Entertainment in TO
by rogerspaul

Comment:
Framing is off just a tad. Good ability to capture a low light situation.

Mayan Mysteries
by lykofos

Comment:
~~~~Critique Club Comment~~~~
Mayan Mysteries

*Composition (content)*
This picture appears to have been taken standing right in front of the subject matter. To help give some interest to the composition, you may have wanted to try kneeling down to give a lower perspective. The lower vantage point may have uncovered more of the eye on the right of the frame, as well as fill the

whole frame with the face so as to not have the white area to the left of the head. The green branches in the foreground are a nice contrast to the stone in the back.

*Background*
The white area to the left of the head as well as the reflection of the flash in the mouth are somewhat distracting to the eye. If there was a way you could either take the shot with a longer exposure and no flash, or to bounce your flash off something else the washout of the plants in the foreground would be less, as well as artifacts in the background.


*Camera Work (Technical)*
Too much flash in the foreground. Your focus and depth of field are good. You have great detail in the leaves and stone work.

*Digital Processing (technical)*
Sharpening is very good (not too soft and no trace of over sharpening).
Balance between light and dark is fair. Would like to see the brightness of the flash toned down.
Compression is good (no jpeg artifacts)

*My opinion*
I think this is an interesting subject. The fog out of the mouth adds character. I do however think that if you were to change the perspective of the camera and have a way to lessen the washout of the flash, you could create a sense of stumbling upon an ancient ruin somewhere in Mexico.

Voters Fund Nature Preserve, Reject Development
by jimmsp

Comment:
This shot is nice. Good DOF and focus. The sky is a little bright.

Colorado Drought 2002
by vtruan

Comment:
Nice clearity and focus. Lighting and composition is well done. Very interesting shot.

They died in car crash
by rocco22

Comment:
The picture is OK, but not sure how it fits with the title.

Bright Idea!
by crabappl3

Comment:
Not sure I understand the low placement of this one. Pay closer attention the the detail of the lighting on the base.

Cross the Delaware
by spiderman

Comment:
I know that we are suppose to realise that you are using another lense to get closer, but it distracts from the shot.

Ashes to ashes
by cmcvety

Comment:
If you had a hotspot on the cigar with smoke, you might have invoked emotion from your audience. The two white dots in the ashtray as well as the ash in the foreground on the lip of the ashtray distract from your focus on the cigar.

Hornet
by Mieka

Comment:
Nice shot! Hope you didn't get stung.

Singular
by hokie

Comment:
Good lighting and focus. Black and White works well for this shot.