1910 Hand Colored Postcard
by autool

Comment:
From the Critique Club

Hello, Richard,

I am so glad I get to look at your postcard again, in detail. It's a lovely postcard. I don't see anything wrong with the photo. The only thing I need to say (again, I guess) is that the green text to the top left seems out of place. I think that if it wouldn't have been for that green text, this would have been a lot of people's favourite postcard.

The colouration, the framing, the composition, everything (except the green text) is just right. I like the little bit of grey/blue sky shadowed by the brook at the bottom. I love the hill line, the juicy green grass by the brook, the shininess of the water as it comes around the corner.

I thought for a moment that a "raggedy" edge would make this look more like an old hand-coloured postcard. But then, you were creating an old postcard, and, when new, they wouldn't have had a raggedy edge.

Anyway. Congratulations on an excellent entry! By the way, you have quite an eclectic collection of photos in your portfolio. Nice.

Ursula I Abresch

ice cream hut
by deceptive

Comment:
Ice cream hut? I never would have thought of painting one shades of green. Very nice photo, clear, attractive, good colours. I like the little rounded corner on the black frame. ~10

In spring showers...
by CDR1986

Comment:
Is that the stem on the back of a daffodil? Beautiful how you caught the little green worlds in the raindrops. Very nice. ~9

Clariontorquesveeg
by Wraith Ravenscroft

Comment:
Very nice, one of my favourites this week. For me, this one has "wow". ~10

Sunset from Heaven
by jasonmccarthy

Comment:
Beautiful sunset, but the picture needs to be bigger for us to appreciate it. ~7

Wine and Cheese
by orussell

Comment:
You eat pickles with your wine? I've never tried that. I like this picture, it's "comfortable", and the unusual border actually works here. ~8

secondary colory
by Aesculapius

Comment:
Aren't "Taschen" pockets? How come all these books are called Taschen? Are they pocket-books? Nice picture, btw.

Rainy Day Greens
by ruthiek

Comment:
Ah, beautiful! Makes me want to be there. I like this very much. No nitpicks. ~10

shades & shadows of May green
by kenbo

Comment:
Lovely, especially the colour on the water and how far back your eyes can go over the hills. My one nitpick: There is a slight whitish line at the left hand border and into the bottom left of the pict, and at the top right corner. Where is this? ~9

polka dots
by patriciaann

Comment:
DOF is very good, the colours on the butterfly are beautiful, but ... I really, really wish this photo were bigger!!!