Luke
by connie

Comment:
Luke is a beautiful dog :) you have done a great job capturing this portrait with an interesting perspective also... the black ane white works really well here... great shot ! = 10 - setzler

"hey!, my cousin the Redwood is taller than you, guys!"
by Pep Ventosa

Comment:
very nice perspective work on this shot :) The contrast is also excellent... good work :) - setzler

Roses
by zadore

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Zadore...

This is an interesting concept of before and after... Just one note of interest on the composition... General rule of thumb says that photos read like a book... left to right and top to bottom. You may have considered mirroring this image horizontally to compose the new fresh rose on the left (before) and the old dead rose on the right (after) just for the simple sake of creating a fluid composition to match the challenge title.

The glass in the bottom of the frame isn't really contributing much to the image. I would have considered cropping that part out possibly or recomposing the shot to eliminate that. It's shadow on the backdrop is a little strange looking also.

I do like the choice of the dark backdrop. Moving it a little further into the background would have reduced the dominance of the lighting on it and possibly, with a shallow depth of field, created some nice light gradient on the background...

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Flip side
by Jacko

Comment:
very well executed shot... the strong diagonal of the stem works well here.. the color contrast is also excellent :) - setzler

Screen Door Portraiture
by greenem2

Comment:
Greetings... This is a great shot.. severely underrated in my opinion... keep up the great work.. i always look for your stuff :)

Before and After
by teachme53

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I think that the major points of this photo have been hit in the comments already...

1 - It's visually unappealing, which, on the other hand, creates some amount of impact, even though it is a negative impact. Creating impact is a good thing. The stirring of emotions may be the objective of this shot... if so, it was accomplished.

2 - The lighting is very weak. The image is flat where color is concerned. There is a severe lack of contrast.

3 - The eggs look yellow from tungsten lighting. Your D100 should have white balance capabilities that would correct this in cam for the most part. The eggs are not bright enough to really shuffle themselves into the role of 'subject' of the shot.

4 - Most importantly, this photo lacks good focus. There is no clarity to add to the 'definition' of the shot. Maybe 1/30" exposure time was a bit too long for a handheld shot. In an image that shows no real sense of depth, I believe that sharp focus is key in a 2 dimensional environment.

5 - The artistic value of this piece could be considered weak. It doesn't strike me as something that you would want to print and hang on your wall.

In my humble opinion, each of these 5 elements are fundamentals for scoring well at DPChallenge.

Keep Trying :)

John Setzler

Message edited by author 2003-02-10 14:45:48.

Windswept Pastures
by Tarbini

Comment:
This is a great landscape shot.. I really love the color saturation in this image. I don' think that 'perspective' plays a really large role here, but it's a great photo none-the-less... = 9 - setzler

Going UP
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
This is a great perspective shot... the contrast and the lines/shapes really make this one punch. The slight motion blur on one of the elevators adds a nice element :) - 10 - setzler

Tracks
by jodiecoston

Comment:
excellent shot! I love railroad shots and this is a good one.. the snow really creates nice contrast in this image... i don't think it would be anything close to this without that element... great work :) = 10 - setzler

Heaven Bound
by timj351

Comment:
This is an incredibly strong perspective shot.. the black and white forces the viewer to look at the shapes and lines... great work :) = 10 - setzler