Why are you on the ground?
by snaffles

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: Your clarity and crispness are fantastic. I also like the tones you captured on the horse itself. Overall, the image feels too bright, and there are some compositional issues that precluded this one from breaking that 6 range.

My ideas for improvement: Single Delvista out and away from the rest of the pack and shallow up that depth of field. The horses in the background are very distracting, particularly because they intersect his head at such an awkward spot on the image. I'd also fill the frame more with the horse's head, especially with such a bright, relatively boring sky.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I did vote on the challenge, and I gave this particular image a 6. It really fell somewhere between 5 and 6 for me. I do think that it met the challenge well, but I'd like to see a much different composition while still meeting the challenge topic.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Broken & Abandoned...
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Well done and congrats!

Rising
by WCpilot

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: The first thing that strikes me about your capture is the pose. The flow you created is wonderful and the form is beautiful. I feel that the branches from her tattoo continue to flow through her body and into the form she is creating. Your composition is the strength of this particular image. Well created.

My ideas for improvement: I'd like to see to see better, more even lighting and even more contrast to the image as a whole. I think that lighting her from the camera from might have yielded a better result to the overall image. Don't get me wrong, I love the shadows and drama you created with the lighting. My only complaint is the semi-hot spot on her hands. That area immediately grabs my eye and competes for attention from the overall frame. Also, a bit of a curves adjustment would have added a nice bit of contrast to the capture.

Where I would have/did score this entry: As is, I would have placed this one right there near the peak of your bell curve. I would have voted this one in the 6 or 7 range. With a little more contrast and even lighting, this one would have easily edged closer the the front page. Again, well seen and nicely captured. Growing the score on this one would have been relatively easy considering the strength of the image that has already been created.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

The Nurse Who Loved Me
by Pipe_Dream

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congrats on a new personal best. This one was well deserved.

My thoughts on the image: I love it. These form-type nudes are absolutely among my favorites. The clarity and sharpness you captured here make this a very dramatic and strong image when paired with the lighting you chose. Well seen and very well executed.

My ideas for improvement: Perhaps the only thing that I would have shot for is a bit deeper depth of field. I'd also like to see the right breast and nipple in crisp focus as well.

Where I would have/did score this entry: Had I voted in the challenge, this would have been one of the few 9s or 10s I would have handed out. Congrats again on a new personal best, as well as a well-deserved top 5 finish.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

The back Scenic route
by Magnumphotography

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: Without reading the description, there would be no way to know that there was nudity even implied here.

My ideas for improvement: This one just needs to fit into the challenge. There is nothing that I could constructively suggest to make this one a better abstract.

Where I would have/did score this entry: Unfortunately, I would have been just another 1 vote had I voted in the challenge.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

untitled
by reezy

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: My first impression of the image is that there is far too much fabric:skin for this one to fit into the nude challenge. I tend to agree with the thoughts of Billy, Maggie, Anthony, and Larus on this thought. The angle is interesting, but it feels more awkward to my eye than it should.

My ideas for improvement: Get the model nekkid. I, along with most of your voter here, expected more skin in order to fit these entries well into the challenge criteria.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I didn't vote in this particular challenge, but this probably would have hit somewhere in the 3-4 range considering that I would consider it a shoehorn. I like the image and the suggestion of nude here, but I think that there is too much fabric to fairly be considered a nude entry.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Alone at last
by snaffles

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: I do indeed like the ass. That's my first thought. I do also like the mono-toning that you created with your post-processing. The tones are nice, but a little flat to my eye. The pose is classic, and I like the flow that you created with your positioning.

My ideas for improvement: I don't care for the crop that you chose for the image. The narrow frame makes my eye feel trapped and unable to explore. The focus also seems soft to me. I am guessing that this was a self-portrait which would perhaps explain the softness.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I didn't vote on any entries from the nude challenge this time around as I have spent far too much time at work lately. Had I cast a vote in this entry, it would have probably fallen into the 4-5 range. I do love the idea of your image here, and I think you have a really, really strong start. I jut think that the execution and main focal area should have been in a different area. Nice work, and again, I do like the butt you presented here.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Country scene
by Rino63

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: This one nicely fits into the challenge, and I love the detail you captured on the skin. My mind can almost feel the smoothness and warmth that is surely contained there. I do not, however, like the plastic animals. This isn't to say that I don't like the idea. I like the penguins that Magnus used in his presentation, and Allan Teger's work is both amazing and inspiring to me. He really is brilliant in his imagination and ideas.

My ideas for improvement: I'd like to have seen this one presented with more of an Alan Teger style and a better choice of toy animals. I also think that a monochrome presentation would have served this one better than color.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I didn't vote in the nude challenge this round as I have spent far too much time at work lately. With that in mind, I would have most likely agreed with the voters. As you have presented the image here, I would have given it a 4 or 5. With more attention to the animals and monochrome post-processing, I think this one would have pulled a better score.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

On His Mark
by LadyK

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: My initial impression of this image and the presentation is strong. I am not a fan of the male nude form overall, but this is very nicely presented. I like your toning and composition. The flow of the body plays very strongly with the mind's eye to lead it into and throughout the image. Your clarity and detail also serves to strengthen the image well.

My ideas for improvement: I'd like to see the lighting just a touch more even. I agree with Robin that the shadow that the head casts on the right arm is a little bit distracting, but not overly harsh by any means. As odd as it may seem, I'd actually like to see the feet a little more crisply focused. I'd also like to see more attention paid to the symmetry of the model's hands. You did a very nice job with symmetry in the framing and cropping, so I think it should carry over to the hands as well. The position of the feet need no adjustments.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I didn't vote in the nude challenge this round as I have spent far too much time at work lately. Glancing through the scores and results however, I would have voted this one as a 6 or 7. With that in mind, I do believe that the image was scored appropriately by the voters. Congrats on a well presented image and a well scoring entry.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Motown Magic
by Senay

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: The various colors that you captured are very nice here. I also like the crisp focus you caught on the water. It looks like some of the crispness was lost on the skyline itself with the HDR treatment.

Lighting: Again, very nice. Nice work capturing the busyness of the city in colors.

Composition/Content: Even fairly centered, the composition flows nicely.

My Opinion: HDR is not one of my favorite styles of photography. It is a difficult style to pull of, especially with dark, night shots. This one still has some reality to it, but I think the darkness of the overall capture detracted from your score.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric