Dandelion
by keeda

Comment:
:::Critique Club:::

hi, keeda. my name is christian, and i'm a member of the critique club.

First Impression:
clean, crisp and simple. a good image.

Composition:
works very well. the open area on the left balances well with the dandelion head, as do the different tones of grey in the background. i like the implied X with the line of the those two tones and the blur starting in the top right corner.

Subject:
simple, yet effective.

Technical:
i'm not sure. the more i look at it, the more i'd like to see it getting darker in the left distance. that would help balance the visual weight of the flower head.

Summary:
a very nice image, technically good, the inversion worked well. but, the more i look at it, the more i feel something is missing, but i'm not sure what it is. that's not very helpful ,is it?

I'll try to come to this and see if time makes any differnce. if you have any questions about this, please p.m. me.

good luck, and keep shooting!

cheers,

c.

Backlit Under Clouds
by Rebecca

Comment:
hiya from the ctp2!

First Impression:
nice. a good starting point of an image, but... it could be much much more.

Composition:
very good composition. the angle of the rock formations works well, as wel as the slightly anthropomorphic face at the peak.

Technical:
all fine, but, again, i want more! ;-) if the saturation were up, the rocks would pop - the reds and yellows would glow. the atmospheric perspectve works quite well, but more contrast and darker for the background hills would really bring the rocks out.

the sky is very bright, and brings the viewers focus away from the rocks to...white. i can see a tiny bit of detail in the sky, again, more showing would be great. either really bumping it and turning it into a threatening sky, or just enough to focus on the rocks.

if the foreground grass were burned a bit, this would draw the viewer's gaze in more. again, the whole thing should be more saturated. redder reds, greener greens.

Summary:
a nice image with the potential to be much, much more.

Message edited by author 2006-05-10 19:01:04.

Palistinians go to Work in West Bank and Gaza again
by Gunnsi

Comment:
Hi Gunssi, from christian, ctp2

First Impression
A very striking image, clean and simple, yet powerful for all that.

Composition:
very good. the crane in the background is very effective, with the atmospheric perspective. the small lights in the distance help to create a feeling of isolation and loneliness. the way the horizon line extends in the background hill works very well.

Technical:
i'm not sure about the purple. i think i'd have liked a slightly more realistic sky colour. also, there seem to be some jpeg artifacts happening around the edges of objects, that i'm sure can be corrected (but i don't know how - change how you save???)

My opinion:
a very strong image indeed. i gave it a 7 in voting. well done.

cheers, gunnsi,

c.

Message edited by author 2006-05-10 19:01:37.

From outer space
by facesastheycome

Comment:
Hello, this is christian here, and i'm a new member of the critique club. this is my first critique with the c.c., so at the moment i'm using a format borrowed from others. i hope this is helpful to you, and if you have any questions about what i've said, please p.m. me.

First Impression:
a good strong shot, well composed and nice tonal range.

Composition:
quite good, but with further looking, some weak areas appear. i find the pattern of the roof in the upper left corner rather distracting. it may have worked in positive, but it's not helpful in the negative version. i think if you had cropped the left side to just beyond the start of the poky-out bit (octopus' head?)(i'm pointing at the screen here, just pretend you can see me...)it would be stronger. the large area of blur, again isn't effective in this shot.

i think a crop would focus the viewers gaze, and make it a better image.

the intertwining of the tentacles is very nice indeed

Technical:
the focus is good, crisp and clear. i like the simplicity of the straight inversion - you have a good contrasty shot and that works very well with the negative. one thing, i think it would help the image if the large tentacle on the bottom centre right was darkened just a little where it meets the body of the octopus. it's just a little flat and plain, and detracts from the suckers in front of it. so, if you're in negative, that means you should...dodge the shadow on your positive. had to think for a second there...

i like the rich blacks and bright whites.

My Opinion:
a very strong image, stiking and pleasing to the eye. i didn't vote on this one, i ran out of time, but i probably would have given it a 6. it works well, and immediately catches the eye. the texture and exposure are very nice, and do well together.

well done, and keep shooting. you live in a place of perfect light, lucky you! again, if you have any questions, please do contact me.

cheers,

c.

Message edited by author 2006-05-07 14:29:14.

chip off the old block
by santos

Comment:
a nice idea, but the poor focus really lets you down here.

Cut the Mustard
by RMyers1314

Comment:
a great idae, but the poor focus really lets you down. nice exposure, but the dark top right corner is distracting.

Killing two birds with one stone
by xxsofaxx

Comment:
looks like it could be a good idea, but unfortunatley the size of hte image and the poor focus let you down. i think a tighter crop would help with the clarity - less distraction around the subject.

On the Lamb
by lawree

Comment:
cute idea, but the lack of focus really lets you down. also, the light is very harsh.

let sleeping dogs lay
by Madukes

Comment:
a nice idea, but the poor focus and eposure really let you down. more contrast might help, as well shooting from a more dramatic angle - perhaps from the muzzle or foot.

Cat got your tongue...???
by Jumana

Comment:
a pretty cat, but the very poor focus really brings your score down. could it be how you're reducing the size of your image?