Beauty and the (rusted and broken) Beast
by Pompouspete

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Composition is good here with the girl at the far left third. However, she is competing for attention with the shredded tire. As it's on it's own, in a pool of hard black shadow, it's a very strong element to have in the pic, so I find my eye going back and forth between the two. I find some flow from the girl up and around the arc of the wheelwell to the tire, but wish there were more to see.

This was shot when the sun was high in the sky and hence the harsh shadows and blown highlights. I suppose you were going for a somewhat tough, industrial look here and perhaps instructed the model to dress and makeup accordingly. The pout seems to be stiffening her jaw somewhat; she has an interesting face, I would like to see more shots of her in different projects. However, she is also chopped off midway which gives the image a somewhat abbreviated look.

I hope this critique has been of help, feel free to PM me with any questions.

Susan

We called them "Swans", and they were beautiful!
by Bear_Music

Comment:
*waving* Hi Trace, pretty sure I recognize Mud Lake! Very nicely done :-)

Sinking
by gyaban

Comment:
Amazing work as always and the details blow me away. Congrats on the red Christophe!

The Extinguished
by Samantha_T

Comment:
Wow, I didn't think this was you at all, Sam! Very well done, I wish I had even a smidgen of your PS skillz. Grats on the blue!

Purple McBain
by Pangurban

Comment:
Woohoo! Great work Ellie, very nicely done...and hey, you beat me and my purple splashy martini shot *grins*

Coming in to Land
by Pangurban

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!]

I like your choice of colours and your basic composition is good. The curve of the parasail (sorry if I get the lingo wrong) leads the eye up into the clouds and the rest of the sail guides the eye down to the person in the black sleeping bag :-) They look very comfy!

I feel though that the shot didn't do better, partly to the softness (which may be heat haze) and the lack of dynamism, a sense of action and possible danger - after all it's a bloke or blokette in the sky in a sleeping bag at the mercy of the wind!! Waiting for the actual landing segment may be more worth it. Play around with shooting from different angles. Also, I do agree with Armando that you may want to watch the pp. I see banding in the clouds which may be partly due to the lens but could also be caused by using the sliders a little too much in the pp program you are using. Of course you want the colours to pop, but you also want to ensure you don't get unwanted artifacts either.

All in all, not a bad shot by any means. But do go out there and shoot, a lot, as that's by far the best way to learn.

Hope this critique has been useful. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Susan

Dude! Push-Ups for your upper body ... not Jumping Jacks.
by glad2badad

Comment:
How silly...everyone knows jumping jacks are for cardio! ;-)

Problematic Dental Care
by gyaban

Comment:
Haha! Ah Christophe, that sexy widow's peak always gives you away :-) Love the shoot notes and appreciate the sacrifice you had to make with hot wax dripping on you. Also love the 'monster lighting' - don't think I've seen you use it before. Oh yes and congrats on the red - very fitting for this shot!!

It's a Toss Up!
by scarbrd

Comment:
OMG a REAL TOSS with a real camera, I was thinking suspended overhead from a tree....you're a far braver soul than me!!! Grats on the red, well deserved!

Pandora's Box
by scalvert

Comment:
Great work Shannon, grats on the blue and where the hell do you find all these twins? I remember the one with the redheaded boys!! Do you rent them by the hour or somethin? ;-)