A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
by xianart

Comment:
Greetings from your own critique club.

First Impression:
Clever although I must admit I couldn't figure it out until I read the title.

Composition:
It works. Nothing comes to mind as to how you could have cropped this better.

Subject:
Good. Also, meets the challenge pretty well although judging by some of the votes not everyone agreed.

Technical (Colour and light):
Good. The image is fairly clean and sharp. Tonal range is ok although could be better. For example, the hook blends too much with the clock frame. However, I tend to keep my monitor set a bit on the dark side so this is just a reminder that this is how it's seen with those on darker monitors. I know I have mine a tad dark however others don't and will vote unknowingly so you may want to factor that in with your editing.

Improvement:
The main thing holding this back IMO was not enough wow factor. Something needs to carry that either with the subject or technicals. Here the technicals are good and the theme/subject is good but neither is great. Make one of those better and you'll have more wow factor going for you.

Also, you hit the challenge theme but it might have been too complicated/difficult for some to see. Maybe choose a simpler, easier to see challenge theme in your entry. I made a similar mistake with my Something Old entry and paid for it dearly in the voting.

Summary:
Good image. Just be more mindful of what the typical habits are with the voters.

That's it. I hope this doesn't come off as harsh. It's just my opinion and suggestions. Good luck and I look forward to seeing more of your work!

Edit for clarity.

Message edited by author 2006-05-10 16:49:11.

The Gift of Love
by Oddfrog

Comment:
Greetings from your own critique club.

First Impression:
Muddy/too dark

Composition:
Works fine. My eyes move from left to right without distraction.

Subject:
Good subject, which fits the challenge theme well.

Technical (Colour and light):
The lighting and color really bother me here. The main thing is the lighting. It's just too flat. Maybe try lighting the foreground with candle light. That's a good way to introduce mood to the shot especially one of this nature. Also, with more light in the scene there you'll have better tonal range to work with when adjusting Photoshop levels/curves or similar. With better lighting the color cast could also work although you may want to shoot in RAW so you can fix WB issues in the future or use one of your other WB settings on your camera designed for indoor shots.

Improvement:
Everytime I write these I tend to add the improvements above. :) To recap, play with different light sources to see what works best. What you want to do is just avoid a flat image and highlight areas of interest. So in this case a bit more lighting on the foreground subject would have helped.

Summary:
Good take to the challenge but was lacking too much technically to do well.

That's it. I hope none of this is taken too harshly. It's just my opinion and suggestions. Good luck and I look forward to seeing more of your work!

Edited for clarity.

Message edited by author 2006-05-10 16:17:19.

Still waters run deep
by kaenmey

Comment:
Congrats. You go from a high score of 5.4 to a 7.2? Amazing.

rhythm and motion
by Rikki

Comment:
How did you produce that sun like spot? Monitor screen?

Oh and congrats, yada yada. :P

Like Water Under a Bridge
by DrAchoo

Comment:
You sure you didn't step on any insects? :P

rhythm and repeat
by Sannel

Comment:
Composition: 9, The portrait orientation along with the off-centered positioning really add depth to the image
Technical: 8, All good.
Appeal: 8, Strong appeal. Detail is captured well
Challenge: 7, Meets the challenge
Overall Calculated Average Score: 8, Strong entry

Desperate Phone Call
by talikf

Comment:
Ditto to the positives mentioned below. I thought this rocked as a movie photo. The lighting style was perfect. Looking at your brief history in the challenges it looks like we'll see a lot more great stuff from you.

Dual Prowler Conspiracy
by DrJOnes

Comment:
Hmm latex/leather... Dr Jones?

Dangerously pretty criminals
by LalliSig

Comment:
This has to be Larus.

Deaths Perfect Creation
by connie

Comment:
Great processing.