Retired
by Brin

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Congratulations on 10th place in this challenge!

Great subject for the challenge, works really well, although I am wondering if this just happened to be out there in the middle of the countryside, or if you placed it there.

The composition is good, I particularly like the low perspective, but for me the processing spoils it a little. There is a rather unnatural look, I assume coming from the use of the shadow/highlight function. It leaves the sky particularly looking quite odd. Sort of like using tonemapping, but not to the same extent. (I know I never quite manage to get the sky right when using any kind of tone mapping/shadow/highlight adjustments).

I gave this a 6 during voting, because of the processing. Otherwise it would have been an easy 7 or even 8.

Canal 7516
by Melethia

Comment:
This is an absolute classic Amsterdam pic. I love it.

Chess spectators too
by Melethia

Comment:
Fabulous!

22.52 Chess spectators
by Melethia

Comment:
The tops of the chess pieces give this some context, really excellent

Canal 7622
by Melethia

Comment:
Nice leading lines/vanishing point. I'd love to see how it looked with some tonemapping/Lucis/Topaz. (Assuming it's not had any treatment)

Message edited by author 2009-05-23 14:02:44.

Bikes 7628
by Melethia

Comment:
Classic.

Bikes 5529
by Melethia

Comment:
Fabulous, bikes, lensbaby and canals. What more could you want?

Bikes 8023
by Melethia

Comment:
Oh but this is one is just great. I love the movement in the girl.

Bikes 7978
by Melethia

Comment:
This has a classic Amsterdam feel to it. I like it.

Khof 7283
by Melethia

Comment:
I love the composition of this one Deb. The line of mini hyacinth through the middle of the tulips is very nice.