A-10 Thunderbolt II
by BHuseman

Comment:
Returning for comments.

First let me say the quality of this image is very good and most important no motion trails so you hit homeruns in both of those areas. The color, lighting and sharpness is very good. The composition is the only aspect that is just average (i.e. snapshot-like) but I'll get to that in just a bit.

To be honest, beyond the technical qualities I find little else to like here. The image just seems a little boring probably because the subject is centered, it's wheels are down and there is nothing in the background to suggest this plane was indeed in the air and in motion when you captured it. Now I don't doubt that it was but the photo doesn't convey that in any way beyond the fact that it appears to be suspended in midair. I think the images that will do well are the ones that have stop motion but still retain the feeling of motion either by seeing the background in motion or other elements to suggest it. That's really the only blemish I see with your photo which would work perfectly in any aviation periodical so that's no knock on your image in general.

In addition to what I mentioned something else that could have improved this shot for this challenge would have been the composition. Instead of having it centered maybe have it up in the top left corner, which means zooming out a bit. Also, tilting the subject so that the nose was higher up would convey better the feeling of decent (i.e. motion).

Anyway, just my thoughts. Good luck!

i g n i t i o n
by hokie

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You shoot this right before the Fire challenge? That sucks. :P Well, if you decide to shoot something similar for the fire challenge I would suggest trying to improve the way you are lighting this. The harsh light on the right needs to be diffused so it doesn't create that hot spot. Maybe use some white sheets double folded if you are using a a make shift setup. Also, add some diffused fill light to the front of that cigarette or whatever that is. If you've seen others shoot matches like this they always light the tip so you can see the texture detail which has a very appealing quality. If you are going for something different then try just lighting the smoke and flame only and avoid any hot spots on the cigarette. That's the main issue here with this photo. That and also the noise. It doesn't bother me but I wouldn't expect others to like it so much.

Sandy Girl
by coolhar

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There appears to be a bit of a color cast going on (red). Assuming you have photoshop, a simple curves adjustment using just the options: Find Dark & Light Colors would have corrected it. Also, adding a bit more contrast using the unsharp mask technique would have helped give this image more oomph, IMO. In other words, apply unsharp mask with settings along these lines: Amount = 18, Radius = 40, Threshold = 1 and experiment from there.

In terms of improvements in camera, I think an angle that got more of her face in the shot rather than this side view would have given this more impact as well as shooting even lower to the ground. You would get more of the crashing waves in the shot which add/heighten the drama in the scene.

Anyway, just some thoughts. Good luck!

UH OH!
by Qart

Comment:
Very unusual image. I like the idea and the execution is good but the image suffers a bit from quality. The detail is there but so is some funky stuff. Judging by the file size (only 25k) it's probably jpg compression which is a shame since you could have probably saved this at a 100% without reaching the 150k limit. Other than that it's excellent. The composition the background and the stop motion.

Lick
by Pixelstate

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Love the square crop. That's got to be one of the thickest cat tongues I've every seen although I'm sure it's just the angle of it.

R E A L G O N E
by Nald

Comment:
The composition/angle you used really adds something extra to this photo. I love how the lines slice through the image diagonally and even frames it sorta like a scrapbook would. The color is also very good but not over the top. If I were to find any faults with this, which I don't it would be the dark line above the car. I'd probably have cloned that out to make it cleaner looking for finicky voter.

Target Practice
by NstiG8tr

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I typically find these shots rather boring because usually the only "wow" factor present is the mere timing of the shot and nothing else. However here this image can stand on it's own for purely artistic reasons. The composition is great as is the lighting and of course you nailed the stop motion but best of all it's simply a nice looking image to look at. I'm bumping this up from a 7 to a 10. Good luck.

*Neverland*
by Shermy

Comment:
Where's the cowboy hat? :P

Water Tower Blue
by ShaneBlake

Comment:
I love the color.

In Shambles
by Jutilda

Comment:
I agree, very underrated. Maybe that ketchup would have helped. :P