Tie Me Kangaroo Down - Rolf Harris
by Martin

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Martin...

This photo ties with your song title nicely. There is no doubt in my mind that I'm looking at a kangaroo :)

My first impression of this photo is that it lacks punch. There is not much here that really grabs my attention. I think the image could be a bit stronger with a few minor compositional changes.

See the large horizontal root just below the kangaroo's feet? Take a piece of paper and cover up the part of this image from that root to the bottom and then look at your image again. This minor crop change creates two improvements for me in this photo.

1 - it removes the uninteresting foreground. There is noting in that area of the photograph that adds impact to your image.

2 - it re-positions the kangraoo to a more desireable location in the frame (on a 'third' intersection).

In the current presentation, the kangaroo and the tree end a little too close to to the center of the frame to suit my taste.

A third improvement to this image may be to add a little extra sharpness with software. The image seems to be just a bit soft, but I think a sharpen filter in photoshop would fix that right up...

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Dusky Pink
by Erastis

Comment:
The image quality on this one has suffered for some reason. I'm not sure what the source of that is... it lacks sharpness... - setzler

Too late to photograph this landscape
by Lustre

Comment:
You have a 'landscape' photo here for sure, but there isn't much of a subject or particular single element here that makes this photo interesting. A great landscape shot needs to have some element or group of elements that attracts the viewer :) - setzler

Storms a Coming
by kevinswope

Comment:
This landscape lacks a strong element to really catch the viewer's eye. The bare tree on the lower left of the frame could posibly have made a nice subject for this shot as well.. maybe focus a little closer on it for a strong black and white shot :) - setzler

Reflection
by Hotshot132

Comment:
This is a lovely photo.. I really like the warm color tones and how they contrast with the theme of the cold ice... great shot :) - setzler

Winter Serenity
by crabappl3

Comment:
This is an excellent black and white... the curvature of the sidewalk really makes this image work nicely. That provides the 'single' element of attention that I belive is required to make a nice landscape photo... great work :) - setzler

Song Title: "The End" by "The Doors"
by phlebotiss

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I'm not familiar with this song, but I can definitely relate your image to the title you chose :) The flower blossom is the first thing that catches my eye in this photo. I think that element of this photo is well-placed in the composition as well.

The toning here seems slightly odd for me for some reason, but I used a similar toning on a similar photograph recently, and I'm not sure why. The sepia toning is traditionally used for two reasons. #1- to add warmth and #2- add a sense of antiquity.

To me, this particular photo, even though it has a flower blossom as a primary subject, conveys a cold and dark feeling which is in slight contrast with the toning, in my opinion. The dates on the tombstone don't show any sense of antiquity to help support the toning of the photo.

I really do like the tilted compsition on this photo. The tilt adds a nice off-balance element that fits very well with the entire theme of this photograph. That was a great touch :)

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Horses, trees, grass, sky
by vestanpance

Comment:
very nice landscape shot... I think the only area for improvement in this one would be to crop out just a little bit of the foreground possibly. Empty sky is generally more appealing in a landscape than empty foreground. I really like the horse rider in this shot.. that makes this scene work nicely :) - setzler

Three Windows
by pstuhr

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

and Greetings from Hickory, NC as well :)

I'm glad I got this particular image for critique because I really liked it in the challenge. I'm not familiar with the song, but I really like this as a black and white image. The contrast that is present in this image is very strong, and I think that is part of what creates a great black and white image. This image represents a great variety in tones all throughou the range from black to white.

Subjectively, i like this image as well. I always appreciate architecture, and since I naturally gravitate towards black and white, this is like an extra serving of dessert for me :)

The only improvement i could suggest, as i mentioned in my original comment, woudl be to level up the top of the image some.

Keep up the great work :)

John Setzler

Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Kosmik :)

I think this image does a great job of integrating with your song title. I'm a bit at a loss for words to critique this photo. I don't really know how to suggest making it any better. I think the stopped action works nicely for this shot. The on camera flash usually does a very good job of that :) I don't think you could have done any better job with this particular image.

I think that what this particular photo lacks, for me, is artistic impact. Subjectively, this photo does not grab my imagination and run with it. In other words, it's not something that I would consider printing and framing to hang on my wall. I understand that all photos are not for this intent also.

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler