a living...
by camerabug

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

When I scroll down through an image that I have just been assigned, I sometimes hope it did well. this is one those times. Well, it did score in the 'average' range. But then I kept scrolling and found that you had attained a very high pinnacle, that of Posthumous's Fantasy Art Gallery. Not bad, [thumb]camerabug[/thumb], not bad.

This image is beautifully composed. All the information in there is essential. It has excellent clarity. Are the colors believable? Maybe a little over the top, but hey, if that is what they were, well...

About all I can say is "hey, don't be a stranger!" Send in more than 4 images a year because they will be appreciated, if not by all, then at least by a discerning few. Nothing wrong with that!

Alice

You Can't Be Too Careful!
by dtallakson

Comment:
What! What! This was supposed to be Funny!

HA, I'll have to rescind my "7" !

Refreshing
by kingskingdom

Comment:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

LOL - for one who has "the creativity of a house brick" you're doing pretty well on this Site.

You scored very well in the always challenging Free Study where any number "6" and above is certainly an accolade. While I'm sorry you didn't put much in the way of comments in the Photographer's Comments box, there is little, if anything to critique in this image anyhow.

So, with congratulations for a fine finish, I'll close by saying I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

Alice

The 1961 Chevy and the Chuck Taylors: Leftovers of the All-American
by geinafets

Comment:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

It's always tough to see an imaginative image like this one get a low score. But it happens now and then.

I have a feeling that some of the techniques you used were misinterpreted as 'mistakes' as in your deliberately almost monochromatic image. Then our voters often come down hard on images with foreground blur. Still, you did receive some positive comments from those who 'got it' and you had a fine chance to photograph good subject matter in situ so some plusses came from the experience.

About the only suggestion I would make with this fun image would have been to round out the tops of those sneakers to make it appear that an invisible entity was actually in them. But, really that's just another interpretation of your fine idea.

Best regards,

Alice

Creepstudy
by aliqui

Comment:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

When I first saw this in competition, I exclaimed, "Ohhhhhh!" and gave you a high vote.

When I was lucky enough to get this in the critique queue, it got another "Ohhhhhhh!" and here I am, relatively speechless. About all I can do is sit here and admire this little beastie and appreciate what a good job you did in bringing out the critter details. I am especially glad that you catalogued your steps so others can learn from your example.

So, with that, I guess it's time to go on to the next person in line after saying "Thanks" for this fine image. It's a keeper.

Alice

Peaks of Otter
by MinsoPhoto

Comment:
greetings from the Critique Club

Well, you've been a part of the Site for just a few months now and already have entered a number of images in competition. Terrific.

You asked for a critique from a Critique Club member, so here I am...

You selected an interesting subject for your entry. Those nearly identical peaks make an intriguing study. You made quite a formidable barrier, though, in getting to look at them, with the straight line stand of trees and then an additional bunch of trees (?) to the lower right.

In fooling around with possible crops, I find that more attention would get to the peaks with a crop just below the straight line of trees (eliminating that bunch of trees to the lower right.) That would make your image more of a panoramic. try it and see what you think.

While that's a start, I do wonder if the mountains just lack enough focus or definition to get a viewer interested. They do have that gorgeous color, though, and that's a big plus.

So, all I can say is, "keep 'em coming." All this practice is going to result in some really good photography from you.

Alice

yin-yang
by ursula

Comment:
Lovely work, Ursula.

(Wish we could have had a little "Photographer's Comments" on this one.)

ETA - thanks for adding the very fine information.

Message edited by author 2010-03-09 23:14:22.