Under Construction
by abroken1

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

This is one of those beautiful images that gets lost in the middle, where nobody comments because they don't find anything really wrong with it, but also because it's not a spectacular shot, one that would get people to at least say, "WOW!".

In other words, this is a very good image, but it is not a wow image.

As your one commenter points out, the details are very good on the focal plane. The out of focus part behind the little bird is beautiful, the hint of a little branch and the blurred colours of leaves/sky. The out of focus part in the foreground (on the trunk) is not as interesting. Unfortunately for you, it is this not so interesting part that dominates the image when you first look at it. There's too much of it.

From a technical POV, your exposure seems right on, and your processing is right for the image.

The image also meets the challenge, that is, it follows the ROTs.

Overall, a beautiful image with a decent score, lost in the middle.

I hope this helps. If I can be of further help, please let me know.

~Ursula

Chicken Stock
by okiesisi

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Strong points: The image meets the challenge, it is soup bubbling in a pot, it definitely looks like soup bubbling in a pot. The edge of the pot is interesting to look at.

Weak points: It is not all that interesting of an image. It does have bubbles, and bubbling, but the first thought is "soup", not "bubbles" when someone looks at it.

Technicals: F3.1 is too shallow a DOF to get all of this in focus, and the image would have benefited from being in focus over the whole of it. 1/60 sec. is too slow a shutter speed to stop the moving liquid, which gives the image even further blur.

Overall: Even though it meets the challenge, this is not an interesting enough image to score very high. If you're interested in making food images, look at images in cookbooks, food & drink magazines, and even ads on TV. They have some great ideas for food images.

I hope this helps. If I can be of further help, please let me know.

Take care,

~Ursula

B&W - Day 5
by mk

Comment:
I like the shine of the leaf and droplets, and also of the water where it isn't indented. I agree with Karen, I'm not very fond of the centred composition(s).

Cait
by Efergoh

Comment:
Beautiful image! You're an artist.

Feeling Rotten
by Simms

Comment:
I can't say that I "like" this. It's not the kind of image I would hang anywhere in my home. But I must say, it's well done. Fantastic editing job. The best really. ~10

Train Day 4
by Katmystiry

Comment:
Wow, the detail in the rusted out areas is beautiful.

Day-4
by SandyP

Comment:
Beautiful image. Makes you wish you were there, canoeing, or kayaking :)

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by undieyatch

Comment:
A strange picture, hard to figure out where you're looking from. Wide angle lens explains it. :) The branches against the sky are superb!

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by undieyatch

Comment:
Very nice showing of this flower. I like how the focus fades gently to the back petals. I'm not so sure about the centred composition.

bunny ears - day 16
by ErinM

Comment:
Fun picture! One to keep in the family photo album for when they grow up. :)