Pattaya Dusk
by riot

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Hello from the critique club

An interesting landscape that meets the challenge well.

I can see why the scene and colours appealed to you it certainly has plenty of potential. I think its a shame you didn’t have a tripod with you, I do agree with J9 there is a lack of clarity throughout as a result of the hand-held slow shutter speeds and the high ISO, under the circumstances you’ve done a pretty good job but, as you know, there is some tough competition here. I actually think you missed a creative alternative here to create a high ISO abstract with deliberate soft or out of focus shapes to create an impression. Unfortunately, what you have here is an obvious attempt to make the best of a difficult and challenging situation that hasn’t quite hit the mark.

Surrounding Urban Landscape
by clickodak

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An appealing landscape that meets the challenge well.

What a viewpoint Marcel! It doesn’t get much more urban than this! I like the starbursts of light you have from your chosen aperture and the softness of the water from the consequential longer exposure. The composition is good with the river breaking it up. I welcome J9’s comments but I have to disagree with her, there is excellent clarity where it is needed, in fact the only lack of clarity is in the distant horizon, perhaps that is what she means, for me this really is not a problem, it enhances and emphasises the clarity of the foreground. The tonal range of your mono is good but perhaps the river may have benefited from a lighter tone to distinguish it more readily from the distant background, that’s about all I can add, well done.

Being Watched
by Phocal

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An intriguing image that meets the challenge well.

Congratulations Ronnie on your high score and placing for this extraordinary image! You have a lovely creative balance between the dynamic foreground and the static background of the buildings creating something truly unique, an excellent result. I often think the only reason a new feature has been added to the latest camera is purely for marketing reasons but you have clearly demonstrated the usefulness of this particular facility and, as you say, you have the flexibility of a raw format too. This facility together with the fisheye works really well. Well done for standing your ground against the security guy and thanks for sharing this with amazing image with us.

the alien artifact
by Hoghemaru

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An interesting image that might be interpreted to meet the challenge

This is a very interesting image, I like the overall feel of it but I’m not sure it meets the challenge brief fully. I can see from the viewpoint there is a grand majesty to it all that wouldn’t be out of place in an Olympic setting but the challenge brief does specify metallic surfaces, some of which you have, and you could argue you have metallic colours as opposed to a strict gold, silver, bronze interpretation so to a degree it works. I think the more I look at it and try to analyse it the more it is warming to me. I do like the originality of it and the grandness suggested by it. Overall it is a pleasing image, well done Fabio.

Ike of Gold
by anibob222

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An interesting image that meets the challenge

The idea behind the image is good and your composition is also quite good but there are a few technical issues that could have given you a better result. The most obvious problem is depth of field, there isn’t enough of it. You are nearly wide open so therefore you are using a very shallow DOF, as you know the closer you are the shallower the DOF so the end result is no detail at all in your watch strap which by the sound of it you would like to show off such a valuable item! Having said that there is some nice bokeh on it but I still think more detail is needed. The silver of the coin is not coming through, the lighting is bringing out the detail nicely enough but there is a yellowy colour cast on it. In view of the challenge brief it is imperative that you try to represent the silver as a true silver. The bronze sort of works but not very convincingly, again more DOF is needed.

All in all Kelli, a good attempt that needs a little more refinement, keep at it you’re doing well.

Mysterious
by clickodak

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A fascinating image that meets the challenge well

Well done Marcel in creating this truly original and creative double exposure that fulfils the challenge brief excellently. I like the way you have combined the two images and presented it in mono against a white background. I like that we are able to see the important detail of the lovely model, especially the wispy hair against the branch foliage. I like the way you have manipulated the image of the foliage to reflect the shape of her head. My only regret is that we don't see probably the most important feature of the whole image and that is her right eye. The eyes are the soul of any portrait. I really like what you have done here and the score and placing indicates that I am not the only one. Well done.

Taxi Noir
by riot

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An appealing image that meets the challenge fully.

I recognised whose work this was as soon as I saw it! Well done in winning this challenge with this superb abstract its in a class of its own. You’ve made a lovely job with this unusual bokeh, even better than last time, though I do miss the lovely model. Everything about it is exquisite, the colours, the patterns and shapes, the composition, even the blown highlights are pure white shapes that add to the overall result. Certainly, in terms of the challenge brief, it doesn’t get any more abstract than this! Well done Eugene, thanks for your truly creative entry

Wait for me Papa!!!!
by Ja-9

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge fully.

Tailor-made for the challenge Janine, well found they are truly lovely reflections. What I like most about this are the dynamic capture of motion, a moment in time, the vastness of the beach but most of all the quality of light it is working really well, particularly on the two main characters, What I am not so keen on, however, is the extensive blown highlights which I assume you have used to give it all a the high key lift. Anyway, well done for your high score and placing.

301 West Creighton
by dtremain

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An interesting image that meets the challenge

A lovely building enhanced by the SFX processing to give a more antiquated feel to the image as a whole. The lighting feels a little flat though I think this may be a result of the processing, there is some modelling on the lovely faceted tower. I think the vignetting is a bit too powerful it ought to be a bit more subtle it looks too washed out particularly down the right edge. Having said all that a competent entry that has been well received by the voters, congratulations on your HM and second highest placing David.

Josaphat-Gareau's Old Victorian Queen Anne House
by clickodak

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An interesting image that meets the challenge

What a lovely building, an imposing architectural example with a Victorian influence. I like your composition, the beautiful round tower dominates which makes the rest of the angles much more interesting. What I am less keen on is the saturation of the blues, the sky is far too saturated, its overpowering the building itself which is quite some feat as red is normally so dominant in itself. There is also a blue cast through the whites, they should be a nice crisp white contrast and again with the yellow flowers they are veering towards greens. A decent attempt but the blues definitely needs subduing.