Chips
by mutos

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Your submission meets the challenge topic: Chips. Why did it score so low? Here are a few suggestions:

At first glance, the composition is very busy. The subject (stack of chips) is not set apart from the background sufficiently. The lighting does not benefit the subject - it is coming from an unfortunate direction and casting a shadow on the side we, the viewers, see.

The shallow depth of field works in part to highlight the subject, but in this case, it is a little too shallow - having the bottom part of the photo in focus would have lead the eye to that you want the viewer to see - the stack of chips.

The colors are a bit flat. Some adjustment of levels might have helped here.

That said, keep on shooting and submitting. There's no better way to learn!

Best,

Alicia

The Eternal Nonconformist
by picjunkie

Comment:
Good finish, Tony. It's a great photo - edgy and artsy. The title supports the (dark) whimsy of your work.

Pier
by otto22

Comment:
I'd love to know how to process water so it looks like that.

Palm Springs Verdin
by bewit

Comment:
Green is not a warm color.

De Dommel
by pjotre7

Comment:
Nothing really warm here, except the brown water.

Base Hit !!
by jayzundel

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club. You requested an indepth critique of your image and here it is:

This is a great moment captured. Wonderful motion blur on the bat and great visibility of the ball. The photo has a few challenges, which I will address. The BW tones are fairly flat. A lot more contrast and a bit of darkening would have helped bring out the pertinent elements. Also, some shift in the color channels might have contrasted the grass against the player better. The crop is a little unfortunate. Losing most of that empty space on the right would tighten up the composition.

I hope this helps!

Best, Alicia

_MG_4247-e
by BrennanOB

Comment:
The one you submitted is much more powerful. It's purposefully composed and as such has a big impact. That said, this is awesome, as well.

Real
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Glad to see you're getting a lot of recognition in the PH thread.

State of the Union
by RKT

Comment:
This is so brilliant and clearly underappreciated. You got an 8 from me.

Through Yonder Window
by tanguera

Comment:
Completely lovely, Johanna. I'd put it on my wall in a heartbeat. (that seems to be the criterion... :op)