Bucko
by RLS

Comment:
I'd lose the heavy border because it is distracting from an otherwise wonderful shot. I love the portrait-style presentation and the crop which focusses our attention on the mouth and nose of this horse. The textures of the field are also wonderfully lit.

Lake mood
by Kathyc

Comment:
nice compositon and good reflection. I can't say this would be my first choice for a bw as often these sorts of landscape shots have breathtaking colour. That said, you have a good range of tones and its a good shot. :)

Roots
by mariomel

Comment:
great contrast and lines! I like this shot, but without the sky, I would have cropped that out for a more abstract sort of composition that really drew the eyes to the roots and their lovely twisted curves. :)

Into The Rabbit Hole
by GreggeN

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club, Greg!

I hope I can offer you some useful comments on your matrix entry.

Colour, Composition, Contrast:

You were in tough company with the number of red/blue pill shots, but yours was one of the more bold compositions because you included a person in it.

The skin tones here seem a bit red, perhaps due to underexposure? I'll touch on lighting below, but here I will say that I like the placement of your subject and the hands open with a pill in each palm. I wish the pills were more visible, however, as they seem to get lose in the shape of the forward hand, maybe if they were tipped downward just a little more to better present the pills to the viewer? I like the mood created by your composition, however. I would not alter it too much. :)

Focus and lighting:

Here is where I think your shot could have benefitted from a little more work. Its a bit dark, though I really like that one side of your subject is fading into the black. I would have preferred a little more light on the lit side. I like the reflections on the glasses too though, it adds some interest to the face.

Overall:

This is a good shot that only needed a bit more lighting to bring out the expression of the shot! :)

Happy shooting, and keep submitting!

Portrait Of A Turret
by LarsPaysen

Comment:
i love the perspective and the clouds in the bg. lighting is great too, with the bright front and dark side. Well done.

Study in Form and Tone
by GeneralE

Comment:
I like the lines of the back and arm. I wish the hand was in focus so that it could more a part of the shot rather than a bit of a distraction.

killing time - an artist and a chauffeur
by tomzinho

Comment:
don't mind that that artist has his back to us, but wish the chauffeur wasn't.

Abandoned Wheelbarrow
by ruthiek

Comment:
I can't decide whether I like the high contrast in this with the stark lines, but upon reflection, I think it works to create a message about the broken wheelbarrow.

Duotone Self Portrait
by SharQ

Comment:
great lighting! I like it, it makes you look totally sinister. :) Very effective.

Castle
by trish

Comment:
contrast seems a little off, but nice tones!