The Santa Maria Revisited
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Told ya.

Polished Tool
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

I recognized this one right out of the gate. Nice work combining two of your previous challenges and coming back with another nice capture. Congrats on your second highest score to date.

Camera Work/Technical: Terrific focus on the wrench and the reflection of your model. I do find the depth of field leaving me desiring to see just a little more of what's back there. Great colors and perfect skin tones.

Lighting: Very nice. Everything is evenly lit with adequate highlights and shadows to give this one a very nice contrast.

Composition/Content: I prefer the composition that you achieved in your Untitled entry. I think including a bit more of the background would add more of the red that contrasts very nicely with the blue of the model's swimsuit.

My Opinion: Nice work meeting the challenge, and meeting it in excess. You did a great job combining to challenges into yet a new one. I agree with the score, as well as the fact that you placed somewhere between the two you combined. It is way better than the original DQ, but not quite as nice as the Untitled.

Eric

The Santa Maria Revisited
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Ah yeah!! This one is damn near flawless. It had better finish well.

Reanimation, improved or not?
by Krisby

Comment:
Yeah, GREATLY improved. I can;t remember your user name, but I remember the shot being too cropped. This time, great work. You've included enough of all the elements to make this very interesting without feeling too crowded. Very nice.

artificial
by goc

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congrats on your second highest scoring challenge entry to date.

Camera Work/Technical: Everything in the frame appears nicely focused, but I think that the post-processing is a little harsh. You finished with a very interestingly textured image, but I think some of your original shot info was lost.

Lighting: I think that your lighting here is near flawless and makes this image dramatic and powerful. You did a terrific hob with contrasting your highlights and shadows to project a warm, moody feeling.

Composition/Content: You also put together a very powerful composition. Both the flower and the lufa work very well as leading lines that draw the eye up and down both sides of the image. The lighting and the twirly thingie add very interesting texture that makes the eye want to see every little portion of the capture.

My Opinion: This one clearly meets the challenge very well. I think with a little less post-processing, you would have preserved some of the image detail, as well as pulled a little better score.

Eric

Dirty Little Biker Boy
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: I am impressed that you could get such a crisp image with him in such crisp focus at 1.3 seconds. He must be well trained.

Lighting: Your lighting is very, very nice. There is a warm feeling to the image and there are no harsh shadows or blown highlights.

Composition/Content: I like the leading lines that are provided by the flooring and wall logs, but I think that the floor heater is a bit distracting. More than likely, that wasn't avoidable as you chose the perfect spot in the room for his position. All the lines converge nicely at the subject.

My Opinion: Very nice wok meeting the challenge in such a creative manner. Do you have an outfit that matches? ;)

Eric

In the past
by ingib

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congrats on your highest scoring image to date and a well-deserved top 10 finish.

Camera Work/Technical: You have captured a very strong and very moody image. Your focus is dead on and your depth of field captures all elements of the image in crisp focus. The tone and coloring that you created also work to make this a very strong image.

Lighting: The window is a bit overexposed, but it only works to make this image even better. It serves as an interesting element rather than a distraction. It is nicely balanced by the highlight that it creates on the adjacent wall. Very nice.

Composition/Content: I like the tilted composition, and the leading lines that are provided by the floor, ceiling, window and wall boards.

My Opinion: You did a fine job meeting the challenge and your photo was a well-deserved top 20 finisher. Congrats.

Eric

The Grail
by Brin

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Nice focus and terrific depth of field. I appreciate that the subject is well focused, as are the windows in the background.

Lighting: I find this one a bit difficult to look at. I think that the exposure was just a bit too much for this particular capture. The blown lights at the end of the room are a bit distracting and compete for the eye's attention.

Composition/Content: The centered composition makes for a very interesting image. The two roof beams work nicely to draw the viewer deep into the frame.

My Opinion: I think that you did a nice job meeting the challenge. I also believe that this image scored pretty close to its potential.

Eric

abandonment
by sysop

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congrats on your second highest scoring image to date, as well as a well-deserved top 10 finish.

Camera Work/Technical: Great technical work. Your focus is crisp and your colors are vivid. The overall tone of the image is also very appealing.

Lighting: Near flawless lighting, but I see a slight haze on the first two columns. I think that a slight curves adjustment would remedy that, as well as provide some nice contrast to the image.

Composition/Content: Everything about this composition works well together. Your perspective is terrific and your various leading lines, the flooring, the windows, and the fading lighting, work very well to pull the viewer into the eye. Then there is the ball. While it has no apparent reason for being there, it works perfectly for this capture.

My Opinion: You did a very nice job meeting the challenge, and you placed very well as this image should have. Well seen and very well captured.

Eric

Not Even A Chair
by scarbrd

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Great tones and coloring in this capture. All the colors are nicely close and make this a very comforting, warm scene. Your focus is also crisp, and your depth of field is superb.

Lighting: I find myself wanting to see her face. I'd like to see it turned just a bit toward the window so that all her features aren't lost in the shadow. I also see what Techo is saying. There is a bit of a harsh change from dark to light on the left side of the frame.

Composition/Content: Flawless. The open door, the lines of the floor, the base board and the blinds all provide terrific leading lines that point directly to your main subject.

My Opinion: I think you did a terrific job meeting the challenge, and you did it in a very creative manner. With a little more detail on her face, I think this one would have scored even better.

Eric