Into the Abyss
by MadisonPolansky

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

This photograph was treated rather harshly by the vote in my opinion. But my opinion is just that. From viewing your profile, I see that you are rather new to the site, so welcome aboard :)

I find this photo quite appealing. I'm a fan of black and white and I tend to use it frequently in my own photography. Removing the color forces the viewer to focus on shapes and textures which is probably a good idea when the topic is as simple as metal on metal.

I think where this image failed in the voting was probably the abstract nature of the subject. I'm guessing that voters that gave the image more than a 5-second view found themselves lost in the idea of what they were looking at rather than what they actually see. This, in my long experience with this website, is problematic. I often found myself shooting photos for what I thought the viewer here would like to see rather than shooting what I thought was a nice photo. Unfortunately, that sorta pushed me away from challenges and I don't participate much these days. It's always a trade-off...

Good luck in the future :)

Buccaneer
by TiN

Comment:
What is the 'subject' of this photo? What is the most important part of the image? What do you want your viewer to see?

Duck, Duck...
by colorcarnival

Comment:
That's a great picture, but how is it legal for this challenge if you shot it in April?

July
by tnun

Comment:
beautiful...

Bounty of the Sea
by scooter97

Comment:
Nice work :)

Mysterium tremendum et fascinans.
by rooum

Comment:
This is excellent... it has a Man Ray quality to it... nice work :)

Odd Man Out
by dlmoss16

Comment:
This is an excellent subject choice and composition. The tonality of the black and white is rather flat and lacking good contrast that might make it a truly fantastic photo :)

not so "cloudy and windy day around home"...
by cyparis

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Re-shooting previous images in your collection can be an excellent way to improve your skills. Over time, you will gain an understanding of how images can be improved based on your own learning and feedback you get from others.

Landscapes are difficult images to compose... You have to find a way to connect your viewer with a scene that they aren't familiar with. This image doesn't seem to have that connection point and there is no particular subject element that draws me in as an outsider to your scene. The time of day that this photo was shot doesn't lend itself very well to intriguing lighting. Most of the interesting detail in this scene appears to be in the shadows... Maybe an alternative perspective and time of day could be chosen to create something more magical about this scape...

070108: Two Years + 17 Days Later
by davidw

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

This image is rather difficult for me to critique. I don't really see anything I don't like about it. It's a decent landscape shot. It's one of those photos that might be difficult for a random viewer (such as myself) to connect with. A landscape like this one generally has some interest to the photographer who shot it... something that comes from within... Maybe this is your property or a place where you grew up or just something you see every day that feels special to you in some way or another. As an outsider, I can't really connect with much of this scene. It probably is an interesting improvement over the original as intended by the challenge though.

In my personal opinion, landscapes are some of the most difficult photographs to make successful in the public eye. You need a strong subject or anchor point in the scene that really draws an outsider into your frame of thought. In my opinion, the light is the strongest part of this theme. I'm not as much of a fan of the sky tones, whether they be natural or post processed.

in nature's light
by liberty

Comment:
Very nicely done... I think that removing the potato in the lower right corner would make a perfect composition here. That one potato seems to break the continuity of the light and 'flow' in this photo.... still excellent work here... nice :)