Love of my life
by snaffles

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing challenge that contributes well to the challenge

Great reflection Susan. The concept fulfils the challenge brief very well but unfortunately the eye somewhat lacks the essential sharpness of detail to give the image its full impact, I think the aperture needed to be a little smaller, the all important horse at the front of the eye is a tad on the soft side. There is also a little too much exposure with significant loss of detail on the left. Its a great image with a lot of potential and well worth repeating, well done Susan.

Stray
by riot

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing challenge that contributes well to the challenge

Well, I̢۪m not surprised you won with this amazing entry Eugene, well done. Those eyes are incredible, superbly fitted to the challenge brief. The point of focus and DOF are spot on, the frame-filling composition is well truly in yer face working really well against the blown out background. I like the limited detail of the floor and its subtle shadows. There really is nothing to find fault with you̢۪ve done a first class job, congratulations on the well deserved ribbon

Take Less Winter Photos......
by Drake

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

Well you've certainly appealed to your voters with this winter scene, I can understand why but its not really doing it for me, the snow on the lens detracts too much. The scene and composition and wood detail is good but the lighting is making the scene very flat and uninteresting. I'm really pleased for you that I am in the minority and that it has scored and placed so well.

Resist Temptation!
by Delta_6

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

Indeed Dave who could resist such temptation! Well done for bringing a welcome smile to so many people with your humorous take. Such a lovely looking cake but your pose is what completes the image,, nicely done. The lighting is a little on the harsh side with some loss of detail in the whites particularly on the left and the direction is rather flat on your face a bit more direction and angle would have improved it. I think your gonna need a lot of resolve to resist your wife's lovely cooking, good luck

Climb more mountains
by docjonny

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

Wow, thats some view! The distant haze with its receding tones adds impact to the image. I didn't notice the burning in at first but once seen it becomes more evident, you should have kept quiet I might not have noticed it! There is good detail throughout and blue tones really enhance the end result. What I do like are the sunlit patches particularly the one on the right with its wispy trees its gorgeous, the lighting throughout is very appealing. Enjoy your mountains Jonathon.

Get back on the horse
by snaffles

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

Effective composition Susan, nice to see this different viewpoint but a challenging exposure for you no doubt. The exposure is way beyond any cameras latitude so its important to expose the way you have for the important detail. In fact the blown highlights and shadows add impact to the end result concentrating our focus where it should be. The soft focus and sepia tones also add a gentle appeal to the image. Good luck with your resolution, should be fun...

Clock Gear Silhouette
by clickodak

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

I admire your creative approach to the challenge Marcel. The composition works well with the emphasis on the clock̢۪s lovely shadow, this is a very effective way to show the inner workings of the clock. The inclusion of the clock face works well and gives meaning to the shadow, I just wonder if your aperture was just a little too wide, perhaps a little more definition in the clock face would have given it a more instant appeal, especially here at DPC where there may be a tendency not to linger too long. A very appealing image, well done Marcel.

Deus ex machina
by snaffles

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Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that contributes to the challenge

I like your chosen viewpoint and the use of the wide angle lens to emphasise the immense power of the working end of the machine. The viewpoint and the angle have enabled you to create something unique and quite powerful. There is some good detail of the metal that show its working scars and that this is a working ‘beast’. However, that same detail is not consistent throughout the image there is a definite imbalance between the sharper left and soft right but what also disturbs me are the linear striations of the shadow areas throughout, it somewhat resembles image noise but at your working ISO it quite clearly is not.

Festive dome
by docjonny

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Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that contributes to the challenge

This was probably quite spectacular and impressive in the flesh, so to speak, though I think some of that has been lost in the image. Although your image features some of the impressiveness of the location I feel the symmetry you sought is not really evident from this composition. The partially hidden purple and red items within the lighting ‘cobweb’ once seen become too dominant to be dismissed. Your exposure is good with good detail throughout. Whilst I am no fan of obvious garish Christmas decorations this is subtle to the extent that it doesn’t really convey festivity it could easily be a permanent fixture. I am pleased that you have had some positive comments but its not quite hit the spot for me, sorry Jonathon.

Old Time Barber Shop
by clickodak

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

A good choice of subject Marcel and well handled too. Those lovely old chairs look so comfy there must be a danger of falling asleep there! The chairs are what makes the scene work so your viewpoint is well chosen with the receding aspect of the room there is a sense of infinity to it. There is perhaps scope for more exposure but I think your exposure is preferable as the darker background enhances the distance. It looks good in mono too, preferable to colour.