Fake Flower
by rayg544

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

If you request a critique from the critique club, you should always fill out your 'Photographer's Comments' field when you submit your photo. When you don't include your own thoughts on the image, you can't really expect someone else to give their time and effort to give you a critique. It makes me think that you don't care enough about your own photo to take the time to post your thoughts on it...

This photo doesn't have much visual impact and the composition doesn't seem to have any particular consideration given to it at all. The background is quite busy and not complimentary of the subject either. The visual impact provided here is minimal and rather unimpressive. In my personal view, this photo is a very weak attempt... possibly a last minute idea. Better luck next time :)

John Setzler

solitary
by Tuckersmom

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Tuckersmom :)

I like this image quite a bit. I think the back side view of flower blooms are way underrated :) This photo did well enough in the challenge that it doesn't really require any/much critique. My critique for you will be that you should always post your own thoughts and intentions in the photographer's comments along with your submission. Why did you submit and why do you like this photo? Giving your own insight to a photo is a form of self-critique that is very worthwhile. Your camera settings are also useful. Ask yourself why you chose those settings :)

John Setzler

Memorial Arch - Valley Forge
by panynj

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi panynj :)

Compositionally, this is a nice image. Subjectively, it doesn't offer a lot of interest to me. I think the blue saturation is overboard to the point of looking very unnatural. At least you didn't get but one flag hater to comment on the image :) People outside the United States don't seem to have much patriotism for their own countries, and they really hate Americans who do. Politics will override great photography in most cases...

John Setzler

Mosh Pit
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Bob :)

This photo did rather well in the context of the challenge and doesn't really require much critique. All I may be able to offer is my personal feelings on the image rather than a way to have it score higher...

The photo obviously meets the challenge and the voters seemed to like it. Compositionally, it feels a bit odd to me. It feels like a riot is taking place, and the partial person/object in the lower right seem to be the focal point, and there isn't enough context there to sort out what is happening. I'm not familiar with the term "Mosh Pit" so I couldn't use that to help me understand the image...

John Setzler

Wild Flower
by Bridog

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Bridog :)

This photo is well executed and it meets the challenge nicely. The only area where I think strength could be added would be in the choice of colors used. The color combination in this composition isn't complementary. The red and blue don't work as well together as blue and green or blue and yellow may. It's just some food for thought :) Another compositional suggestion would be to use an odd number of flowers rather than an even number. It would upset the balance just enough to create some additional dynamic in the composition...

Nice work :)

John Setzler

Effervescence
by MQuinn

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi MQuinn :)

If you request a critique from the critique club, you should always fill out your 'Photographer's Comments' field when you submit your photo. When you don't include your own thoughts on the image, you can't really expect someone else to give their time and effort to give you a critique. It makes me think that you don't care enough about your own photo to take the time to post your thoughts on it...

This image doesn't really require much of a critique. It scored well in the challenge.

I personally didn't care much for this image. The composition is rather uninteresting and there is a bit too much negative space in the frame for my personal taste. The overall idea is very interesting but I think you could have been more creative with the 'painting' :)

John Setzler

A Cozy Catnap
by joycobb

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi joycobb :)

This photo doesn't seem to require much of a critique. It scored rather well. This photo meets the challenge very well overall. The only critique that I can possibly offer is that the lighting is a bit harsh and flat with the flash. Some directional light or natural light would have possibly produced a much more moody image. Some warm toning to the black and white would have also added an extra sense of 'comfort' to the image :)

John Setzler

I can't take my mind off you
by Mardukul

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Ni Mardukul :)

If you request a critique from the critique club, you should always fill out your 'Photographer's Comments' field when you submit your photo. When you don't include your own thoughts on the image, you can't really expect someone else to give their time and effort to give you a critique. It makes me think that you don't care enough about your own photo to take the time to post your thoughts on it...

This is an interesting photo, to say the least. Your creative use of lighting works very nicely by creating light/shadow detail. This photo, in my mind, doesn't emit any sense of comfort though. The contrasty light and darkness in the image create more tension for me than anything else...

Agapanthus by LED
by realpdm

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi realpdm :)

This is an interesting display of shape and texture, but I think it probably missed the challenge theme to some degree. The painting with light theme suggests a moving light source, which normally creates a different sort of lighting on your subject. The motion of the light creates a major part of the impact within the image. The light itself doesn't create as much of that impact here other than by the color cast that it gives.

John Setzler

we both r comfort
by L o S T

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

I think this is an excellent photograph. Giving it any critique is going to be difficult for me because I like the image and understand your motive behind it as well. The cigarette and the warm light both contribute to your theme of comfort very nicely. His eyes being closed also add to that feeling of comfort and relaxation.

Nice work :)

John Setzler