the news carrier never rests
by akyros

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Akyros...

I like the way this photo is composed as a long narrow view. The flying pigeon or dove in this photos definitely adds an element of interest, as does the sun star in the center. The bit of tree tops in the bottom center of this image is providing a bit of contrast that pulls my eye and attention away from the subject of the photo (the bird). There probably wasn't much of a way to remove that from your particular vantage point though.

I think you may have been able to change your thought process here and underexpose this photo by 2 or 3 stops to enrich the colors in the sky and silhouette the bird... just some thoughts :)

I think your score probably suffered from lack of meeting the challenge. Your title does tie the photo to the challenge topic, but the concept of carrier pigeons in this sense is slightly weak.

"The Parish on the Hillside"
by Tressider

Comment:
When you indicated to me that you had used a tripod for this photo, there is one additional step you can take to help eliminate the issue of camera shake... Use the camera's self timer to make the photo rather than pressing the shutter button. This will eliminate any vibration in the camera that you could produce by touching it... just an extra thought.

Pinhead
by Imagineer

Comment:
I think this is the first time i have given a 10 to a photo where I really hated the title :)

Implied Powerlines (dedicated to laurielblack)
by Gauti

Comment:
Sometimes I wish titles were taken as seriously as the photos are :)

A brief pause in the knee-skinning violence
by scottaub

Comment:
I really like this photo. I'm a fan of views like this one where shapes and textures play a dominating role in the image. Excellent work... one of my favorites this week...

Silvia
by cyano

Comment:
Beautifully exposed... the natural light in this shot is perfect... great work :)

Piled High & Deep
by Gordon

Comment:
Excellent perspective... I like the dynamics provided by the tilt of the camera. It looks like you have been buried by the books :)

"The Parish on the Hillside"
by Tressider

Comment:
I think u may have needed a tripod on this shot...

If Walls Could Talk
by JJacobson

Comment:
This is, indeed, communications :) I like the color and point of view in this photo. I think including the steps could provide some extra context that would be nice as well.

reaching the masses
by asneem

Comment:
Nice work... the 'geometry' in this image is impressive also.