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

I AM FRANK
by permapier

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Wow! Fabulous photo, but did you ever get chastised by the voters for singling out Frank without other folks in the frame.

Certainly the composition is excellent; the expression on your model's face is perfect. Since it is a PhotoJournalism type of shot, I don't see anything the matter with the highlights here and there. But, of course, I couldn't really advise you on them anyhow as you left your settings blank.

About all I can do is sympathize with you for having a great photo that voters didn't seem to think met the challenge. In wandering through your portfolio, I see you have other fine people images and a rather unique way of presenting them. So, my only suggestion is to keep up your fine sense of originality.

I do think your original work can do well in DPChallenge. The best work here often is unusual.

Good luck in your future challenges.

Alice

Yearning
by KiwiShotz

Comment:
greetings from the Critique Club

Are you a member of the Critique Club? Well, if so, it's your turn!
;>)

You nailed the Challenge but didn't receive very good marks (to say the least) I don't know your camera, but have no quarrel with your EXIF data. The girl is sharp. I'd say she was more troubled than yearning, and that may have turned the female audience away as I think most of us (females) would have read her expression that way. The grotesque foreground works for veracity; it doesn't work for sympathy. That turns a bunch of other voters away. There are (well you know there are) some artifacts in the right foreground that are difficult.

Still, kiwiPix, I like this image a lot. So, while it didn't turn the voters 'on,' it, depending on circumstances, could end up in a gallery somewhere. So don't throw this very exciting image out. It's a slice of life that says something that needs to be said about society. Hecks bells, you could write a book about what's being said in this image.

Okay, that's enough philosophy for tonight.

Best regards,
Alice

Olive-backed Sunbird
by zerocusa

Comment:
wow!

The fish was *this* big
by serogers

Comment:
good capture

Turkey volture
by Ajutte

Comment:
This would be a terrific image if it was a bit more in focus.

Steller's Jay
by brianhendee

Comment:
That enhanced blue color on the Jay really sets the bird off.

The Leopard
by ddng

Comment:
Nicely composed close-up shot could be just a little sharper.