Real
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Yes!! I'm all over this.

Windflowers
by jomari

Comment:
This is lovely. I hate the frame - it's much to heavy for the gorgeous airiness of the flowers and blur.

Hommage à Jack Ox
by 4trtone

Comment:
Love it - tones are awesome.

The Blue Shift
by bassbone

Comment:
This is beautiful. I'd like it lots better with out the white bars. The tones are gorgeous and there is a vivid sense of motion to the image.

Louvre, Paris
by salmiakki

Comment:
Made it to the fun side of 6 - thank goodness. I really like the composition of this, Sarah. Beautiful image.

Alfred's Dream
by Ja-9

Comment:
By the skin of your teeth and the hair of your chin! Yay - awesome image.

S p r i n g T i m e
by chelseaXOXO

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club! You requested an in-depth critique of your image, and here it is:

This is a beautiful image in many ways. The flowers are poetic and tragic in their beauty; the tones are soft and gorgeous; the depth of field is interesting to the eye, leading in and out of focus.

However - for the challenge Edward Weston, it's not really fitting. I will try to illuminate why. Weston uses a deep depth of field - that means everything is in the same degree of focus (sharp) throughout the entire image. Even in his closeups, he has a degree of distance, so the viewer can approach the subject. He uses predominantly pure black and white, as well as deeply contrasting tones. His subject is in the frame in its entirety (for the most part). Your image doesn't follow any of these conditions, which is probably why it did not receive a very good score.

If I may recommend, take a look at Weston's body of work, and take a look at the top 10 scoring images in this challenge - that might give you an idea of the style that was sought after for this round.

I feel your work overall has a strong artistic tendency, which you should really continue to pursue. With some technical improvement I think you could become a remarkable photographer.

Best wishes,

Alicia

berry good
by disassociation

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club! You asked for an in-depth critique of your image and here we go:

I like your choice of subject - something so recognizably red in B&W. The lighting is also pretty good.

There are a few challenges, which are reflected in your score:

Edward Weston uses deep depth of field in his images, so everything is in the same amount of focus. In your photo, you used a shallow depth of field, so only a part of the strawberry is in focus. Your 18-55mm might have worked better for this particular shot.

The crop is very tight - it doesn't give the viewer any room to approach the subject. Stepping back from the berry would have helped create a sense of dimension. With the tight crop, the image appears fairly flat.

The cloth upon which the berry sits is so nice and sharp that it brings attention to it, and it competes with the structure of the berry. A untextured cloth might have worked better here. Also, correcting some of the things mentioned above would have eliminated focus on anything other than the subject itself.

I hope this is useful to you!

Best wishes,

Alicia

Fallen Soldier
by glennc

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club! You asked for an in-depth critique on your image and here it is:

First response is a snicker - Beans! What an idea... I wonder how you came up with it. The little ends of the beans give this a whimsical flair. The color is good, and the background color also works to compliment the green of the beans. Reflections add an extra dimension. Lighting is good, as well.

This image has no content to speak of, but then you read the title and stop short. Perhaps it's just me - but I feel the title is a bit of a non sequitur in the face of beans. The depth of field is a little off - the beans on the outer limits are out of focus. And lastly, I feel the border is a bit heavy.

You scored very well - good for you!

Best wishes,

Alicia

Tenth
by stantheman1313

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club! You asked for an in-depth critique of your image and here it is:

Congratulations on placing top 20 in a very open-ended challenge. Your image is well executed as also reflected by your decent score.

The concept is good - not only 13 matches and one burning, but there is a progression in the burned matches, which creates some visual interest. The light source seems to be coming from the left, and as such illuminates the first half of the matches pretty well. Further to the right, though, the lighting is a little challenged, and I find myself squinting to make out more detail in that part of the image. The lighting or lack thereof is also what makes the right part somewhat flat. That would be my only technical critique for this photo.

Conceptionally it's cute, no real content. Here on this site that is rewarded nonetheless. The border really brings this photo together - good choice in using it as you did.

Best wishes,

Alicia