Back to the wind
by bogulo

Comment:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

A very appealing image that is assumed to meet the challenge.

I get the pleasure to comment again upon your lovely image. I love the feeling of desolation and bleak cold that you have conveyed here with the poor pony braving it all stoically. The mono tones are superb, the lovely dark skies, the texture of the pony's coat and the composition is perfect with the building in the background and the snows blowing in a misty sort of way throughout, it really is a very appealing image. I don't think there is anything at I would alter it all works very well together.

It is such an appealing image I am going to have to fave it! You did really well to get in the top ten in this highly competitive challenge, well done, its a real shame you don't seem to be active I hope you will return soon, Sid

1
by cinekdoxu

Comment:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An appealing image that is assumed to meet the challenge.

I get the pleasure to comment on your image again. I was puzzled by the title and I can only assume it means 1 person? Anyway, this is a very difficult exposure with some inevitable blown highlights and blocked shadows but I prefer this to an artificial HDR processing. I am finding the right of the image much more interesting than the left. I think you could crop out the whole of the left and get rid of the distracting cars etc., much to the benefit of the end result. With a square crop up to the left edge of the pillar you would have an interesting composition that consists solely of wonderful light and shades with your person in a much stronger position. The tilt though a little unsettling is not a major issue but would probably benefit from being corrected in the process.

Anyway, this shows what a good 'seeing' eye you have, it's a real shame this has been your only entry, I do hope you will come back soon, Sid

Built Ford Tough
by adriano74

Comment:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An interesting image that is assumed to meet the challenge.

What a lovely old vehicle, at rest until someone has the courage and tenacity to restore it back to its former glory. I like the low key way you have exposed the truck that emphasises its demise, it works well. I would also like the greenery if it wasn't so oversaturated, its a real shame because for me it detracts although I suppose you could interpret it as even in the face of death there is new growth and new hope. Looking at the greenery on the left it looks as though you have saturated the green channel as a whole, you really don't want anything in this position to dominate this area of the image the way it does.

I think you have a winning image here that toned back to its original would work even better, thanks for your submission, and apologies for the late critique, Sid

Black Drongo
by artistChan

Comment:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An appealing image that is assumed to meet the challenge.

I get the pleasure to once more comment upon your image. I like it first time round and I still do, this is a great composition with the bird off-centre looking into the rest of the gorgeous golden frame, and what a beautiful bird it is too. The lighting is perfect it has enabled you to give good definition and form to the bird whilst at the same time bringing out the textures of backdrop crop. Your commenters seem to be understandably very appreciative but I'm not sure what one of them means about any technical imperfections I'm not sure how this could be improved.

Thank you for giving us such a delectable treat, I scored it an 8 and would eagerly do so again, it is so good I'm going to have to fave it. It's a real shame you don't appear to be active I hope you return soon, Sid

The Calming
by zandergerald

Comment:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

A very pleasing scene assumed to meet the challenge.

I get the pleasure to comment on your image once more! What a beautiful image, everything about it is wonderful, I like your composition but the most striking thing is the peace and serenity it invokes. The reflections are simply gorgeous, the high key effect is excellent although if I am to try and fault it in any way at all perhaps the exposure is verging just a little too close to overexposure in part of the foreground sky but it really is minimal, I think in view of the overall effect and impact it is totally acceptable.

I think what makes it work so well is that you have a total domination of high key whites and pastel blues and then that little bit of three different quite bright colours in the paintwork of the boats that gives it just enough hint of disruption to really bring it all together. It really is so stunning an image, I'm gonna have to fave it.

Thank you for giving us such a treat to enjoy, it's a real shame you don't appear to be active, I hope you rectify that very soon, Sid

Upside Down
by clickodak

Comment:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An interesting image that meets the challenge well.

I like your originality here Marcel, there's no doubting its conformity to the challenge brief, well done. Glass is a wonderful medium to work with but it does not come without its significant problems, mostly reflections and that unfortunately is where great attention to detail is needed and is a little lacking in your image. In particular the specular highlights from your lighting that form distinctive white blobs of blown highlights are the worst followed closely by those of yourself and your camera. It is not easy to get this right and some post processing is often inevitably required to perfect the end result. Another fundamental that lets your image down is that there is distinct tilt to the right.

Anyway, I commend you for a brave and original attempt, Sid

Far, Far Away
by texdon

Comment:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An interesting shot that is assumed to meet the challenge.

In its own right without the benefit of your informative comments the image is a quite convincing setup that conveys the feeling of being on another planet in a realistic sort of way. You must have spent quite some time setting all this up but it was worth all your effort. Your composition is good, I like the reds and the yellows the figure and the shadows, the attention to detail with the footsteps, in fact I like it all except the border which is so unnecessary and to be honest adds nothing to the end result.

Thanks for your entry and apologies for the late critique, Sid

DSC_1386
by jdale18

Comment:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An interesting image that is assumed to meet the challenge

An interesting structure that has added interest through the lighting from the golden hour of dawn. The mist rising from the water also adds atmosphere to the shot. I assue this is a rail bridge, it would have been nice to be able to include a train traversing it but there's not a lot you can do to alter that is there. Its a shame the foreground lacks any real impact to the image and as such may have been excluded without detriment to the end result, its probably the only real change I would have made to the composition.

Thanks for an interesting submission, Sid

IR Relaxation
by frate

Comment:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An excellent image that is assumed to meet the challenge.

Infra red is usually interesting but doesn't always work well with everything but it is here. Those lovely rich blues of the sky are amazing and working well against that bleached beach and the colours of the palms, its all wonderful. As for the composition, I disagree with your commenter, I think you have hit it spot on here, I much prefer it in this format. For me the only thing that really lets this down is that ugly light on the tree, I think it would be most beneficial to attack that with the cloning tool.

Apologies for the late critique but thanks for a great entry, Sid

hear the grating roar
by posthumous

Comment:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An excellent image assumed to meet the challenge.

I'm glad this didn't remain hidden! A great action shot, nice viewpoint and nice hint of motion and lovely muted tones throughout, definitely one of your best to date. It's a shame you have had to crop a little off the wing but its not major but the rest of the composition is working really well. There is nice sharpness on the back of the pigeon, it would have been nice to have the same sharpness on the head but again its only marginally soft and perfectly acceptable.

A great image that ought to have fared better than it did, can't say I understand the title though, if its crucial to the image' appreciation then this might explain why it didn't do better, Sid.