Basilique Notre Dame
by frisca

Comment:
The colors in this are fantastic.

boyfriend!
by sanandan

Comment:
I absolutely love this shot!!! The expressions on their faces is priceless. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Dusty Roads
by Sonifo

Comment:
Okay, now, girlfriend. I let you have this one, but if you get another ribbon, I may have to start resenting you and begin spreading ugly rumors in the forums and stuff!!!


:-) Another excellent shot. Your creativity and excellence in execution never ceases to amaze me!!

welcome 2 gerard's world
by gecuts

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

I like the simplicity of your composition and technique here. The eyes are immediately drawn to you, then out your arm following to where you are pointing to. Also the colors are simple but effective. (A red shirt would have really made for some nice contrast, I think).

I don't know what any of your settings were, but overall the focus looks just a touch off. To really make this shot stand out from the rest, I think the focus needed to be right on. The lighting is good, and the rest works, but it doesn't seem to be as well focused as it could be.

Good work and best to you in future challenges.
karmat

Hands of a Working Man
by OneSweetSin

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

(I am beginning to feel like your personal critiquer!! :-P)

I think this shot does an excellent job of showing "at work" in a creative and technically adept way. The composition works well because the arms lead into the shot to the sander/stripper, and the cord of the stripper presents a nice contrasting angle to it. The focus looks good as the details are visible, and nothing seems extremely blown out. The black and white works well, perhaps because it makes the picture simpler. In color, it could seem distracting, or even "clash" with the different colors present.

It is a well executed picture, and a good subject, but after looking at it for a while and studying it, I think I finally figured out what kept it from really standing out for me. It wasn't noticeable at first, and as I said, I had to study a while to figure it out, but the shadows around the arms bother me. Overall, the lighting is good, but if you could have shot it without having those shadows, I think it would have made this picture even better.

Best to you in future challenges!

karmat

Dusk on Sydney Harbour Bridge
by ozdick

Comment:
Awesome. I honestly couldn't suggest anything to improve this. The colors are wonderful, and I like the silhouette of the landscape. Simply beautiful.

Butt...
by robsmith

Comment:
Good lighting and focus.

Buttercup
by marbo

Comment:
I like the yellow on yellow you have done here. good work.

Blackpool (viewed through hand-rails on pier)
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Wonderful colors, and the composition is strong too. Great work.

'Speaking Words... of Wisdom"
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Took me a second - hahahahah.