Portal
by stare_at_the_sun

Comment:
great idea; strange looking sky adds to the illusion.

Lawn Care
by Mousie

Comment:
cute title and good image of a difficult target

Call Me Yellow
by hdogg4u

Comment:
Pretty, but a touch soft in the focus.

Out number Choco
by boyetv

Comment:
Terrific idea; could stand a touch sharper focus.

zesty
by mycelium

Comment:
nicely done.

Leaning sign post.
by CONRAD

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

(Or should that be "good day, mate!") Anyhow, I'm pleased to have drawn this pleasant image to critique. I very much like the black & white treatment of the subject with good values all across the board.

Certainly, the photograph meets the Challenge perfectly and the voters noted that nicely.

I would suggest that in Composition, you have given the viewer a great deal of information and perhaps your score would have risen if you could have eliminated some of it. For example, the house with that typical Aussie roof, the sign and maybe the fence could work well. I know, I wasn't there, you were, and perhaps it just wasn't possible to isolate the sign any more. So, really, this is just general information for you to think about.
;>)

Finally, I would suggest that when you ask for a comment from the Critique Club, it would be very helpful to us if you would add your own notes to the Photographer's Comments section of the entry form. hen we'll know what you were striving for in your image.

I get the impression from your other Challenge entries that you are enjoying yourself at DPC and I'll look forward to seeing more of your work.

Alice

Dancin' Spidey
by Rikki

Comment:
So - when does it rain?
;>)

Dunk
by cfischl

Comment:
As long as you had permission, it might be helpful to move around the area a bit. Perhaps you could have avoided the trash can and white wall (although you treated them well) to get the player against the dark background. Also, try for low shots and close-ups. The hand & ball against the hoop could be a good shot.

Nevertheless, you did well with the shot you show here. Keep 'em coming.
Alice

Moonlit Unicorn
by Prism

Comment:
very well done. 10

The Future
by lcfourstar

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

YOu have a cute little kid singled out by sharp focus in this interesting image. So, by definition, you probably met the Challenge. But, of course, the voters didn't score your image very well, so I'm going to pick apart the composition a little bit, to see if I can help.

This image could be quite strong if the child was shown chasing after the ducks, or at least showing some intent to do so. Or, perhaps if the mom was down at kid level urging him on (or holding him back) .. and perhaps the other youngster in the frame could have been a bit closer to make it a really composed image. Then you could have discarded the cars in the background and concentrated on just the three major players. That could give the scene a great deal of power and interest.

I'm not really prepared to comment on how you got your blur to work since your settings information is blank. With your equipment, it should be fairly easy to ascertain these settings. It would certainly help with your next Critique if those settings were available. Anyhow, if it was mine, I'd probably have used a 300mm up to 500mm lens which would give that effect with great ease.

You're fairly new to DPChallenge with only 4 challenges under your belt, but it looks as if you're having fun and I wish you good luck in future Challenges.

Alice