Blackend-Salmon-on-Israel-C.jpg
by RedOak

Comment:
Nice colors in the food. For me, the tilt is a little unsettling, and the crop could be tighter. But that's just IMO...
;>)

Napoelonian boconccini vegetables.jpg
by RedOak

Comment:
This one is quite good, I think. If it was mine, I'd probably crop down even a little closer.

wildberries-springrolls.jpg
by RedOak

Comment:
Interesting, but foreground fuzziness and maybee just a little too much on the plate.

Color from Down Under
by Meera

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

First off, I must tell you I loved your "Food" entry. Right, don't need rocket science, just need good ideas and execution.

Okay, back to the subject at hand. Your kiwi abstract. I like the composition very much. The star shape in the center and the black seeds around it make a lovely pattern. And of course the gradiations of green are lovely.

Unfortunately, even though it is an abstract, usually people like something to be sharp. And it's likely that the overall soft-focus of this image worked against you in this Challenge.

You are doing well after only four Challenges, and I wish you well in future competitions. Welcome aboard.

winter blues
by ursula

Comment:
Just lovely.

Santa Monica Traffic
by mikewill73

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Congratulations on your very fine entry in your first Challenge.

The composition of this image is excellent with the nice leading lines of the traffic and bridge taking the viewer into the bright lights of the city. You smudged out the potential distraction of the near wall that is blue in the image. The Santa Monica pier jutting out is a perfect foil to the bridge. Good color, good detail. Good score.

Keep up this way and you'll be on the front page before you know it.

Supernova - our Sun's final shape
by Pascal

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Pascal! This is the second time I've been lucky enough to draw one of your images to critique.

Frankly, I love this image. As an avid Science Fiction reader, I can relate easily to this depiction of the civilization's last moments. There we are, driving off the cliff to infinity.

I guess you were the victim of "Did Not Meet the Challenge" voters who couldn't see the very defined shapes in this image well enough to give you a good score.

The fact that you have a 'blown out' portion of the sky is perfect for this interpretation. The color of the center pavement stripe is gorgeous. The sky is gorgeous.

I cannot offer any critical comment. I can only sympathise.

Good luck in your next Challenge.

Alice

Monument
by nicoledb

Comment:
Excellent seeing. Good composition.

Beauty of Nature
by rex

Comment:
This one is a bit past its prime, but the colors are lovely.

Cross
by Brin

Comment:
It would have been nice to see the base of the cross as well...