Crescendo
by banmorn

Comment:
Upside down and angled (tilted). Very cool effect! Looks abstract. The curtains are what helped in figuring this out. Good luck in the challenge.

Fractured Forest
by Elvis_L

Comment:
I like the reflections on the wet walkway. Adds another dimension. The tilt helps the viewer find their way down and around the corner. Well seen and captured. Good luck.

Bridge Over...
by bvy

Comment:
Dang! This shot makes me feel like I'm going to fall right in the water. Cool perspective! :-)

Wrapped In Black
by Qart

Comment:
Wow! That's one vivid eye shot (would have been great for the recent 'Eyes' challenge. Not seeing the "Tilt" in here however. ???

Rasta
by Resco_Joe

Comment:
I like the light and shadow play in this. It's kinda cute, but I'm not seeing any connection to the challenge. Where's the "Tilt"?

Curious
by SDW

Comment:
Next time, bring some carrots or apple slices. That'll get 'em to move! :-)

I'm not sure how honest you want this opinion to be???

You did capture some great detail in the face. Very sharp, and the exposure was handled nicely as well. Love how the eyes are nice and sharp. Tonal range of the B/W is fine.

Compositionally, it's cramped and cluttered IMO, and a bit centered. More space above and below the horses' head would help. The horse in the background is a distraction...if you can't move the main subject, then I'd have included the entire bg horse and not cut off the head.

Looking at the lens you used, you may have been better served to go with F3.5 instead of 5.6 if possible to lose more of the bg. You may have been extended out to the end of the zoom range and an aperture change wasn't an option?

I'm lousy at dodge/burn myself so I can't provide any tips, but the upper-left burn is a little too obvious I think.

All JMO of course. :-)

Padlocked
by neophyte

Comment:
I like how the padlock is nearly vertical. Makes you stop and look a bit longer. Should help your score I think. :-) Good luck in the challenge.

White on Eggs
by lzyby098

Comment:
Oh yah, I forgot...white isn't a color. ??? Geesh.

It is worth noting that you rec'd 18 comments during voting, and those avg'd out to a score of 8!

A lovely image - well done.

Cherries and Red Wine
by arpita

Comment:

Originally posted by glad2badad: ... Nonetheless, I'll be surprised and disappointed if this doesn't make the front page at rollover. Good luck!

Dang! Well, I certainly hope you've framed this and found an appropriate place of honor for this in your home. Beautiful image!!!

V E R T I G O
by snaffles

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

First Impression

Tension. Apprehension. Who left the door open? Who's in the house now?

What does this have to do with leading lines?

So many questions???

Looking Deeper

This image triggered several responses when I first opened it, as mentioned above. From the context of leading lines I wonder how many questioned where the lines lead? Just a thought.

Looking at this a little longer I can see where the lines are pointing to the opening at the bottom. ??? Wait. That's not a threshold. ??? Ok. Just read the your notes in the Photographer's Comment section (I usually wait to read those and comments until after I've gathered some thoughts). That's the top of the door. Clever. :-) Still feels like someone's in the house...

Getting past the trickery and looking at the photo itself. I like the angles formed by the door and how the bottom right third is separated from the rest. Personally, I find my attention going to the door handle first before I move anywhere else.

In reading the comments I see some questioning the color (i.e. WB off, lose the yellow, etc...). I'm not quite so bothered by the color, but it does make me wonder (strongly) how this would feel in B&W. Although B&W may add to the sense of doom and mystery.

The other technicals (lighting, focus, DOF) all work fine from where I'm sitting.

Certainly an interesting take on the challenge. Could be good for a revisit if the POV challenge comes back around, eh? :-)

Oops! One other thing I just noticed as I scrolled up to take a last look at the photo dimensions and file size...did you consider cropping about 1/5 of the image from the top? I think it would have remained balanced, but when you resize then the image would look larger. Something to think about.

Questions? Feel free to send me a PM. Thanks!