my home
by sigrun_th

Comment:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

Good DOF and focus on the bird and his perch, but the fence is awkward. I must say, you did well in at least blurring it and playing the light off it. The color balance is right on here. I also like the framing on this.
As for keeping within the realm of the challenge - I do think this was a bit of a stretch as the subject seems to be more the bird than the wooden perch.

- Linda

The Thunderbolt
by BADDBOYY21

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A really fun shot! The composition is excellent. You did a very good job of keeping the exposure settings under control, preventing any blown out areas. The sky - due to time of day most likely - could use a bit more color. Perhaps with an adjustment in color balance or saturation this would have given the sky more depth and blue tone - which in turn would have added pop to the rest of the image.
Your timing was great - good choice of shuuter spped!

- Linda

Sittin on the Dock of the Bay
by idnic

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The lack of focus, and detail really impairs this image. The colors also appear washed out across the horizon. You must have had to use a high ISO as there is a bit of noise througout the sky. A fill flash might have been nice to bring out colors in the grass.

- Linda

Beauty Beneath the Pier
by brianlh

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An excellent use of natural light. The softness of the light works well with the soft focus applied here. It was a little hard to pick up on the water at first though.

Congrats on your top 10 finish.

- Linda

In the Span of Sapphire
by Olyuzi

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At first glance this is a very grabbing image. But as you keep looking, the specks on the water become distracting from the beauty of the reflection. I love the composition and lines. As for the over-saturation, I am not a fan of this and even here I think you have pushed the limits a bit too much.

- Linda

Her wooden cross
by jonasval

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What an emotionally strong photo! I love the selective desat work you have applied. DOF and detail are wonderful. The purpels really pop and add a lot to this image.

- Linda

The Spoon
by mfairbanks

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Simple yet nicely executed. The top edge of the spoon seems a little soft focused, but the rest of the image has nice detail. The lower corners of this image have a blue cast - not sure what caused that but it is a bit odd.

- Linda

Interlude in the Woods
by msdoubletrouble

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I love this photo - but the frame is much too heavy. Not sure black was a good color choice for the frame either. A rich brown frame - much thinner comes to mind as a better choice.
Colors within the photo are beautiful. Great DOF and focus. Excellent composition.

- Linda

the covered bridge
by U622

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What a cool old bridge. Would have been nice to see the inside timbers better - maybe more fill flash or curves adjustment in post-processing would have helped. I like the feeling of being led across the bridge. The colors on the other side of the bridge are nice, but could use a little pop.

- Linda

The Sound of Music
by chisholmsmith

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To me, the focus looks too soft. Composition is weak - perhaps if you had taken this at an angle and increased the DOF it would have brought mroe interest to the photo. There seems to be a lot fo noise in the image also.

- Linda