Who's bigger?
by AndyT

Comment:
Nice effect. It looks like it was taken on Mars or something, with red sand and stars.

Looking Across the Bridge
by Albertmdh

Comment:
nice idea. i think the light at the front is too bright and overpowering though.

Nooks & Crannies
by channeled

Comment:
the colours seem a bit washed out, but it's a nice photo overall.

Follow your conscience (the bat is blind)
by garlic

Comment:
I'm not really sure how this fits the challenge, and it seems a little out of focus. 2

From the refrigerator
by madich

Comment:
Unusual point of view, definatly fits the challenge :) The top of the butter tub looks a bit oversharpened tho, u can see the jaggies.

It's over
by pcody

Comment:
Very nice and crisp, and great colours. I really like this. 8

To The Sky...
by Reza1968

Comment:
Looks like it could be a good shot, but I think the fading white border really detracts.

I will no longer fear the future nor will I regret the past
by byshen

Comment:
Congrats on your ribbon :) I was just wondering, why did you use a TV, and not just print the picture and sellotape it to the mirror? That would have been a lot simpler by the sounds of what you went through :P

Sunday Morning Scrum
by jonpink

Comment:
Critique Club

Ahh, good old dirty English scrums... can't say I miss not being in them anymore though. My head got squashed flatter than a pancake when I was on the rugby team.

Anyway, to the photo. The exposure, composition, and colour saturation all look perfect to me, except a slightly blown-out area on number 5's shorts. The DoF is very good, blurring the background enough for it not to distract, but keeping it in focus enough for us to be able to see the posts.

I think in post-processing, a light USM would have helped your score a little bit, because people on DPC like crisp, sharp images. I think the slight softness looks good though, because it adds to the dirty atmosphere of a proper game of ruggers. My only other suggestions would be a grey keyline to separate the border from the image, as one of the guy's socks blends into the border.

Action On Ice
by Mona

Comment:
Critique Club:

This is a really nice shot. The composition is very good, using the rule of thirds well. I really like the almost black and white feel, with the burst of orange flames in the corner. The fire definatly adds a little something. I don't know if it would look better without the elements in the bottom, as justine suggested in her comment. I think it would be worth trying tho, as it would make the person seem more isolated and give more effect to the negative space. I think the main reason that you didn't get a higher score is that the action isn't as blatently obvious as some of the other entries. If you use a higher f-number you could have left the shutter open for longer and perhaps got some motion blur on the axe which might have helped.

In post processing I feel that you did a very good job, but a little USM wouldn't have gone a-miss.

Overall, a very nice photo, but not quite right for this particular challenge I feel.