Sea Mist
by PeterC

Comment:
I like it! Maybe just a little too much empty space.

Altar of Good Fortune
by canux1

Comment:
I love the colors in this abstract photo. Good play on the challange. Only one thing...it would have been nice if the dice piece was more white. Just my opinion. :-)

DayLight
by xonkas

Comment:
Nice brilliant blue. If it were legal, It would have been better to clone out the power line. Nice concept and well done

One girl...one world
by leanne

Comment:
Was this taken through a window? I like the colors shown here, however, perhaps it needs some contrast to make them a little brighter.

On The Line
by moswyn

Comment:
Nice take on the challenge. I like the creativity. Picture well done.

Prowling
by snackwells

Comment:
Beautiful picture and well done!

Beheaded
by BlackDot

Comment:
I think I would have liked this photo better had it not been for the textured background. Otherwise, it is well done.

Stone Cold Suicide
by Artyste

Comment:
very creative!

Watching the sun go down on the farm.
by vtruan

Comment:
Greetings From the Critique Club:

Hi, Van
You recieved many comments during the voting phase of the challenge. You are very lucky. I won't be able to add much to what has already been said, but i will try.

Challenge: This definately is a nice picture depicting the country, therefore, meets the challenge dead on.

Composition: The composition couldn't be anymore perfect. The windmill in the foreground with the background of the brilliant colors of the sunset make for a very pretty picture. This is a great capture.

Technical: I think the technical aspect of this photo is its drawback. The picture seems a bit blurred or out of focus. It cries out for clarity. I was looking back at some of your other pictures that you have submitted in for challenges and I notice the same problem with some of them. Are you using a tripod. Especially when doing close-ups or shots that are done with limited light, keeping the camera steady is very important. No matter how steady we think we are, it's still hard not moving the camera a little when taking the shot. I hated slugging the tripod around and fought having to use it, but once I MADE myself to use it, I found that I was getting better shots.

You have a nice 3 meg pixal camera that should be able to give you clear shots. I was thinking that maybe another reason your shot turned out fuzzy was that you were using an advanced zoom function on your camera. I always have problems getting scenic pictures to turn out using my advance zoom. I found that I came out with better results if I used the highest resolution and took a picture without the zoom and then just cropped it.

One more thing, someone suggested in the comments that you might put your picture through Neat Image. Yes, you do have some grain in your photo and using Neat Image will help clear this up and give you a smoother picture, however, it will cause some loss of detail. So, if you decide to download it, I would use it wisely. I learned my lesson when using it in the challenges.

Connie

A Country Life
by Tarbini

Comment:
Greetings From the Critique Club:

Hi, Tarbini

Challenge: I do believe that this is a pretty picture that nicely shows the countryside. Therefore, you have met the challenge well.

Composition: There is absolutely nothing that could be done differently with the composition here. The single hay bale in the front is nice. The shadow of what must be a tree to the right provides a nice contrast and adds to the picture. The sky is a beautiful blue, however, I still agree with my comment made during the challenge that it would be even better if you had some wispy clouds the day you took this picture. The rolling hills provide a nice backdrop to your picture.

Technical: Once again, I still agree with my comment made before. I think the picture might be just a tad on the bright side. I would like to see the colors "pop" out just a little bit more. The yellows and greens seem just a bit flat. Other than that, I would say that it was perfect. I'm not familar with circular polarizers, so I'm curious as to how it affected the scene.

It was also interesting to see the comments that you recieved concerning your border. As always, as border that differs from the plain black becomes a controversy. I happen to like the transparent border and disagree with those that said it distracts.

Overall: A very nice countryside picture. I stand true to the score that I gave it during the challenge. While it didn't bring out the "WOW" factor, it was nicely done. I looked at some of your other photos and am very impressed with your work. Look forward to seeing more.

Connie