Speicherstadt
by h2

Comment:
Superb!

top shot
by lobrin

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club.

This is a strong photo that has immediate impact on the viewer and it meets the challenge entirely and unambiguously.

On a technical level it is very well done, with a depth of field that suits the composition, and with good lighting. I am glad you included your setup notes - your work has paid off. The vignette adds hugely to the overall 'feel' of the image, lending it a dark and brooding atmosphere entirely in keeping with your subject. There is nothing that I would change in this photo - every element contributes to the whole.

Little more that I can say, other than 'Good Work'!

SahilZulfiquer--The-natural
by sahil

Comment:
A really interesting photo that would definitely intrigue and appeal to a young Western child. Looking forward to seeing more of your photos!

bad for the ball
by disassociation

Comment:
Welcome from the Critique Club.

My initial thoughts on viewing this photo is that it is a thoroughly interesting image that is a bit of a stretch for the challenge.

On a technical level, you have used a challenging camera technique to good effect. Composition is very good, although some may prefer all of the tiger's rear leg to be in the shot - I really like the way s/he is leaping out of the corner.

It is on the aesthetic and emotional level, though, that I think the success of this photo lies. The image is full of intrigue - the strange figure in white leading or charming the tiger as though he were a pied piper figure, the ghostly people looking on, the only child whose face is visible has a completely dead-pan, inscrutible expression. Aesthetically I love the way the blur has created a feeling of texture, and has somewhat muted the colours and partially erased all shapes escept the tiger.

In voting I gave this a 6, pretty much for the reasons I have given in the preceeding paragraph. I did feel that, to me at any rate, it didn't depict an emergency; there were two things in particular thta contributed to that idea not coming across - both really nit-picky, but could (possibly) have been countered with use of 'expert' editing - the tiger's gaze is not on the figure he is following/leaping at, and one of the people is holding a camera which makes him a straight spectator ata zoo rather than a part of (my imagined) scene.

I haven't been particularly articulate in addressing this iage, but I hope you get my drift! If you want any clarification, please feel free to send me a PM.

Regards, Sara.

lets play on the beach
by Giles

Comment:
Spot on for the challenge. What 5 year old boy isn't fascinated by diggers, tractors and excavators? The photoshopping makes it look a bit like one of those reusable sticker scenes that children like, and that adds to the appeal for me.

Thinks " Mmm, so this is what chicken tastes like?"
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
OMG, is that for real? It looks like a cross between a muppet and a loo brush!

Who left the joker in the deck??
by vawendy

Comment:
Oh, very good!

White Rabbit Red Queen
by surfinbird

Comment:
I'm so glad I don't have your nightmares!

The Deadly "Queen of Hearts" Assassin Strikes Again
by mrchhas

Comment:
Now that is certainly creative, and more importantly, well photographed. pretty impressive that you manage to weave a narrative into a deck f cards challenge!

Jacks DP
by Bensted

Comment:
Good crisp focus - and even good textural detail!