Saturday
by Retroesque

Comment:
a touch brighter would have really made this zing, I think

Exorcise that Devil
by jaysonmc

Comment:
That's funny. what a candid!!!!! I can only imagine what they are talking about. If this is someone you work with, or something like that, I would hang it on a public bulletin board, just to get their reactions

The Sea
by SJCarter

Comment:
i like this, very dreamy feeling.

Scarf
by alexgarcia

Comment:
very pretty. I like the shadows on her face -- it adds interest

Solitary
by Photologist

Comment:
cool colors. i think i would like it more if the umbrella was in the foreground rather than the top third, but still a nice shot.

Fly
by bubeltrubel

Comment:
nice clarity and detail

Hot-Head
by wsteyn

Comment:
Needs more contrast, I think.

green and pink
by shoggy

Comment:
I like the contrast of the pink and green. I think a tighter crop would be more effective, though, maybe.

Pool of Tranquility
by suebenlou

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Hello again! Glad to see you are still "playing" here at dpc!

Compositionally, the image comes across as being a bit static. What I mean by this is that the eye goes to the picture, but there really isn't anything within the frame to attract the eye, to help it move about in the image, or to compel it to stay long enough to enjoy the picture. I believe you do have a vanishing point as the ridges of the land, and the edge of the water seem to meet in one point.

I also think the grass in the foreground is good, as a way to break the frame up into different sections. In your picture, the grass is section, then the water, then the land, then the sky. What hurts it, though, I think, is that the ridges in the distance cut the frame in half horizontally, If you could have moved that up into the frame so that the grass, water and ridges divided the frame into thirds, it might have made it a bit more stable, and thus interesting. Or, since the sky is interesting and full of detail, you could have framed a second composition by cropping the grass and letting it be water, land, water.

Technically, the picture seems a bit dark or flat to me. Some of it may be my monitor, but I'm not seeing a lot of detail throughout the picture, and it seems to want to blend together, despite the obvious difference between land and water. Also, since the grass is interesting, it needs to be a bit brighter, just so it is noticed a bit more.

If I need to further explain or clarify what I have said, as always, feel free to contact me.

karma

AlmightySun
by anandpaithankar

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Greetings and welcome to dpc!

As a photograph, this is a very intriguing image. I like the simple but strong imagery portrayed with the orange sky, sun, and city skyline. The brightness of the sun is balanced with the vastness of the sky, and I think that makes for a fairly strong and balanced composition. It feels a bit tight on the left, so if there was a bit more space on that side it may help. Also, I think having the sky take up so much space, and the city so little, is effective. A more distinct skyline might have made for more interest though.

For this challenge, I can see that the sun is a "vanishing point" in a literal sense of the phrase. However, in photography, it typically describes a scene that has parallel lines running to a point where it looks like they meet, or will meet. In that respect, it is difficult to distinguish how this meets the challenge, and I think that is probably what hurt your score the most.

If I need to further explain or clarify myself, please feel free to contact me.

Karma