The Utopian
by RKT

Comment:
interesting idea

Red Ferrari
by kevip6

Comment:
Good motion panning and composition.

Wolf
by cislander

Comment:
nice dog. has a more duotone than desaturated look, though, to me.

Whatchoo lookin at?
by Brielle

Comment:
good composition

The Magic of Spring
by adine

Comment:
That's cool. Nice colors and composition.

Kayak Dreamcicle
by Tlemetry

Comment:
Nice desaturation, but the focus seems a bit off.

Special Operations Response Team
by spydr

Comment:
I like the composition.

Funeral Procession in Guanajuato, Mexico
by RyShu

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

There are things, compositionally, that work in this shot, and there are some things that don't. The end effect is that the result is somewhere in between "really good" and "not so effective."

What works in this shot is the angle that everything is going through the frame. It uses leading lines, subtlely, to lead up and through the frame. What doesn't work quite as well is that it feels like it is cropped/framed too far to the left. The squarish thing sticking out on the left is really distracting, and the front of the hearse is cut off, and that gives the shot an almost snapshot feeling. Most of all, it feels as if you were trying to include too much in this shot -- the hearse, the people, the interesting building in the background. While a lot of that is needed to properly establish context, it does make it a bit distracting, and there is no one place that the viewer's brain can establish as the focal point; there are too many things that could be the focus and they all compete.

Technically, the exposure, focus, etc is good. Maybe too good. A shallow dof would help you to isolate part of the scene and promote it to primary focal point. The color are nice, but since it is a funeral scene, and thus somber, maybe a bw would work well. It would also help to minimize some of the distractions of the shot.

Overall, you have done well at capturing the scene without being disrespectful or obtrusive. Nice work and best to you in future challenges.

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

karma

Hoops In The Park At Dusk
by EssAreDubya

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

I like the randomness of this shot (perhaps candidness is the better word), the angle from which the shot was taken (very interesting, not just straight on), and the fact that you have caught some motion blur showing the action. These things work together to indicate that this shot has a lot of potential.

I agree with several of your commenters that it is dark. As a result, it is difficult to see everything that is going on, and makes it less than pleasing to view. I see some noise/grain, especially in the green of the courts, which could be the result of the saturation/exposure boost. I think using a higher ISO would have helped with the exposure issue. There may have been some noise as a result, but you have the noise anyway. So with high ISO you have slightly better exposure and noise, and without it you have bad exposure and noise.

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

karma

And....It's....Outta Here!!!
by Blind_squirrel

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Great action shot. It would have been nice to see the ball, but sometimes it just is not possible. :)

The focus on this is outstanding. The catcher, batter and umpire stand out nicely from the background which is just blurry enough to make them (the subjects) seem sharper and to be less distracting (though I do find myself looking at the people in the stands, possibly indicating that teh dof isn't shallow enough). Also, the colors are a nice, rich hue.

I suppose, in a field of over 200 shots, this one suffered from not having enough "wow" to really enthrall the viewer. It is a good photograph, and a score of 5.8ish is nothing to sneeze at, but in reading the other comments, I'm struck with the notion that while everyone seems to know about baseball, this shot just didn't grab them as being that unique.

Nice work, and best to you in future challenges. If I need to further clarify or explain myself, please let me know.

Karma