landing
by edmeng

Comment:
This is a fantastic image and one of my favorites of the week. The texture of the pelican's feathers really make this image pop nicely for me. The slight motion blur at the tips of the wings also add a nice feeling of motion to the image. Seeing this photo makes me wish I lived in an area where pelicans were available to me! Excellent work... I hope to see this one near the top of the list at the end of the week...

I Catch You
by kannewurf

Comment:
This is a great shot and one of my favorites in this challenge. The action provided here adds a lot to the sometimes mundane idea of birds in flight. The low camera angle you chose also adds significantly to the sense of urgency in this photo :) This photo reminds me of some comedian I have seen in the past who always said... "There's gonna be an ass whoopin'!" Excellent shot... Hope to see this one at the top of the pile at the end of the week.

Give Peace a Chance
by LaMas

Comment:
I'd have given this one an 11 if you had used the Union Jack rather than the American flag in terms of this challenge. This is a fantastic photo.

Vintage Plates
by Ja-9

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

This photo definitely fits the challenge. The door plates have an excellent 'vintage' quality about them in their state of decay and disrepair. The mood and textures are excellent as well. 5.47 is not a 'bad' score for this photo but I'm sure a higher score would have been more interesting for you. As I browse your comments, as brief as they may be, one does stand out for me. The one that mentions getting closer would be my primary goal in this setting as well. One of my personal goals in photography is to examine the parts of the whole that create the interest in any given scene rather than the entire scene itself if that makes sense. The detail in this image that creates interest for me is on the left side where the one plate is cocked diagonally between the other two upright plates. That little bit of off-center imbalance strikes me as the most interesting part of this scene. Maybe focusing on that area a little more closely would create a more dynamic view :)

Good luck in the future...

Doggles
by neophyte

Comment:
This is a fantastic photo. It's my favorite of this challenge :) Good luck!

Sedona Reds and Greens
by jcwoods1

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

This is a fairly nice landscape shot and the colors provided allow it to meet the challenge in its own way for sure. The composition is acceptable and there isn't really anything 'wrong' with the image as it stands. As far as the challenge is concerned, I think there are two specific parts of this image that kept it from scoring above a midline score.

1) The concept of complementary colors is not 'slap you in the face' strong with this photograph. The photo does fit the challenge, but not with the strength required to have an above average finish.

2) The landscape itself is beautiful, but there isn't really a stand-out strong point that makes it a very powerful landscape image. One of your commenters used the term 'flat' and I think that fits this image very well. The time of day and/or weather conditions didn't lend themselves to strength in contrast for some reason.

Good luck in the future :)

And a River Runs Through It...
by PetRock

Comment:
The old wheel might have been a better subject for this photo than the river, as indicated by your title. But since the river is getting the focus by the camera and the title, I have to assume that was your intent. I'm not sure why you chose this path though...

Box Light
by stantheman1313

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

This image, at all levels, embodies the theme of the challenge very well. After reading your setup info, I think you did an excellent job with what you had to work with. Maintaining a sense of three dimensions within this composition also adds a lot to the theme. I can't really offer you a suggestion for improvement on this idea. I like the way you executed this one. Simplicity is often the best solution, and this image answers that call quite nicely... good work!

Diffraction
by nmrmak

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

This is an interesting abstract of light play that creates an interesting view of contrast and texture. In the true sense of the term, texture is defined by shape, but I believe the lack of definitive shape outside the realm of the abstract was the undoing of this photo in terms of the challenge.

I do, however, love your approach to this topic. My personal philosophy in photography is to study the specific elements of any particular subject that make it interesting and focus on them instead of the object/subject as a whole. You will find this path quite rewarding in the personal aspects of this hobby, but not so much in the public aspect as shown by the results of the collective vote on this website :)

Keep up the good work :)

Into the Abyss
by MadisonPolansky

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

This photograph was treated rather harshly by the vote in my opinion. But my opinion is just that. From viewing your profile, I see that you are rather new to the site, so welcome aboard :)

I find this photo quite appealing. I'm a fan of black and white and I tend to use it frequently in my own photography. Removing the color forces the viewer to focus on shapes and textures which is probably a good idea when the topic is as simple as metal on metal.

I think where this image failed in the voting was probably the abstract nature of the subject. I'm guessing that voters that gave the image more than a 5-second view found themselves lost in the idea of what they were looking at rather than what they actually see. This, in my long experience with this website, is problematic. I often found myself shooting photos for what I thought the viewer here would like to see rather than shooting what I thought was a nice photo. Unfortunately, that sorta pushed me away from challenges and I don't participate much these days. It's always a trade-off...

Good luck in the future :)