"Feels Just Like a Thought!"
by 777STAN

Comment:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

Great little kid, well caught and beautifully placed in the frame.

I don't know why this scored so low. The kid has an exuberant funny expression, the red hair was captured well, and the standing up 'cowlick' against the black background works just fine.

My only problem is with the choice you made in a border/frame. that heavy black competes strongly with the boy for attention. I'm not sure you meant for that to happen. But as soon as I zero in to look at the detail within the picture, I am drawn back out to the heaviness surrounding it.

That's about the only thing I can think of for a low score on this pleasant image. I hope he is someone close to you so you can watch this young fellow grow up and perhaps record more good pictures of him.

I hope this little critique was helpful to you.

Alice

A Visitor
by DigiFotoBuddy

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GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

Congratulations on a fine shot. It was a pleasure to see it again.

However, it is such a good shot, and it scored so high, that a member of the Critique Club has little, if any, work to do on this image.

So with a sincere 'very well done' I shall pass on to the next image in the queue.

Alice

Parting Time
by denbote

Comment:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

What a fine image. You really caught a perfect moment here and treated it carefully and well. You placed quite well in this really competitive Free Study. When I read the comments connected with this image, they were full of praise for the image, not so much for the border.

Well, if all that some perceived to be the matter with this image was the border, you certainly pleased your fellow DPCers. (FWIW, I think the border is just fine.)

About all I can say here is "congratulations on a really good, well presented image" and move on to the next image in the Critique Club queue.

Alice

Four Minutes
by khdoss

Comment:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

What a precious image. Thank you for putting it in Free Study. Those who took the time to actually look at it and appreciate it got a very special treat. Those hurried ones missed it. too bad for them.

How can I critique such an image. Technically, sure there are a few 'problems' but actually those 'problems' can turn around and be simple parts of the delightful and special moment you have captured.

Hang on to this one. It's a keeper.

Alice

Fortress..........
by kaiser_chief

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GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CUB

Oh, brave one. Tromping through the cold and snow to get this impressive structure.

What a good job you did on that sky. Not the easiest thing in the world to do and you nailed it. As far as I can tell, your composition is spot on with interest throughout the image and the tower in a good spot to keep the viewer in the picture.

You might consider warming up those reds in that massive pile of bricks to bring out some of the intricate designs in there, and then strengthening just the blacks and the whites in the snow to put a little pop in those areas.

I like the image a lot and think it would only take just a little tweaking to make this a real contender.

I hope this little critique is helpful to you.

Alice

360
by marcoesquivel

Comment:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

I see you are a fairly new member of DPC, so I will add my welcome to the others who wish you well on the site.

As others have mentioned, this image is a little soft. If you have a tripod, it can be very helpful, especially with a dark background as you have here. Then you can experiment with your settings to see what is best for the image you want. However, because you didn't fill in the section describing what you wanted from your shot, it is difficult to comment on it any further.

You are getting some good comments on your photography and with practice you will be making great images in no time. If you find those comments helpful, perhaps you may want to mark them as such.

Good luck in future Challenges.

Parer's Pavillion
by Ter

Comment:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

What an interesting visual treat you have provided here.

You have selected and emphasized very strong lights and darks in this image and I think that treatment is quite effective. I do wonder (from a DPCer standpoint) if the HDR teeters on edge of 'too much.' Hard to say.

Your strong leading line to the end of the pier is balanced nicely by the strong black horizontal area (breakwater?) along the top.

If I was to Pick a Nit, I would suggest removing that power pole to the extreme edge of the left side. Other than that, I think this is a well-executed record of a piece of history.

I hope this little critique is helpful to you.

Alice

I Ride
by jhess77

Comment:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

First, I have to compliment you on your profile pic. Fun. Then, I see you have no qualms about asking people to take their pictures. This is a gift. You have it, congratulations. You can put this gift to good use in photography. Your Riverfront Skater is a fine piece of photography.

Okay, now to work. I have little to critique in the technical arena here. Your subject is placed well in the frame and the bike is a gem. I would suggest that a little fill-flash would have done wonders for the guy's face. But you were there, I wasn't. He might have objected to a flash going off in front of him.
Is the background a little busy? Well, yeah. It does tend to compete with the story of the guy with the bike. What would have happened if you had gotten lower to the ground? Was there another picture there that would also be compelling? I think what I am getting at is the story. The guy and bike is competing with the background arch and architecture. That may have been what confused the voters and caused a low score. Or maybe not.

All I can do here is toss out ideas. You're good. You will find your route to superior photography. And I look forward to seeing more of your work on DPC.

I hope this little critique was helpful to you.

Alice

Into the Forrest
by larryb52

Comment:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

You saw this lovely "S" curve when you were out walking in the woods and couldn't resist.
I don't blame you. It is a pleasant scene. In your "october drive" you veered off the path and took your shot from an angle which made that shot appealing. I wonder if a different angle would have provided interest to the viewer this time as well. You may have anticipated this observation and took many pics from various angles, and this was the one that 'spoke' to you. So, this is just a thought.

I do know that a bit of Levels and Curves would have brightened up this shot enormously. There is plenty of sunlight and shadow here that would add interest to the scene. Barring a nice bright red mushroom or flower it helps to have lots of lights and darks to keep the viewer in the scene.

That's about all I can find to critique in this very pleasant image. I look forward to seeing more of your work on DPC and hope these little observations are helpful to you.

Alice

PP2JulietNN
by Alicia

Comment:
Jeepers, that's pretty. Especially the greens. They really bounce with your treatment.