Old Highway Four
by mpeters

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
This is why I did not enter road ... what a wonderful shot, nicely balanced colours, looks great in both thumbnail and full size.

Composition:
Well done, the composition is lovely. Take note of what the voters have said ... although they do contradict each other which does not help lots. I think that taking into account that the picture could have done without the skyline, but keep everything else may have helped in progressing it further.

Subject:
Meets the challenge well. I just love the yellow line. I can understand you wishing to lighten the barn and windmill ... but they still worked well for this level of challenge.

Technical (Colour and light):
Well lit, but natural lighting is a good thing. I think that the contrast was worked well for this entry. I can't see the dust spots maybe I am not looking hard enough.

To grow its vote?:
Think about the cropping. Apart from that I am not sure, I think it is great ...

Summary:
Fantastic shot... if only we had places like that here :)

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari

My Promise
by ramil

Comment:
I thought this was a good sign ... :)

North Island Kaka - (Nestor Meridionalis)
by KiwiShotz

Comment:
Just so beautiful ... stunning capture ... it was a quick bird

Bogee
by Dirgeelucidatr

Comment:
This is a good picture, but the amount of water and whatever is on it is really distracting.

Under the Turtle Bridge
by eaglebeck

Comment:
That is really weird ... but really meets the challenge well ... strange sight ... good capture.

Splash!
by gr8dane

Comment:
LOL .. this is really cool!

Rosella preening
by serac

Comment:
So very hard to take pictures of bird in their home territory ... it is a nice shot, just a shame about the obsuring of the branches ... which should be there anyway. Nice pic.

A PLACE TO REST
by Polar7

Comment:
I would love to have seen the colours in this shot, I do think that this is a bit of black and white overkill.

Possum
by naomik

Comment:
interesting choice ... a pest in one country and protected in others.

Great Everglades Egret
by LVE

Comment:
It is such a pity that the grass has obsured the eye ... you know you should have posed him better :) .. lovely shot.