Medley
by greenem2

Comment:
Very nice. I guess this would work both for primary and secondary colours :) What is it? Looks like silk in the wind, or ink in water. I wonder if it would look just as good with a white mat. Love the transparency. ~8

last minute flower action
by dan-o

Comment:
Nice border! I love the crop, the colours, and the softness of the picture. ~10

Montreal, Canada
by nathaliedoo

Comment:
From the Critique Club,

Nathalie, hello,

Ah, Montreal, my husband and I love it there (especially the restaurants and the market in little Italy, or to eat at the Cafe Mozart in the old town).

First impression: I loved this entry when I first saw it. The colourful skyline, the reflections, the choice of font and size/colour for the letters - it's a very good entry to "Postcards".

I am having a very difficult time critiquing this, as it is, IMHO, just right the way it is. Did you try not centering the bright yellowish reflection? I wonder if that might make the picture more dynamic. You used an 8 sec. shutter speed? I will try that one of these nights here in Ottawa. I think I'm learning from you here rather than helping you.

This is a good postcard - I was expecting it to place higher, but then, the scores were high all around. Keep up the good work!

Ursula I Abresch

Edinburgh Castle - Scotland
by agwright

Comment:
From the Critique Club

Tony, hello,

My first impression (when voting for the challenge) was, "Lucky person who gets to live in a place like this!"

This is a beautiful entry, and a good postcard. The frame, matting, and the lettering go well with the image. I like looking at this photo, but, to my eyes, there are a couple of details that bother me (just a little):

1 - The cropping, in particular on the left-hand side. The white of the sky meets the white of the matting (about the middle), and makes the mat look wider all of a sudden. Maybe cropping to the edge of the castle walls? Or, maybe making sure the sky is blue in this place?

2 - The perspective, it looks to me like either I or the picture is somehow leaning. I suppose a tall ladder wouldn't help much in this situation.

3 - The slight "halo" around the edge of the castle, most pronounced at the right of the picture - you possibly sharpened too much? The sky also looks a bit oversharpened.

But, as I said above, this is a beautiful entry. I am so glad you didn't divide the picture in halves (half sky / half earth) - the way you divided it works much, much better.

Keep up the good work! Take care,

Ursula I Abresch

Gateway to the West
by kaysriv

Comment:
From the Critique Club,

First impression: Wow, what a cool perspective! And all blue. The words are out of place.

Composition: Unique, different, great use of space. I've been to St. Louis, and up into the arch (long time ago), and this picture captures the feeling of the place very well.

Technical: Focus is good. I would have liked the contrast to be a bit higher (blues of sky vs. blues of arch). Wonderful how you got such a big blue sky with hardly any noise.

Overall: I wouldn't change anything in the picture, except (maybe) to brighten it up just a little. The words on the other hand look a bit "tacked on", and it's the words that probably cost you a higher score in this challenge. Please don't take this wrong, but the picture is bold, beautiful, it reaches out into the sky - the words look kinda "wimpy" by contrast. The good news, now you can experiment with it!

Keep up the good work! Take care,

Ursula I Abresch

BTW - not that I don't like your pictures, they're beautiful, but I hope you get someone else (for variety) on your next critique :)

Black and White
by Jean

Comment:
No smudge!!
Looked at it again - I like the original (with smudge) better, it has more character (IMHO).

Message edited by author 2003-05-18 07:36:31.

Gear Gadget
by LeahStephen

Comment:
The picture is too small, and out of focus. Good idea though. Keep trying!

colors
by sselman

Comment:
The colours are beautiful, but the picture is out of focus and there's a fair bit of noise, especially at the horizon and the waterlines. I think you took this in low light without a tripod? Something to steady the camera might have helped. Great colours though.

Lemon: from primary to secondary color. Naturally.
by deadbrain

Comment:
Where'd you find that?!?! Didn't your mom tell you to eat your lemons before they turn fuzzy? Gret detail here.

[purple to green] hey! where's orange and who's that guy?!?!?
by tomzinho

Comment:
Great title. Striking picture.