Slide
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

(Sigh) How does one critique an abstract... Very carefully, I know.

Seriously, I like this a lot. The composition is delightful, keeping this viewer in the picture a long time. The colors are pleasant, making the image quietly pleasing as well.

Because many of our viewers/voters have monitors calibrated differently, I've found that 'dark' images sometimes fare badly, simply because viewers can't see them properly. That's the nature of the game, and I guess it's consideration depending on what you're looking for in an entry. Personally, I'm glad you entered this one, 'cause it is lovely and a pleasure to view.

SFAlice

Early Morning Swim: Braving The Cold
by hotpasta

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

You began with a very nice image, and enhanced it to a different level and you were well rewarded for your efforts. Congratulations on your very nice placement.

With a score of 6.61 and placement of 23rd out of 374, I'm not sure what I can tell you to 'improve' this image, so I'm not even going to try.

But you have an excellent track record at DPC, and if you are not already a member of the Critique Club, well, it is people of your expertise who would really help this feature of DPC.

Come on in! The Water's Fine.

SFAlice

Dead yet vibrant
by xavierhockey30

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

I'm one of those who looks for, and finds, animals in all sorts of places. And you have a delightful one in your image. see the head to the left, and the reclining body along the log as it trails off to the right? Okay, that out of the way, here goes.

You questioned in your remarks about the focusing of your image. Yes, it appears to lack focus in what I imagine to be the section of the log illustrating the Rule of Thirds, the left side. The trees are indeed distracting. Sometimes a different angle can eliminate such distractions. Crouching down or moving to a different position can sometimes do wonders to get rid of elements you don't want to show.

You've got your feet wet in DPC now, and I hope you enjoyed your first attempt. I wish you success in your time here and look forward to seeing more of your work.

SFAlice

Bubbles in the Haze
by kjhunter2250

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

My first thought on seeing this image was: "Oh, Pretty!"

I loved the soft blues and the faint outline of your granddaughter's head. It's a unique take on the Challenge.

Technically, it's a bit difficult because of the lack of contrast. Some of our viewers/voters have monitors calibrated differently than yours, and thus they might find this subtle image hard to find. And, that bright white blob on the profile of your granddaughter is distracting.

Still, for your first attempt here at DPC, you entered a charming image that met the Challenge in a unique way and I'm pleased to have had the chance to view it. I'll look forward to seeing more of your photography.

Inflation
by dahved

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Nice colors, good composition. Unfortunately, it does have a good deal of foreground blur and that does often distract from an image.

It is a little difficult to find the 'story' in this image, even though we know it's the bubble, because the bubble is hard to find.

I would love to see this image with a good sharp area all the way through the bubble. A sharp blue arrow going right to a luminescent bubble would be pretty darn nice.

The background blur is fun and I think it adds to the composition.

Lacking Direction
by Shadowi6

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

You've done a beautifully moody image here. It fits the Challenge perfectly, tells a good story, and is nicely photographed, especially under the Basic Rules.

You've placed quite well in a large field of entries. Anything over 6 is pretty good pickings.

One of the problems with a "dark" image is that some of our voters do not have perfectly calibrated monitors and I think this may well have worked against this fine image. If they could not see the subtle detail - which most certainly is there - they are going to vote low numbers.

While that's the nature of the beast, it does not detract from the excellence of your work.

Brokeh
by Rino63

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Wow, if I had voted on this Challenge, you would have had at least one more high score. So that shows my bias in this critique. I like it; nice work.

However, and with the caveat that I realize you have done a way-down closeup on this, it looks on my monitor as if it was over-sharp. Whether this is the action of your macro set-up or post processing, it could give that impression to an average viewer.

And, yes, it could use just a touch less light on that green leaf. The leaf appears a little 'hot'.

Still, in my book, nice shot.

The Alpha Ram
by hahn23

Comment:
Beautifully done. Congratulations.

Yawn
by smurfguy

Comment:
It's easy to see this adorable little girl is going to be well photographed.

Gaze
by smurfguy

Comment:
Awwww, what a sweetie!