Singapore Central Business District
by icemarn

Comment:
Looks almost computer generated. Nice effect. 8

Where I use to Chill
by takethat

Comment:
I absolutely love the sky in this one. 9

From Immigrant to Citizen
by magnetic9999

Comment:
The overall picture is very well done. Good overall lighting, nice and sharp, great color.

The forehead is about as bright as ou want to go, any lighter and you would be getting burnout. While I like the overall lighting, and the angle of the lighting, The hotspot on the background, combined with the shadow to the left, are distracting and draw the eye away from the subject. I would recommend cropping to exclude the shadowed area, and toning down the light just a bit on the background.

One last tiny nitpick... Perhaps covering more of the hair might be in order. The model just doesn't look like an immigrant. Guess there are too many red heads here alreay. As I said, a very very minor detail as overall this is a very good picture.

Seattle Space Needle - AKA The New Years Biggest Roman Candle.
by dltruex

Comment:
Critique Club Review

Composition/Content: Overall this is a really good photo. The Space needle leans a bit, but you can really get a sense of the size of this display.
Lighting: You did a very good job here. So often these kinds of pictures wind up with burned out fireworks. The time exposure coupled with a wide aperature often leave the pictures with white or very pale firework trails. The reds and blues came out very well.
Background: You might have a bit of extra negative space at the top and sides of the frame, but nothing fatal here.

The smoke adds interest, but at the same time, I would like to see a picture from earlier in the display. I think a cleaner picture might have worked better. As it is, the restaurant is obscured a bit, and unless you knew the Space Needle, (I do), it might not be quite so obvious.

In summary, a straighter Space Needle, a bit tighter cropping to reduce just a little of the extra space, and maybe a bit of the lights at the bottom of the scene, are about all I can add. You've already done a very good job to start with.

Sock Hunter
by prophetess

Comment:
You got one of these too? Our Calico regularly spends the night bringing back socks from the garage. We usually never catch her with them.

'Two Tickets to Paradise"-Eddie Money
by slammin

Comment:
The soft focus might have worked better with either more, or less. The hair distracts a bit, perhaps cropping it out could help. Clever take on the theme. 7

Keep My Heart
by Harz_Joerg

Comment:
Critique Club by Photographer Request

I like the overall effect. However, I think you might benefit from playing with the angle of the lighting. The sharp reflection of the ties along the rail, at the bottom left of the picture, tend to intrude on the scene. They almost look like little daggers. Since this is macro, there is only so much depth of field to be had. Still the front of the train tends to blend into the gray backgound. Could you have gone to a smaller (higher number) f stop to get a little more depth? Or once again, different lighting? Or on second thought, a larger f stop to make them a little more isolated in the scene, by softening the foreground as well?

As the effect was achieved by desaturating everything but the red, there is a bit of a red reflection or cast at the wheel of the engine where the driving arm attaches, that catches the eye. Lighting angles and placement of figures could work here too. I guess the biggest thing I see here, can be traced back to lighting. It is so bright aimed at the figures. Almost too harsh for my taste.

I do like the overall scene. The engine is suitably large and powerful, signaling a journey that cannot be denied. The mood is such that it seems more than just a journey around the table-top. The placement of the figures is well done, they seem to be communicating rather than just placed haphazardly around the scene. They do not appear to be poseable figures, yet you did a good job making it look like she is really talking to him.

watching
by FranziskaLang

Comment:
Critique Club Review by Request.

I think this photo would have been stronger with more light on the subject and a different background. The bright white of the lines on the wall make the subject look like she is in the shadows. The highlite along the raised right forearm adds to the effect.

I might have cropped a tiny bit more loosely to not cut off the sweater on the right arm near the elbow.

Good detail, contrast, and depth of field. The pose works well. You can catch a glimpse of the subject's personality here. It's also nice the way you managed to include the glasses, without glare from the lighting reflecting from them. So often you either see bright reflections from the glasses, or a squinty subject who can't see without them. Overall a nice photo.

My Eyes Adored You by Frankie Valli
by MagsCoyote

Comment:
There is a lot of potential here. However, the rug at the upper right distracts and competes for attention due to the brightness of the rug, and the lower light levels on the child's face and body. Fill flash would have helped. The dark object at left intrudes into the picture and either needs to gone (best) or more a part (if needed because the child doesn't yet walk). The crop is very tight. The tip of the head is cut off, and the feet and leaf are in danger of dissapearing. The window at left also is an intrusion because of the brightness and angles. However the leaf, the general body language and especially the expression of the child, are priceless. In a different setting (which would be easiest) this could easily become a 10. As is, I'm voting an 8 on this one.

Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
by byetko

Comment:
The surfer is almost lost in the shadows of the pier. Wish you had caught him/her when (s)he was lined up with the bright part of the reflection of the sun. The sky around the sun is burnt out a bit, but not a fatal problem. I like the colors of the sky and they way they are mirrored on the beach and are cast over the water. 7