Satsuki Matsuri (May Festival)
by yanko

Comment:
One of those where the desat works. Almost turns it into a patriotic portrait with a Japanese flavor. Congrats!

Some Men Can Fly
by hotpasta

Comment:
Figured you'd be good for another hot night at the ballet shot! You're rollin high... ;)

I Believe I Can Fly
by cools98

Comment:
Congrats Scott. Very deserving. I love the skater's posture and anticipation of landing his jump.

i saw a skull instead of my face
by sher

Comment:
Death and who hung this on the fence? Looks like a sign/warning, either to some poor buck or a trespasser. I like the bokeh little circly thingys. The textures in the photo are nice and I assume you may have added a texture layer during processing. Not necessarily my type but it was pulled off with class.

Tide
by edmeng

Comment:
I'm a sucker for moving water. I'll bet you had a few optiosn for vanishing point from this outing!

The Spirit of Mexico - Cinco de Mayo
by teto

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club,

Well, just out of the top 5 so it seems like you did something right! :)

Your picture is striking. I particularly like the orange color of the background as it sets off the stitching of his hat quite nicely. You have given the viewer a couple of strong lines to peruse, particularly the leading lines of the fiddle's neck up to the bow.

By hiding most of the models face, the attention is placed more heavily on his hat and instrument. This gives it more of an impersonal feel but still gives a good sense of the holiday.

Technicals are good, really my only nitpic is the mass of dark/shadow on the models right side(camera left). I suppose a small directional light coming from camera left could have given a little more depth the the shadows.

PM me if you have any questions and good luck in your future challenges.

Mark

The Chief
by dwterry

Comment:
Blue looks good on you! Congrats on another fine portrait.

Oh, The Places You'll Go!
by Cutter

Comment:
Please PM me with the technique for clouds with such defined edges. I've wondered about it for a while but haven't figured it out. Thanks! You've done a nice job leading the viewer through the foreground out into ....the future.

Oh, the places you'll go
by Judi

Comment:
Interesting take on the challenge. Vivid colors, possibly over the top but likely intentional.

Oh, the Places You'll Go!
by tate

Comment:
Fanciful imagery. Good work