Transition... (The aging process!)
by kbhatia1967

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club....

It's really unfortunate that a lot of photographers don't bother to fill in the "Photographer's Comments" section when they submit a photo to a challenge... especially when they check the box to request an in-depth critique. I have stopped offering in-depth critique on photos when the photographer chooses not to include his/her own thoughts on the image when they submit it... You might want to consider this in the future.

John Setzler

white sorrows
by crayon

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club....

It's really unfortunate that a lot of photographers don't bother to fill in the "Photographer's Comments" section when they submit a photo to a challenge... especially when they check the box to request an in-depth critique. I have stopped offering in-depth critique on photos when the photographer chooses not to include his/her own thoughts on the image when they submit it... You might want to consider this in the future.

John Setzler

Conical hat maker - Nah Trang - Vietnam
by blanceric

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club....

It's really unfortunate that a lot of photographers don't bother to fill in the "Photographer's Comments" section when they submit a photo to a challenge... especially when they check the box to request an in-depth critique. I have stopped offering in-depth critique on photos when the photographer chooses not to include his/her own thoughts on the image when they submit it... You might want to consider this in the future.

John Setzler

Rust
by racurv

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club....

It's really unfortunate that a lot of photographers don't bother to fill in the "Photographer's Comments" section when they submit a photo to a challenge... especially when they check the box to request an in-depth critique. I have stopped offering in-depth critique on photos when the photographer chooses not to include his/her own thoughts on the image when they submit it... You might want to consider this in the future.

John Setzler

A New Spring Flower
by Troutbear

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

I no longer offer in depth critique on photos when the photographer hasn't included his/her own thoughts and comments on the image when it is submitted to the challenge.

My critique wouldn't be worth much not knowing what you think about your own image.

New lesson
by mknace

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Rule #1: Your own comments on the image are quite helpful. Since you didn't leave any, I assume that you don't care much about the image, so why should I?

I no longer offer critique in this situation.

a certain style
by colda

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi colda :)

Unfortunately, I'm a bad source for critique on studio type portraits. I don't do any of them myself and I prefer natural light and candid portraiture...

My opinion on this one is that there is a bit of 'busy-ness' about it. The light/dark contrasts are somewhat overwhelming in some places, especially around the hands and in the lower portion of the frame. The composition here feels cramped and it make me think your subject is squeezed into a box looking out. The area around the earring on the right looks a little (very slightly) washed out, maybe from the dodge tool.

I agree with the comment made here about black and white. I believe this particular image would be stronger that way since it's fairly monochromatic to start with. I generally prefer black and whites anyway, so that's just my subconscious babbling :)

John Setzler

MP3 Happy
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Kosmik :)

This, obviously, is a well done photo. The lighting and composition are both excellent. The only critique I have for this photo is the hair area in the lower right portion of the frame. It appears slightly washed out, possibly from dodging or a mis-positioned reflector. There is some detail loss in the hair strands as well, maybe from the exposure or post processing. The bow in her hair is also a nice element, but it could possibly be stronger by showing more of it in the image. The diagonal composition here does provide a nice added dynamic... excellent work :)

John Setzler

Event Horizon
by Louis

Comment:
I like the title of this image quite a bit :) It's an extraordinary concept actually :) The image is very well done, but I fear that it can't be distinguished as a 'negative'. I hope it does well here :)

Two Crows and Three Lines
by JohnBeebe

Comment:
I think this is a really cool theme and the image works nicely as a negative... compositionally, I think it's a tad weak with the lower bird being too close to the edge of the frame... nice work though :)