Giants Causeway 2.jpg
by Flash

Comment:
Columnar jointing at its finest!! Very nice!

Toward the Light
by L1

Comment:
This is an exceptional photo Laurie. I feel the person's shadow adds the perfect touch. Very nicely done.

Raspberry Martini
by idnic

Comment:
* A Critque Club Comment *

Hello Cindi

Please keep in mind that I'm not a trained professional ...

Seeing as this is an excellent photo I am left to pick nits.

Composition
This is a very nice composition. You have many nice lines and many nice triangles produced by the crop. I feel that the glass could have been a little more full of liquid, this would have helped to show off the rasberries more. Or maybe some (raspberry?) lipstick on rim to show that some of the martini had been imbibed. I'm normally "Glass is 1/2 full" type but in this case feel I'm asking where the rest of the martini went. The many bubbles are wonderful, you picked an excellent choice with raspberries, they do like to hold bubbles. I like the use of background hue similiar to the raspberries, it pulls the whole image together for me.

Technical / Post Processing
The focus is great. As others have pointed out there are two elements that take away from the image - the reflection on side of the glass and the bubbles on the top side of the glass (and maybe some dust), I won't belabor the point. I feel the contrast could be boosted just a tad.

Aesthetics
Extremely aesthetically pleasing.

Relevance to Challenge
This photo meets the challenge very well, I see bubbles!

Overall this is an exceptional photo.

You're very talented, I always look forward to seeing your work.

-jp

Cold Longnecks at the Creek
by myra

Comment:
Nice shot. The focus is great. Nice lighting. Bokeh is nice in the background. The b/w (sepia?) is perfect for the subject. I wonder how a portrait crop would make this look. Nicely done Myra.

Hope Rita didn't make too much trouble for you.

Sunset Kisses
by ibkc

Comment:
What a shot! Very nice.

Ghostwalking
by mocabela

Comment:
Interesting, in a grimy photo sort of way. I mean that in a good way. Reminds me of a Raymond Chandler mystery, I don't know why.

Message edited by author 2005-09-28 15:36:21.

Feather
by typologic

Comment:
Wow. Very nice photo. I love the hue, the shades, and shadows. Your use of dof is superb. Very very nice!

_Everything Is Bigger In Hawaii_
by racha

Comment:
* Critique Club Comment *

Hello

Please keep in mind I'm not a trained professional ...

Composition
This is quite the interesting composition. The crop is nice, the placement of objects in relation to each other works very well. This is an excellent idea.

Technical Details
As has been noted by others the flash overpowered the shot, blowing out the ipod, causing a severe shadow, and underexposing the tree. What might have worked better would have been to set the ipod in line with the tree and take the photo from a short distance back and crop to desired size. This would have helped mute the onboard flash and given more control over the final image. Overall a longer exposure and no flash would have been a better combination. Focus seems a little off, pulling back some and cropping in post processing could have helped with that. Post processing could have eliminated noise visible in the ipod, but would not have been able to save the blow-out on the ipod.

Aesthetics
For me this photo is not aesthetically pleasing, this is due to the blowout on the ipod and the harsh shadow both of which were caused by the flash.

Relevance to Challenge
This photo meets the challenge wonderfully. You have used an interesting perspective to create a dramatic effect (one very large-looking ipod).

This is an excellent idea. Some pre-shot details (mainly no flash, moving back for more control then cropping) would have made this photo pop.

You had a wonderful idea for this challenge that shows a very creative eye.

I look forward to seeing your future entries!

-jp

Elvis 2
by shabbychic

Comment:
That's a handsome horse, I like the crop you've used here.

Brothers in a Box
by reification

Comment:
* Critique Club Comment *

Hello Mykl,

Please bear in mind that I'm not a trained professional..

Composition
Interesting composition. The boys are nicely placed on the frame. I'm left wondering "Why are they in a box"?

Technical Details
The focus seems a little soft, it might have more impact had the focus been crisper. B/W works for this image, the tonal range is very good. The lighting seems to have created an odd depth (or lack thereof) to the boys. Overall the image is flat.

Aesthetics
Cute little fellas they are. The more I look at this photo the more I like it, however there isn't, for me, an instant aesthetic appeal.

Relationship to Challenge
There are many aspects to "Perspective" here, the vanishing lines of the box being the most obvious. It does meet the challenge in that aspect.

The interest for me in this photo is "Why are they in a box?" After that there really isn't much to keep me drawn in.

I look forward to seeing your future entries!

-jp