Baby Brother
by greenem2

Comment:
A great portrait. I really like the expression on his face and the dof you have chosen.

Beach Break
by crabappl3

Comment:
This is absolutely gorgeous. The thumbnail does not do it justice at all. Wonderful capture of the dramatic lighting, and I love the framing/cropping that you have used.

Breaking Wave
by welcher

Comment:
Great capture!! I like the different horizontal "bands" of colors and textures. I think it makes for an interesting picture.

Flyover of Planet Broccoli
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Great macro. I really like the simplicity of the colors here. Very nicely done!

Look Grandmammy, No Hands
by boyte1

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

I think you have met the challenge well here by showing at least two primary areas of "off-centeredness." First, the main subject is off-center in the frame, and secondly, he is obviously "off-center" relative to the ground (meaning that he is not still or "stable"). The lighting is good, and the exposure works well here. The light areas are not blown out and the darker areas still have some details.

I think i tend to agree that the buildings in the background make it look cluttered. However, not knowing the landscape, I have difficulty suggesting improvements. Perhaps moving more to the side and taking the shot closer to the pole/support and looking further up.

Overall, it is a good shot, technically, but some people may have had difficulty seeing or understanding exactly what was happening. I know it took me several seconds.

Something else that may have been interesting would have been to try and "pan" the shot so that the background was blurring, but he was basically still focused really giving the sense of motion.

If you have any questions or comments, please let me know, and best to you in future challenges.

karmat

Rachelle
by angg

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

You have met the challenge by having the subject off center.

The blue cast, though it does add some interest, gives the picture an unnaturally cool look. Though you obviously could not control the lighting, you may have been able to make some adjustments in levels or something to change it, if you desired.

Dark, action shots are a challenge with any camera, not just digital, but I am wondering if using a higher ISO would have helped. I see you have a G2, and I am not certain, but I would suspect that it would allow for ISO adjustment. Perhaps you could do a search by camera and contact some other G2 owners to find out. This shot, well focused, would have had some real impact, I think.

As far as cloning out the microphone -- I don't think it would have helped your score that much, as I don't see it as a totally distracting element. As someone else pointed out, it actually serves as a balancing point almost. And, if you did clone it out, and it was detected, you would be DQ'ed which doesn't help you at all.

If you like the shot, that is what matters, so take whatever I say however you like.

Best to you in future challenges.
karmat

Graffiti Country
by Tarbini

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

My first thought is that it was odd to see this type of graffiti on what appears to be a rural building, so it is an interesting and intriguing subject choice, I think. The picture is obviously off-center, so you have met the challenge, but it has a balanced feeling with the telephone poles and lines leading the eye to the other side of the frame.

The focus works well here, though I think I would like to see a little mroe detail in the building, but that is just a personal preference and I am not sure that it is possible.

I like the coloring, but if the sky wasn't so bland, I think it would be a neat shot in color, especially if the graffiti is in color. Technically, this is an excellent shot, I think, and is exposed well, etc.

Nice work, and best to you if future challenges.

If you have any comments or questions, please contact me.

karmat

The Old Bridge and the New
by Mitonski

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

I found this to be an interesting shot, and though there doesn't seem to be any one "object" that is the main subject to be off-center, the picture still has an "off-center" feeling to me, so I think you have met the challenge well.

I like the contrast of the old and new bridges, though I think more of the newer bridge would add even more interest to the shot. I like the composition of this shot and the way the bridges provide "counter balancing" of each other.

The duotone/bw/sepia works well here to help establish a mood I think. I think color may have been to busy, and judging from the clouds in the sky, color may have seemed bland since it was cloudy. (Good details captured in the clouds, I think).

A nice shot.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact me and best to you in future challenges.

karmat

metalscape
by deceptive

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

You have met the challenge by having the main subject of your shot "off-center," and it is well placed on the left third of the picture. This gives it a strong feeling of stability while not stagnating the dynamics of the picture. The eye is able to "rest" on the sculpture and go to the negative space then back to the sculpture.

I also like the simplicity of the shot with the green and blue interrupted by the sculpture. It almost seems, though, that some of the details are missing, so I am wondering if a different camera angle or different time of day (if either was possible) would help that.

The focus is good, and the subject matter may be interesting to those that know the story behind the sculpture, but I suspect it may not hold the interest of a large general audience.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.

karmat

Family Circle
by KarenB

Comment:
great shot. It really does look like something on the cover of Family circle.