Meteora
by emit

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

This photo offers an excellent 'surreal' mood with the shallow tonal range and the contrasts of the rocks and the fog. To be quite honest, I don't think I would change a thing about it... I really like it just the way you have presented it here. For a 'critique club' comment on this work, I am at a loss.

Like I said, I think the shallow tonal range in this image is what gives this photo its great character...

Keep up the good work!

John Setzler

Plowed Over
by connie

Comment:
This is a great shot.. the strong diagonal combined with the black and white here really looks nice! Kudos.. = 10 - setzler

1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
by irae

Comment:
Very strong shot and equally strong use of black and white.. = 10 - setzler

Serenity
by David Ey

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi David...

This is an excellent scene for a landscape photo. I particularly like waterfall shots, so this one does nicely :) My personal preference on waterfalls is 'soft water'. I'm not sure if you like that or not, but it probably could have been achieved in this shot with a smaller aperture. The smaller aperture would have created a longer shutter speed for this shot :) That's just preference though and I'm not sure if that was what you were looking for or not.

Compositionally, my opinion of this shot is that it needs some 'foreground' possibly. As I view this scene, it makes me think i'm standing in the water :)

This image also makes me believe that it would be stronger in black and white than in color also. The 'color' in this image is rather flat, therefore, it could make a stronger contrasting black and white image possibly...

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Where I use to Chill
by takethat

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I love the color in this shot. I like cityscapes as well. Compositionally, I think this photo could use a slight rotation to the right, which would straighten up the building edge and level the horizon at the same time :) I am slightly at a loss for words on a critique for this photo. Subjectively, I'm not overly inspired by what I see. The color is the key in this photo. the color of the sky and clouds is what creates the interest primarily rather than the landscape itself. I don't know how it could be done without a little longer exposure, but some more visible detail in the buildings would be nice also :)

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Reflections Under Ice
by gminish

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

This is a lovely photo... The snow is beautiful and I love the way it contrasts with the blue sky. The reflections on the water always add an interesting element to a scene like this one... Since you won first place this week, I'm gonna be 'picky' with my critique :)

There are two things I would have done slightly differently with a photograph like this one. First of all, I would have made sure the horizon line between the mountains and the water was perfectly level in the frame. This one is very slightly tilted down towards the left. This tilt is very minor and probably went unnoticed for the most part. You can quickly rotate this in photoshop to correct it... I don't really believe the 'rule of thirds' applies to horizon lines in landscape photos. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. In your case, you have something interesting to see on both sides of the horizon. When this is the case, you can usually toss the 'rule of thirds' out the window :) Secondly, I think I would have lowered that horizon in the frame just a tad so that the horizon line did not split the center of the frame. Someone commented that it would be nice to see a little more sky and a little less foreground... I'll have to agree with that comment completely.

This is definitely a beautiful photograph. Keep up the great work and I look forwared to seeing more of Alaska from you in the future :)

John Setzler

Modern Romance
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Beautiful shot! I love the way the red stands out in this one. the only minor issue I see is that the front side of the white rose has lost a lot of detail in the lighting... great shot = 10 - setzler

Milky Bath
by Jean

Comment:
Phenomenal job at a white on white composition! This is my 'best of show' for the challenge... great shot! - 10 - setzler

Start Spreadin' the News
by magnetic9999

Comment:
I love the strong composition on this photo... This is on my favorites list for this week.. The great composition and extreme depth of field, along with an excellent toning job make this an extremely strong shot... great work :) = 10 - setzler

One Way
by boyte1

Comment:
This is a phenomenal shot and it's also my favorite of the week for the 'signs' challenge. It's definitely the most creative shot I have seen this week, and coupled with your choice of black and white, I hope you have a winner here. I would love to see this on the main page all week next week... kudos on my 'best of show' for the week :) - setzler