Airborne Intensity
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

Technically a great shot very well captured, everything is good the detail, the diagonal frame filling composition, the DOF with good sharpness throughout, its difficult to fault, technically. However, I know I am probably in a minority here but I miss any sense of motion that such sharply captured images fail to portray, I need something much more dynamic, some blur in the wingtips from a slower shutter speed or a blurring from a panning shot with a much slower shutter speed, anything that gives me the same sense of freedom that this bird is experiencing would be far more appealing to me. I reiterate there's no doubt you are skilled in what you are doing here.

Well done, thank you for your entry.

Amazement
by Phocal

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

It is always rewarding to capture a natural expression of awe in a candid shot and to that end you have achieved just that here, I just wish that expression had been created by something much more worthy. Your choice of position and composition is excellent. The interior lighting is good but the outside is harsh and overexposed but the most important part, her face, is well exposed and thats what matters most here. I think you could crop the bottom to the level of her red garment for the benefit of the end result.

Well done, thank you for your entry.

Knock knock, Who's there?
by aslezak

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

What an extraordinary bird, very distinctive though your capture is technically sound it just feels rather inanimate as though the bird is stuffed and nailed to the tree. The exposure has worked well for the bird but at the expense of the tree which is significantly overexposed with some loss of detail. I'm sure you have done well to capture this bird, I don't know how rare it is, your lens suggests that you were quite close to it, but I'm sorry I can't really get excited about it, it is missing the wow factor.

Well done, thank you for your entry.

Anna
by ArnaMarie

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

You could stage manage these sort of shots but what you have here is the sort of image that shows Anna in a way that you can easily imagine and remember her in your unfortunate separation from her. For that reason the dummy becomes acceptable though I do agree it would be nicer to have seen all her features without it. What is vital in any portrait is to get the eyes nice and sharply focused and that's exactly what you have done and your shallow DOF has placed all the emphasis on that eye which makes it a very effective image. I like the mono processing.

You have got some good critique from patches and I can understand what he is saying but I actually like it the way it is, but what really matters is that you have a very special image that will always mean so much to you so DPC and scores are really quite secondary.

Well done, thank you for your entry.

Man in the mist
by jgirl57

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

A great and enduring composition with a lot of appeal though the mans gesture with his stick is somewhat ill fitting. I commend your choice of mono and the processing it works very well indeed, this would be nowhere near as effective in colour. My one big issue with the image is the sharpening it has been way overdone, in fact this is the sort of image where none is needed a softer emphasis is more desirable here especially with the atmospheric conditions. It's a real shame because it does significantly mar the end result. But, well done for seeing and interpreting the scene in the way you have done.

It shows the quality of this demanding challenge that your 6 has not placed higher, well done, thank you for your entry.

Sunshine hill
by tigerluong

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

The lighting in your landscape has emphasised the undulating nature of the ground producing some lovely shadows giving it all more of a 3D feel. However, I feel the colours have been saturated to the detriment of the overall end result. The strong blue cast especially of the sky and hills also affects the image quality. The white clouds on the right add an interesting counterpoint to the rest of the image

I'm sorry you didn't receive any comments during the challenge I hope this makes up for it, well done, thank you for your entry.

Street corner conversations
by RulerZigzag

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

A fascinating street scene, we get to do some people watching from the comfort of our armchair! I like that you have chosen to use mono and done the processing so well, a broad range of tones and detail throughout. There is lots to absorb and hold our interest from foreground shadows to the bench to the shop interior to the man on the left and his surroundings, all very interesting. The only minor criticism I do have is in your title the only person who may possibly be conversing is the lady but his stance is certainly not conducive to such a possibility, perhaps 'street corner observations' may have been more appropriate?

In a less demanding challenge this would have placed even higher, well done, thank you for your entry.

Strolling Along the Canal
by chalice

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

There is an air of appealing mystery in your image and spacious minimalism that is created by the broad featureless canal that separates the frenetic detail of the foreground trees and the functional buildings from the really interesting lower left part of the image. This path that recedes into the distance is transformed from a mainly featureless waterside walkway into something intriguing with the inclusion of the figure of the walking man. To a lesser extent the person on the wall adds some more interest but I feel that this would be even stronger if she wasn't there at all. Your composition and the man's position is what makes this all such a strong image

In a less demanding challenge this would have placed even higher, well done, thank you for your entry.

The Old Pier
by sfalice

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

What a lovely old structure that pier is though I'm not sure I would feel too safe in the building! I am intrigued why you seem to have so much noise with such a low setting? I like the combination of near mono together with the muted colours of the building. I think the composition could have been improved by reducing the foreground in favour of the sky which has some interesting detail and texture in it and it would also remove the foreground detail I find rather distracting. The mast is so close to the left edge it should either have more room or have been cropped out. At the other edge the distant beacon is a little too close to the right edge, I think the whole composition would have benefited from a small move to the right.

A respectable result in such a demanding challenge, well done, thank you for your entry.

School Spirit
by jerowe

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

A lovely portrait of a very attractive lady the shot tells us that she is inextricably linked with the Magnolia public school by placing her between the two coaches together with her clothing. Your lighting and exposure have worked well to make her stand out from the darker background although there are some darker shadows under her chin it is not excessive. Your lower shooting position has enabled you to use more of the sky in a less distracting way than a normal viewpoint. All in all a very competent portrait, well done

It has been well received in this highly popular challenge, thank you for your entry.