lost sole
by kiwinick

Comment:
FANTASIC .. you DID GREAT!!!!!!

Pink-a-licious
by cheegirl

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

Great fun 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:
Gorgeous - young and impressionable - well that is t he image anyway.

Composition:
I really do like this .. the rule of thirds appears to have bene applied 9 knowingly or not) ...

Subject:
I don't know that this meets the challenge - those do not look like bi-focals (which often have a line across them where the split in the lens is) ... others may have picked this up .. as noted by kiwinick ... I think that the earring may be overkill - only as it is quite a distinicly different colour of pink.

Technical (Colour and light):
You have some interesting comments on this in the comments recieved .. I think that she is quite well lit and I like the colours in the picture - the use of the pink keeps it in the realness of her young age ... other colours I think may be too harsh.

To grow its vote?:
most of the things that i can think of would take time, you did not have the luxery ... I think you did an exceptional job and well deserved a place in the top 20!

Summary:
Well done .. lovely shot .. more details help me when commenting.

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Cheers

Kari

Skippy: It Gives Every Woman a Lift!
by liebe

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

First Impression - the most important one:
Wow ... and she was the model and the photographer ... ignore the score what a great job!

Composition:

I really like this ... another of your commentors mentioned croping out the foot - wouldn't work - but slowing the foot down may have - this would have allowed a larger blur ... I can't figure out how you balanced on that jar! Being picky ( and I can be sometimes) ... I would suggest unsing the lines on the floor to straighten the picture - this would create less distraction for the viewer.

Subject:
Great meets the challenge - and does it with style!

Technical (Colour and light):
Good - nice lighting - interesting use of desat so the colour is only the peanut butter.

To grow its vote?:
As above I think .. I can't think of anything else at the moment.

Summary:
I love it . .you have great ankles :) .. keep it up.

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Cheers

Kari

Feathers on Peanut Butter
by Alain

Comment:
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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:
What a way to meet the challenge.

Composition:

Good ... there is nothing I would think is actually wrong with this shot. Really good use of DOF.

Subject:
Meets the challenge and does it extremely well.

Technical (Colour and light):
Natural works for me .. almost all the time - and this one is no different.

To grow its vote?:
No ideas here .. as you did top 5!

Summary:
Great pic .. well done on your finish ... :)
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Cheers

Kari

Things that go BUMP in the night...
by tryals15

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

First Impression - the most important one:
I thought it was interesting - I assumedd as shown in my voting comment that it was peanut butter, and I thought you had to be brave or stupid - with that amount of peanut butter on you!

Composition:

This is fine, not what I would call attractive with the eyes forced wide open and retouched- though your comments I am unsure why you felt the need for this.

Subject:
Pick two .. you got it ... but that people had to guess peanut butter may have been the issue with the scoring.

Technical (Colour and light):
I really feel (personally) that this is a total black and white overkill ... that is only my opinion - lighting is fine.

To grow its vote?:
As said ... add some colour so that people can see what you are doing - but I sharn't harp on :)

Summary:
Good picture - met the challenge - keep on shooting!

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Cheers

Kari

Stolen Bliss
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
Wonderful to draw your image again Leroy ...

::: Critique Club :::

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

First Impression - the most important one:
Interesting shot .. I don't think many people would see this as meeting the challenge (and they didn't from the voting) but technically not bad.

Composition:
I can make out some nice horizontal thirds going on here ... not quite the verticals .. but hey not really room for them in this small room shot.

Subject:
First instinct - where is the footwear ... I think is may be what a lot of people thought. Although it is a take that not many would have thought of ... I think it is funny myself .. but I have a warped sense of life.

Technical (Colour and light):
This is where I think you excelled .. good crisp colours .. great lighting ... really nice natual feet/skin tones .. works for me.

To grow its vote?:
Meet the challenge .. put some footwear on apart from knickers that is ... :)

Summary:
Good take .. pity others didn't see it .. but you always have that unique view of life.

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Cheers

Kari

Message edited by author 2006-03-22 04:59:53.

The bridge to nowhere
by Mush

Comment:
NOt bad going for your second entry .. and as 230/267 you have improved your percentage to 14% .. and that is really good.

Keep shooting

kari

Oh, the possibilities
by Elmakias

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:
A blank white sheet. Some will think clever and others won't. It was unfortunate that most didn't think it was clever.

Composition:
There is none.

Subject:
There is none.

Technical (Colour and light):
There is none.

To grow its vote?:
You are in between 2 black photos .. unfortuantely that says it all.

Summary:
keep it up .. your other pictures show you have really good talent.

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Cheers

Kari

Producing electricity again
by mimid

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

First Impression - the most important one:
Once I read the photog. comments I got it ... but before this it was just a picture of some chimneys.

Composition:
I like the composition here. the top of the chimney is on thirds .. and the chimneys verticles line thirds too - I think thsi is clever work.

Subject:
As your commentators said .. only those who know will get it... this showed in the scoring.

Technical (Colour and light):

Beautiful ... I like this a lot .. looks like you played the contrast up and that works.

To grow its vote?:
I think that many thought DNMC (does not meet challenge) .. that was the issue .. is a great shot otherwise.

Summary:
Now I get it it makes sense .. pity it didn't before.

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Cheers

Kari

Devil In Disguise
by Kita

Comment:
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Hi Kita

My name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
I like this image ... it is diffent ... and a rather interesting use of your brother ... (even if some people thought he was a girl)

Composition:
I think that the composition worked really well ... photographing at that angle took in the sky and colours beautifully.

Subject:
meets the challenge .. .and meets it wholeheartedly. I think some of t he low scores that have affected the image are more along the lines of philosophical differences e.g. using an angel to portray the devil.

Technical (Colour and light):
Natural light is great ... nice contrasts for the outfit and wig.

To grow its vote?:
Definately not one of your better scoring pictures ... I think that you changes on a regular basis .. and you find what works ... I think this was a good shot.

Summary:
Congrats on the solid finish .. keep up the good work.

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Cheers

Kari