horizon
by jbruno1397

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

This is a nice cloudscape. Photographs from airplane windows often suffer the same problems this one does. The lens flare and the contrast probably contributed to the amount of post processing that was required to bring it back. The noise level in the sky is quite heavy. When I find myself in a situation like this, I usually end up trasing the photo.

infinity
by kenbo

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

I have no real idea what your intention with this photo is since you have not provided any photographer comments to go along with it. I think it meets the challenge in a very simplistic way with the illusion of perspective. I can't tell from the photo if this is a blue paper with markings on it or possibly a set of wires connecting to a building or something. The photo seems to have a nice appeal in the color aspect, but it seems to leave me uninterested overall. It carries a decent abstract quality, but it's just not to my personal taste.

Spiral
by GeneralE

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Paul...

Your subject choice here is interesting. The detail in this macro is good and the color adds some interest as well. There are a couple of things that could possibly make this shot stronger. 1 - A darker background would help create a higher level of contrast against the subject, which would make that detail stand out even more. 2 - It may have been possible to create an even tighter view rather than a straightforward photo of the entire subject... the rotation/spiral of this subject is more interesting, IMO, than the entire subject itself.

The vignette border, in this case, doesn't add much for me because there is not enough space surrounding the subject to accommodate it. My personal taste in borders for posting photos online is simply to separate the image from the background of the page it's displayed on and create a contrast for the image edges. Certain types of borders can become distracting, especially if the viewer finds himself asking why a particular border type was chosen.

Based on your description, I know you didn't have the options of creating a strong light scenario or changing the background, but I do see a lot of different and more interesting composition opportunities here :)

Keep up the good work :)

Stadium Benches
by nathaliedoo

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

The 'infinite' theme is definitely present and dominant in this photo. In my personal opinion, the overall theme of the photo is just missing something. I'm not a big fan of the high contrast in this particular photo either. It makes it seem too 'busy' for my taste. The part that is missing is some specific focal point or point of interest. As this is, the overall theme of the photo is the curves and contrasts with no supporting subject. This is one of those photos where I would love to see a person off in the distance that becomes a minimilastic 'subject' of the photo :)

Path to the infinite sea...
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Bobster...

As I indicated in my original comment, this was one of my favorite photos in this challenge. I think, after I had the chance to view them all, this one still stood at the top of my list. I'm a big fan of well done black and white photos, and this one is no exception. The tonal ranges here are superb and the long, slow flowing curve of the walkway just leads me right into the scene. It makes me feel like I'm standing there with you smelling the salt air and hearing the seagulls in the breeze.

The only thing I see here that I would have maybe tried differently would have been to not let the horizon and the walkway converge. I think this could have been achieved by getting down on your knees to make this photo and bringing the camera closer to the walkway surface.

It takes a good eye to catch a scene like this... great work :)

The Möbius Loop
by e301

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I think you did a great job on the lighting with this photo. The shading is nice on the white, and the exposure seems good. This is also an example of a good centered composition. This subject is a good attention grabber. I like to let my eye 'walk' the strip :) The only thing that looks a little odd to me in this image is that it's possibly oversharpened a tad. There are some 'jags' appearing for me that usually indicate that to be a problem.

The black background here works nicely to isolate your subject from the environment. There may also be some opportunities for strength in this photo by creating a gradient background with some additional creative lighting.

Nice work :)

Under the Bridge to Has Been and Always
by JPR

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Jason...

Your photo meets the challenge well in my opinion. The repeating patterns of the pilings seem to have no end. I particularly like the bit of fog that is present on the surface of the water. That adds an interesting element of mystery to the image. In general, I enjoy photos where the 'gemoetries' make up the strength of the image.

My interest in this particular photo fades away rather quickly because of the lighting. This scene has a lot of contrast and no primary point of interest. It is, entirely, a shapes and patterns theme more than anything else. I think there may be a strong photo waiting for you in this scene if you can find it :) If I may, I would suggest some rotation of the view to strengthen the diagonal theme as well.

The secret of the sun
by hilmarsig

Comment:
why did you fire your flash in this photo?

Midnight Hour Encores by Bruce Brooks
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
This is nice work... I think this would have made a lovely vertical with more of your model composed in the frame... excellent work...

To the Lighthouse
by dan_pendleton

Comment:
excellent :)