Less Coffee. More Bailey's.
by swagman

Comment:
*** CRITIQUE CLUB COMMENT ***

Rich tonalities are attractive. Composition is a little static to be truly engrossing, split as it is into such a nearly symmetrical opposition of halves. Image suffers from blocking up in the shadows; more care with the lighting would have given richer dark areas and more wow factor. The s-curve upper left is attractive, but I keep wanting to read it as the shoulder of the bottle and it seems at odds with the hilit right shoulder of the same bottle. Falloff of light on the word "Baileys" is a little offputting to me, as is the asymmetrical distortion of the arch of this label.

Robt.

And, Swagman my friend, this was a random draw :-)

I will stop photographing flags!
by samtrundle

Comment:
What is it? Sky, building, and a hue-shifted concrete wall, is what it looks like.

Very nice.

R.

Build a Bookshelf for Homeless Clutter
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Well, it's composed and lit and focused very carefully, so it ain't a snapshot exactly... But it is a "found object" photo, so to speak. And not one I expected to score especially well. But it's a "true" resolution; that's my task for this winter :-)

R.

Ropemaker's Apprentices
by brianlh

Comment:
Damn, my comments disappeared. Try again 24 hrs later...

This is an almost flawless image. Every time I look at it I see soemthing more. It makes me smile every time. It is SO pure. Every element in the composition Is working towards the ovrall effect. The tonalities are flawless, the colour is rich & luscious without being exagerrated. The framing is squared up perfectly. The expressions, the concentration, are tremendous. FINE image!

To Spend More Time with My Son
by agrimace

Comment:
A very poignant image. Nicely framed int he shooting. I wish he were sharper and the highlights mellower

Fire in Reykjavik
by johannes

Comment:
How is this a resolution?

watching fireworks
by visaksen

Comment:
I have a hard time buying this as a resolution, sorry. As a fireworks shot, it seems curiously unspectacular.

I will not use woody or any other toys for challenges in 2005!!! Oh Yeah... no more borders either!
by mrorange002

Comment:
We'll hold you to it. We are watching....

Read to My Daughter More
by spydr

Comment:
This is quite a lovely shot, and one of which you can be proud. I wish you had yourself in it in some way, however; she's reading to herself here. I can accept that you mean it imply your desire to insert yourself into this activity in the future, of course, but it just doesn't sing "resolution" to me.

Time to Quit and Create a Healthy Lifestyle Cause I'm....
by OneSweetSin

Comment:
A nice storyline. Congrats on your pregnancy. The lighting, composition, and color give this the feel of a snapshot, not an image into which a great deal of thought was invested.