La Primevère (Primrose)
by joanns

Comment:
This is a beautiful still life.. i love the reflection on the surface.. great work with the lighting also :) = 10 - setzler

Church Door
by goodtempo

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I really like this shot. I'm lucky this week because I have selected several good black and white images from the CC list... I like black and whites for several reasons. The absence of color forces the viewer to notice things that color usually hides. In this case, the wood grain becomes the subject of this photo. The wood grain contrast along with the symmetry in this shot make a really strong image.

To me, this image is not a 'door'. It's a collection of textures and contrasts...

Great shot!

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Welcome
by greenem2

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Greenem2....

This is a great black and white in my opinion. The exposure is perfect.. the darks are dark and the lights are light without any blown out areas.

I really like the 'rustic' aspect of this photo quite a bit. The sense of age presented in this image is appealing to me. The ironwork on the door really sets it off nicely for me.

I have no suggestion for improvement of this image. I don't think what I see here could be improved at all.

One thing that could add a nice element to this photo would be someone standing in the doorway looking out... or maybe the shadow of someone outside on the door... just some thoughts...

Keep up the great work :)

John Setzler

Ode to Mapplethorpe
by KarenB

Comment:
excellent shot.. i like the high-key nature of this image.. the detail is excellent :) = 10 - setzler

Through the Keyhole
by jimmyn4

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Jimmy...

I think you have a great concept for a 'door' photo with this shot. I actually thought about something like this myself but didn't pursue it. I'm glad I didn't because I don't think I could have done it this well :) I was planning to create a red light and probably desaturate everything but the red channel in the finished result to create some sort of eerie effect with the photo. Your choice of steam to increase the impact of your light blast worked very well also.

I would have probably played around with the exposure on this shot a little to try to create some more definition on the keyhole as well. I think this shot would have even greater impact if the keyhole outline was defined a little more. That may have required a little different light angle so that the light source wasn't hitting your camera lens as directly as well... it may have also cast a really cool beam of light :)

Keep up the good work!

John Setzler

Screen Door Portraiture
by greenem2

Comment:
This shot has a lot of 'wow' factory for me... this is a great child portrait... congrats on a great shot!! = 10 - setzler

Two Classics
by Jacko

Comment:
very nice work! Excellent clarity and the reflection/refraction in the water tower is really neat :) = 10 - setzler

Beach, Sun, Sand and Silhouette
by Paige

Comment:
excellent shot.. this should go on some sort of greeting card :) = 10 - setzler

Curves
by Natasha

Comment:
beautiful execution on this shot... the lighting is excellent... great work :) = 10 - setzler

All Sides Equal...
by Davenit

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Dave...

Technically, this is a very good shot. I don't know what kind of lens you used, but whatever it is worked well. F27 seems a bit drastic :) I believe you were going for strong depth of field, which you achieved.

I believe the 'sharpness' could be a little stronger in this image. Maybe a quick pass with the photoshop sharpen filter?

The color of the light reflecting off the metallic surface is also picking up a yellow glow from your light source. A little desaturation on the yellow/red channels may have brightened this up a little also :)

The image is very strong technically... that is good work for sure. Subjectively, I think it's a little weaker maybe. In the past, I have always strived for technical perfection in my images also. I am in a stage now where I'm trying to integrate technical excellence with subjective 'wow' factor at the same time...

Keep up the good work!

John Setzler