Tea with Orange
by gerard

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Gerard...

This is a lovely composition... It's simplistic but still very appealing to my eye. Your choice of composition with the strong diagonals and by positioning your subjects low in the frame really creates a strong image in my opinion. The color contrast created between the blue and orange on the white background is also very strong, yet not overpowering.

One of my favorite aspects of this photo is the abstract element provided by the reflections on the top of the teapot. That little bit of added 'extra punch' really seems to give this photo much stronger appeal overall.

I can't really offer you any criticism on this shot... It's beautiful and I wouldn't change anything about it at all....

Keep up the great work :)

John Setzler

18th honeymoon
by kandyj

Comment:
This is a good capture of emotion, but the image seems to be a bit over exposed... Shooting into the sun also produces the lens flare that you see here in teh upper right.... - setzler

Rescued from The Shelter and So Happy She Can't stop Wagging!
by Gracious

Comment:
Cute dog :) This will make a good addition to your family album... nice work :)

Heavenly Skies
by mariomel

Comment:
This is a beautiful landscape shot... Thw silhouetted building against the sky is very powerful... great shot :) - setzler

Old and New
by Allen

Comment:
I believe I understand your interpretation of the challenge in this photo... the tonal range, however, is very flat and the image is quite dark overall... maybe a different exposure or some level and contrast adjustment would bring it up nicely... - setzler

Counting Down Time with a Paper Chain
by sabal5

Comment:
This image holds a good deal of 'interest' value for its color and absract nature, but I am lost on the interpretation of 'time' in this photo... - setzler

All State
by thatguy

Comment:
This photo does show 'time', but I believe it is lacking some subjective punch. This photo may have some very strong meaning to you, as the photographer, but for an average viewer, it may not hold a great deal of interest... The image also seems to be suffering from a great deal of jpg artifacting... possibly from compression... - setzler

Bottle Bank
by NeonSpirit

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi NeonSpirit...

I like your idea on this photo quite a bit. I really enjoy a photo that is somewhat abstract where the shapes and textures are the main element of the image. This particular photo offers quite a bit of that.

Compositionally, I think there may be room for a minor improvement by rotating the camera just a little so that the lines formed by the tops of the bottles create diagonals in the frame rather than horizontal/vertical lines. There is a slight diagonal from left to right, but I think a stronger diagonal could possibly create a stronger composition.

This image may also be a good candidate for a black and white image. The bit of amber color that is available here does offer a bit of a unique touch, but there is not enough color to rule out the option of trying this in grayscale. A grayscale version would possibly further enhance the subject of shape and texture by eliminating that small bit of color in the image...

Excellent shot and keep up the great work :)

John Setzler

Shadowgate
by mbardeen

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Mbardeen...

This is an interesting abstract photo and I also think that the choice of black and white enhances the image... it brings out the contrasts and makes the light/shadows the primary interest in the image. I also believe you had a good eye to catch this as a subject for 'from above'. When I first viewed the image, it took me a while to determine the angle and what I was really looking at. This could be the source of your sub-5 score as well. Unfortunately, I don't believe that a majority of the voters on DPC really give each photo adequate time when voting.

The shadows created by the gate provide a good deal of interest, but there is also a LOT of interest and my eye keeps wandering around inside the photo and never really comes to rest on some specific subject or point of interest. The gate shadow is intricate and detailed. I'm not sure how to suggest any improvement on this particular subject other than possibly working with a smaller piece of the image that you have captured here.

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

16 and Bashful
by EJ

Comment:
interesting shot... she doesn't seem too bashful by the expression on her face :) I believe the motion blur got the best of you on this photo and the resharpening process may have complicated that some... - setzler