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

Singapore Central Business District
by icemarn

Comment:
This is a beautiful cityscape. I think you chose the perfect time of day to take this photograph.. I like the dark blue skies much better than the black one for these photos... excellent work :) - setzler

...well somebody farted!
by Fibre Optix

Comment:
This is quite entertaining :) I think it could be a tad stronger with a different choice of background that would highlight the color of the furbies a little more :) The high key background doesn't seem to mesh well with the colors of the toys... great entry though :) = 9 - setzler

I Talk to the trees - From Paint Your Wagon- By Lerner & Loewe
by sulamk

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Sulamk :)

I'm not familiar with the song you chose, but I can relate your photograph to the song title quite easily. The infrared filter adds a very nice surreal element to this image as well... the offbeat color and foliage glow that the IR filter gives creates a very interesting environment for this photo. Personally, I really like what the IR filter does to the sky and clouds :)

Compositionally, I think this photo is excellent. The only minor flaw that grabs my eye is that the girl's feet are slightly too close to the bottom of the frame for my taste. I would ultimately like to have her feet a little further up in the frame...

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Virtuosity
by RiderGal

Comment:
excellent work with the toning on this photo :) The shoes and the necklace really make this shot pop... great work :) = 10 - setzler

OW! I HATE It When That Happens!!!
by albright1

Comment:
excellent shot :) I love the facial expiression to go along with this theme... = 10 - setzler