escape from the truth..
by Chinhyuk

Comment:
waht truth is there is escape from .. this image is three cans of something on a bench .. I can't read the cans .. and don't recognise them ... so is the failure to portray failure badly?

A Blurry Vision
by mrambach

Comment:
The failure I feel in not only in the vision but the size ... it is fine to take a bad picture and call it as such .. but to make any impact it needs to be a size which people can see and appreciate.

kakorrhaphiophobia (fear of failure)
by charliebaker

Comment:
Interesting take on the challenge .. well balanced for colur .. but without the title it is nothing ... hence no picture should rely on the title for approval or disproval.

Totally In Distress
by Kita

Comment:
distress is just that ... often it is not failure .. I can't see failure in this shot .. lovely colours .. well cropped and composed .. nice DOF .. and good contrast within the image.

The attack of the giant teenager
by marvin

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

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

First Impression - the most important one:
I thought she might be practising karate or something nasty like that.

Composition:
I like it ... for me you coold have cropped some of the building at the back a bit and put the girl on verticla thirds on the left had of the shot .. and created a slightly more powerful shot .. that way you don't loose the environment and keep the pink socks totally in sync.

Subject:
ok some have said DNMC .. but I say this is a kid and yes it does!

Technical (Colour and light):
Natural light ... always appreciate that ... she is red in the face so you made her jump lots! .. you mean person.

To grow its vote?:
I think this shot was a challenge for you and so different from others in your portfolio .. keep doing that and challenging yourself outside your comfortzone.

Summary:
Great work ... can only see good in your future .. keep it up.

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

Cheers

Kari

Lady on Green Undulation
by Bernard_Marx

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

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

Your first submission and I get to critique ... I hope we both survive well.

First Impression - the most important one:
Bloody hell (cuse language if it offends) this is totally macro .. I am yet to master this art!

Composition:
This works well .. the leaf leads the eye to the bug ... and the left third is almost empty space for the eye to lay on the ladybug .. I really like this. Size wise you also did great .. so often new people don't realise how to resize for the challenge ... well done.

Subject:
OK .. here it is .. others have seen and I have to .. the does not meet the challenge .. but hey who says the portrait has to be HUMAN! .. you got some people thinking outside the square ... that is a good thing. Other people we just need to be paitient with till they catch up.

Technical (Colour and light):
Lovely and well done .. good use of flash ... haveyou thought abdout getting neat image .. or something like that to help with the grian in the pic ... there is freeware somewhere out there.

To grow its vote?:
take a shot of a man on the streat and enter than ... but nah to tell you the truth just take a look at the diverse entries and know that you did ok.

Summary:
Great work .. I can see some awesome stuff to come out of you in future.

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

Cheers

Kari

Environmental Disparity
by phinbob

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

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

Interesting to do a critique on your image but it is difficult if you don't give us any information in your photographers comments. When we do a critique, we go past just the photographic result, that's what voters comments do. The critique looks at what you were trying to achieve, how you wanted it to look and what issues you had in getting the image captured and ready for voting.

First Impression - the most important one:
This is worthy! .. what a great shot .. the post processing is a little OTT .. but what a capture.

Composition:
Appears centred. But this still hasn't done it bad. crop more of the bike away put her head on thirds and that would create a slightly different image ... it may work .. or not ...

Subject:
meets the challenge ... she is in her environment and you didn't crop it oput .. great work.

Technical (Colour and light):
I like the black and white here ... often used to much here it has helped to make the image and create emotion for the shot.

To grow its vote?:
Its the overuse of the sharpening or neat image that has hampered your awesome efforts. When you use these tools .. I always use undo redo .. to make sure that I have not killed the shot ... try that see if it helps ...

Summary:
Great work .. you are defiantely one to watch!

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

Cheers

Kari

Pets in Love
by jacolo

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

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

I seem to have the pleasure of being your first critique club critiquer ... I hope my words help .. Remember that this is my opinion and mine along .. always take into account many views .. cos that way you will grown.

Interesting to do a critique on your image but it is difficult if you don't give us any information in your photographers comments. When we do a critique, we go past just the photographic result, that's what voters comments do. The critique looks at what you were trying to achieve, how you wanted it to look and what issues you had in getting the image captured and ready for voting.

First Impression - the most important one:
ok I am not a huge fan of pet pics .. but these guys seem to be ok ... the picture itself seems upside down ... but I looked at all the other directions and they don't seem to work ... so this may be the best way for this shot.

Composition:
I like to think through the rules ... the rule of thirds .. trying to hit main points on the vertical and horizontal thirds for interest points ... leading lines ... this takes the eye into the picture ... they don't seem to be here ... but this may be due to the crop used .. perhaps a little tight ... remembering that the theme is to show environement ...

Subject:
yeah .. this is harsh but true .. I think that people could not seem this meeting the challenge . ... It is always good to think outside the square .. some of us do that lots ... but we also have to think about meeting the challenge within the scope of what we think will work. I think that next to a warm fire .. or on a sull fluffy couch you would have an enviroment as well as a dog and cat sleeping.

Technical (Colour and light):
I am not sure what you did to get the shot .. so can't really discuss this area. But it looks fine and sharp.

To grow its vote?:
Meet the challenge ... and challenge to meet .. always challenge yourself and your way of thinking.

Summary:
Good work .. I think you hae an eye .. and should keep it up.

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

Cheers

Kari

Waiting for the bus
by redpanda

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

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

First Impression - the most important one:
I love this shot ... its extremely candid ... but agree with kiwipix it needs a little more of the environment to really give the shot some oomph.

Composition:
the line of the body head down appears to be on thirds vertically ... but I miss seeing more of what is around ... I downloaded the jpeg and mirroed the shot ... and found this dragged me using using her sholder and head as a leading line into the shot ... this changed the interest as well ... trying stuff like this and playing with those adjustments can surprise sometimes.

Subject:
Meets the challenge, but we are missing a bit of the environement ... there is no bus stop .. not even a sign.

Technical (Colour and light):
I love her skin tones .. and I think you have captured the lines on and textures of her face well. a really lovely shot.

To grow its vote?:
I think that you are challenging yourself outside of your natural comfort zone ... keep it up .. .you will get there.

Summary:
Great stuff ... keep it up .... not menay can take good candid type shots - it is a skill and an art.

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Cheers

Kari

The Crew Chief
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
::: Critique Club :::

Hey Leroy ... me again :)

First Impression - the most important one:
I think this guy is pissed with you ... and you got away with it .... I think only cos he loves you.

Composition:
I think this is ok .. I like that your haven't got her right arm fully in the shot .. our minds can draw that in ... the crop seems a little tight on heis hat ... I am not sure how much more of a pic you had to work with. ...

Subject:
I have to agree with your other commentors .. he seems totally in his environment .... so is this a family thing ???? :)

Technical (Colour and light):
I stared for a while .. and he does seem to have a slight blue cast on his face ... I think this is purely from the reflection or (you know what I mean) off the truck ... I think the DOF isa great ... and I love how you have also captured in other elements of the track with the helmit which completes the image.

To grow its vote?:
maybe a differnt crop ... is your dad naturally pale or is the pic slightly washed out on his face .. I found with my nana shots I had to add alot of colour and ended up overdoing it (she is ntaully very brown) I am wondering if your dad is in a siminar boat as his arms seem slightly tan.

Summary:
Lovely shot ... .. its always cool to have something in the album that others the the family/whanau (in maori) don't have.

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Cheers

Kari