Movement
by archiva

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Since you didn't post any comments or settings or thoughts of your own on this photograph, I don't believe it warrants a critique. The comments you received during the challenge sum up the reasons this photo didn't score well.

John Setzler

Pavement Artist
by e301

Comment:
amazing work...

Rubber duck
by birgir

Comment:
excellent :)

Neuromancer - William Gibson (1984) - "Unthinkable complexity"
by goc

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi gooc :)

I think this is an excellent image. I dind't vote on this challenge and I don't know the literary item you chose for your theme either, but I think the image is very strong on it's own. I like the point of view and the 'complexity' of the composition as well. I believe that this photo didn't score well in the challenge because of the actual complexity though. It's a very unfortunate situation on DPC that causes this phenomenon. I believe that the nature of the challenge and the number of entries therein doesn't lend itself well to any single image that requires much thought from the viewer. If you browse the winning photos in any challenge(s) you will quickly see that they are all quite simplistic in their composition and themes. There are rarely winners that actually require the viewer to think much about what they are seeing. Each image usually has immediate and strong visual appeal/impact regardless of the chosen theme...

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Triumvirate in White ( jmsetzler)
by drydoc

Comment:
aren't they gorgeous? :) Nice work...

Smart butter
by 308

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi 308 :)

If you think this photo sucks, why did you bother to submit it?

John Setzler

Hell
by abuck

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi abuck :)

Your idea here is a good one for this challenge, but I think the execution of it probably cost you quite a bit. I'm not sure how to suggest improving it because I have never tried anything like it myself. I think the color of the fire is a bit weak and it could possibly be stronger with a faster shutter speed making that sharper as well. A little more detail in the background subject would probably bet nice as well :)

[ WELCOME STRANGER ]
by goc

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi gooc :)

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...

I like this image quite a bit. It has a very interesting surreal mood, which adds significantly to the theme of this challenge. In the afterlife, things may seem unique, obscure, and dreamy in general. I like to think of it that way. This photo scored over 6 so the general population liked it as well. I read through your comments and the negative ones seem to be on items that would make it less surreal if they were implemented. Take those with a grain of salt :)

John Setzler

The Catcher in the Rye
by Alexuta

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 meets the challenge but doesn't seem to go much beyond that. I don't see any particular artistic merit or visual impact in the theme or the photo. None of your comments are negative, which surprises me, but the score is below the average. Better luck next time :)

John Setzler

will be the last journey with Jacob to our soul
by tanubiswas

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...

I don't think this image stands on its own very well. I don't care much for the lighting and composition you chose. I also can't draw the tie to the challenge from the image either. In a challenge, the challenge topic needs to be dominating and present in the photo...

John Setzler