Lines and Curves
by mthometz

Comment:
Hello from Critique Club ;)

Very unusual photo with very usual everyday view. There are many trees cut out for the power lines all over the place.

Although, what makes this photo unique is the colors and composition. So, why didn't it do better?

Technically, very good. Correctly exposed, nice image. I am not sure if you could find a better angle to shoot this one or crop it a little more to get rid of some stuff from right side of the photo and get rid of the electric pole at the bottom. Nice colors, good image, but it doesn't tell us more than things we see all the time, and honestly some might feel bad about trees and voted low :P that happens you know!

I cropped and played with the image, and it did look much better with more cropped version. Keep in mind "simple, clean and sharp" that's the three things help a good photo from others.

I see this is also your first entry, and it's a very good start... Mine was 4 something :/

Good luck

Leo

What lies beneath?
by stowell48

Comment:
Hello from Critique Club ;)

First of, this photo doesn't deserve 1s or 2s or 3s... I would start voting from 5 and up but there are many people here in DPC that doesn't understand photography/art unfortunately.

(Composition) I am not sure I would go with that border; I probably would keep it darker border, or no border. I like the composition, I am not too sure about having the stairs right on the middle of the frame, but it is not bad at all. The stuff on the right bottom takes my attention a little. (Technical) It is sharp, nice exposed photo. There is a story here but you didn't give much to make it clear. For example, if someone is sitting under the stairs, in the dark, you would get 6+, or a cat going down the stairs, even though doesn't match with your title. Something other than emptiness could make it much more story teller... I think you got 5+ instead of 6+ because lack of story here.

I checked your photos. You are doing well, and need some more practice. Don't get me wrong though, I am not saying you are not good, but if you want to get better votes in DPC, you must study the winners of previous challenges, you'll do better :)

Good luck

Leo

The little girl with her hand to her mouth
by danielv

Comment:
Hello from critique Club :)

Gosh... I am a studio photographer myself, and this is a 99.99% perfection for a children portrait. (Technical) One light, good exposed and composed photo. Details are very nice including the catch lights in her eyes. Her impression... I don't see absolutely anything wrong with this photo, other than a bit low contrast, and could be a bit sharper, but it could be the lens, not your camera necessarily... I don't know what else to say. The shadows are perfect.

Gosh, this is the kind of photo you see in magazines, and I don't get that much impressed this easily.

I am sorry, nothing bad to say about this, (Personal)I checked your photos and you do know your thing. Keep up the good work. If you need a negative criticism(!) I think you should ask again for someone else to look at this photo, because I can't find anything wrong with it... I am so so sorry... you are good LOL

A 6.8, 6.9 photo for me.

Leo

The T-REX of Todays World!
by twotkyns

Comment:
Hello from Critique Club ;)

I have to say that not everyone knows what "Digital art" is and I think this photo is one of the good samples of a digital art. Why did I say that, obviously you did a nice post process, knowingly and proudly (that's what I would feel anyway). So, why did you get 5.5 instead of better in this challenge? Well let's take a look,

1-I think you had to get rid of the passenger. She doesn't look so happy and she makes things a bit crowded in the car 2-Harsh shadow of the car on the road... boy, it would look a lot better under cloudy weather. 3-You should put the car bit more center of the road. 4-(and last) darkening things a bit over done (I know it is your style)... Now, I like the way it is, but if it would be a bit, just a bit lighter (Because it's a color photo), I think some of the voters who don't like post processing too much, would become friendlier :)

I would say this is a photo should be around 6.1, 6.2 as it is, with other stuff fixed I put above could get you easily 6.7 or more :)

Good luck on your next challenge.

Leo

Ancient Shelter
by scooter88

Comment:
Hello from Critique Club ;)

(Composition)This is a remarkable photo. I love the composition, the way you put everything in the middle. Tree and the elephants look very nice together... You were lucky there is no other elephant broken up from the group, so they kind of look like tree's root... or it looks like they are carrying the tree around, pushing it around.

(Technical)In my opinion if you would do a bit tighter cropping and give bit more contrast, you probably could get better votes. I also wouldn't mind to see a border, probably a thin white border, but that is totally me :)

(Personal)I checked your photos... Needlessly say you know what you're doing, so keep it up :)

Leo

UPSIDE DOWN
by taylorpage

Comment:
Hello from Critique Club,

(Composition) Your composition is pretty good. I like the way you have negative space there with rule of thirds... the blue color that covers the top of the image... Idea is good and well executed. I am not sure you were planning to use this photo for this challenge; the tip of the boat is almost touching to the frame of your photo, that's bothering me in this whole picture. It's not bad thing, but it takes a bit attention from overall.

(Technical) Some might think the overexposed area on the bottom a bit lighter than it should, but I don't think so. It looks good too. Seems like two boat attached, or stick each other and hanging in the air via a wooden lifter or something.

(Final) If you had a bit more space between the tip of the boat and the frame, I would say you would be taking it to the "6-land"... I think the over exposed area on your photo and being to close to the frame get your votes a little downwards.

(Personal) I checked your other photos. You seem like in right direction, just need some practice and that's it :)

Keep up the good work

Leo

Alice in Gothland
by yanko

Comment:
Congrats :) very nice shot.

Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
by scooter97

Comment:
And this is a very lovely picture too :)

Middleton Doll
by Melethia

Comment:
UnbelievableĆ¢€Ā¦ VERY nice :)

It's a Girl!
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Art, I see the DPC hat increased your creativity level LOL good one. I thought this would be the blue, but that's ok. Winner lineup is pretty much a story teller :P

Congrats ;)

Message edited by author 2008-08-22 15:31:15.