Keep Going
by bbright

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, this is a very strong image. The lower camera perspective, and having the subject in the lower right works well for a balanced image.

Technically, there is blaringly wrong with this image. It is well-focused, your exposure is good, and the color tones are excellent.

Overall, it is a very good image. For the challenge, though, it is kind of weak on the "postcard" element. While I could see this being the type of card a tourist would buy if they were visiting this monument, for those that do not know what it is, or it's significance, it rather comes across as "I have a really good picture, so I will put it in this challenge."

Nice work and best to you in future challenges.

Keep Going
by bbright

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE

The one and only sister.
by anferh

Comment:
i love minimalistic styles of photography.
i love negative space.

i love this picture.

1) Red
by WriteHeart

Comment:
I hope you don't mind, but I played with this some, because you have a lot of potential in this shot. The red bird against the green background, with the yellowish perch makes for a very pleasant and striking color arrangement.

I use PaintShopPro, so first I hit it with clarify a couple of times. If you use PS, I *think* highlight/shadow does something very similar. Then, because clarify takes some of the color out, I saturated it some.

Then, I used levels to give it more contrast. Admittedly, this made it lose a bit of the detail, especially in the feathers, but it also made the ever so slightly appearance of being out of focus not so noticeable. Also, I really like high contrast pictures and this definitely shows my biased, but less levels adjustments would back it of some.

Finally, I cropped it to get the bird out of the middle and more to the left of the frame and balanced with the perch going out of the right hand side.

Here are a couple of takes -- I will remove it from my portfolio if you want me to.



A less contrasty version --

7) Circles
by WriteHeart

Comment:
Great choice of circles. The colors are also good in this.

10) Spring - Biggest bee I've ever seen
by WriteHeart

Comment:
I really like the color contrast in this.

The Capitol At Night
by nutzito

Comment:
very nice indeed.

Color in Motion
by pearlseyes

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, this is a very strong image because the "knob" part rests in the lower left third with the nice colors then filling in the rest of the composition.

Technically, the colors are great, and the smoothness of them really helps to add to the feeling of motion. The "knob" is seems a bit out of focus (probably motion blur) to me, but the rest of the shot effectively pulls the eyes away and it isn't as noticeable.

Overall, a very good picture.

Karma

Out-burst of fire ball
by sekarmalathy

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

My first glance led me to think this was one of those fiber optic globes or something.

Compositionally, this works very well with a square crop I think. It helps to lead the eye to the middle of the frame. It also works well that it is basically symmetrical and no one part of the "strata" of colors is off-balanced.

Technically, it is very well done. A lot of times this technique is better described as "blurry mess" rather than implying motion.

Overall well done, and obviously worked well for the voters. :)

Karma

Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
by VitaminB

Comment:
I just *have* to give this one a good score.