The Dove, Columbia's noted sculpture s lands on a new corner.
by aelith

Comment:
If this were cleaner, this would be a great picture. The cropping is off -- the entire sculpture should be in the frame. The treetops and especially the telephone pole distract -- if you could have shot this from lower to the ground with just the sky as the background, that would be the best. And it looks like it has been poorly compressed -- I understand the swirls in the steel but these look harsh, like they've been overly sharpened or the file size was edited in indexed color mode. muckpond

Overexposing Underexposure
by jimmythefish

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB!!

I am soooooo excited that I got to critique this photo! It really was one of my favorites last week -- and one of very few 10s that I gave out.

Now that the fawning is out of the way.....

OK, we get it. The left hand is overexposed. Whether or not you were trying to do this, it probably does detract some from the photo. The lost detail in the hand is a definite contrast to the extreme detail in the guitar and rest of the photo. It doesn't bother me so much, but it was definitely a detriment to your score I'm sure.

The two things that I saw that stuck out at me were the background pieces. The line on the left (an amp cord?) and the bit on the right that looks like maybe part of a cuff or sleeve....the rest of the photo disappears so beautifully into the background that these are pretty noticeable and take focus away from the photo.

Composition is excellent. Photo is in perfect focus, the angle is just fantastic, and I don't care how many other shots have been taken like this -- this one was extremely well-done.

Congrats on a great photo. Sorry you placed so low.... Keep trying!

Rob 8)

Overexposing Underexposure
by jimmythefish

Comment:
Beautiful. The hand is soooo bright it loses some detail, but I absolutely love this photo. muckpond

DC Gridlock!
by tracyanderson66

Comment:
Cropping out the hood of the car would have helped this out. muckpond

A City United: Public Transportation Success Story
by magnetic9999

Comment:
This is a great photo. Has it been sharpened? The whole shot seems jagged, which is unsettling. This is really an excellent photo, though. muckpond

Pollution of our Harbor
by johnmk

Comment:
The bit of color from the cars is a nice contrast in this image. muckpond

DPC Takes a Field Trip
by albright1

Comment:
Wonderful action shot! I love to take pictures of people taking pictures of me -- sounds goofy, but it's just a thing I've got. This is an excellent shot...turning paparazzi on its head. muckpond

Christmas Time - Town Square Gets Festive
by crabappl3

Comment:
The red bulb that is kind of the focus of the picture is somewhat obstructed and dark. But this shot has great framing and definitely tells a story. The sky is beautiful, too -- my absolute favorite color. muckpond

Rest In Peace Little Angels...a memorial to the murdered children
by TerryGee

Comment:
I think this would be more effective if shot from an angle. Shot dead-on like this makes it feel more like a snapshot and less like a "photograph." *shrug* Just a suggestion. muckpond

Smiling to victory
by arnit

Comment:
Great action shot! A little dark, but otherwise perfect for this challenge. muckpond