Should be worn
by TomCubis

Comment:
haha, agreed this is the best looking brown i've seen..., it is a solid, solid stock photo. But why would headgear be necessary without gloves? doesn't look so dangerous, haha

Work Boots
by NikonJeb

Comment:
all around just so well done... big fan of your processing skills!

In a flurry...
by PennyStreet

Comment:
I think this image would be a perfect candidate for a new technique I just learned about: Partially correcting blur, in select impact areas, by using the smudge tool... basically you get into it with the magnifying glass and smudge around important edges, like the toe or heel of the boot, to solidify it a bit, just to give the eye an extra little something to hold onto. Just a thought! Maybe it could have an effect on this already great image.

Islamorada, L'isola viola
by Cory

Comment:
GREAT PP... image quality/noise is the only thing that would have made this better... great night scene

Football
by kaiser_chief

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

It's very difficult to critique an image that you like.

This image has a lot going for it: The handling of the tones & the perfect exposure on the tricky white shoes, the lighting, DoF, and the deliberate, visually interesting composition.

All well done and professional looking.

I think the selective de-sat works here, but I'm not sure it works perfectly, and I feel as though voters will hate on a selective de-sat image processing unless it is perfectly complimentary to the image. The red may just not take up enough space or be bright enough to really carry the gimmick. Only other technical thing I can think of is perhaps we could be closer to the ball and shoes, and have less trees and background, but would have to see this in practice.

In sum, I think this is a largely successful image, partially hurt by people not liking selective desat, partially hurt by it just not being very 'Wow', but ultimately a nice stock image.

Thanks and good luck!

-Adam

A Spring in Her Step
by RKT

Comment:
well done and oh-so creative, love seeing smart shots like this

4X4
by tinkie2010

Comment:
Greetings, from the Critique Club!

First thing that jumps out to me is how well this image looks technically.

Lighting, contrast, tones, clarity... all look great. Framing/PoV is different and interesting, although the composition choice may be slightly too centered. The chopped off feet from the back are also a bit odd looking, but are sufficiently out of the way, so to speak.

Unfortunately, I don't have a whole lot more to say about this image, but I think therein lies the issue. This is a great image in most 'categories' of analysis, except for that all-important characteristic of being 'interesting'.

I hope I don't sound offensive or patronizing, but when it comes down to it, this is sort of just a well done photo of a man's legs, and it just isn't all that compelling. The biggest thing I had to learn about photography is to give the viewer a reason to look at my photograph. Tell them a story, show them something different, keep them interested in the frame. I can only look at these man's legs and this cart for so long, and I'm afraid the viewers felt the same way, giving you a majority of average marks.

Looking through your portfolio, I see a level of technical skill that makes me envious. You'll notice that when you combine that with compelling subject matter, as you have in your marvelous top scoring entries, it makes for a great photo.

Thank you and Good luck!

-Adam

used
by liberty

Comment:
perfect example of a completely ordinary subject matter, photographed in a compelling way, creating a great, dynamic image. Congrats on the ribbon, well done.

His Eternal Smile
by anvi

Comment:
amazing and worthy tribute, thanks for sharing the story. Photos like this are so special

wall
by posthumous

Comment:
whoa whoa whoa, 4.8?? this a really good, abstract shot, that is so simple, yet hold interest. well done