Great Day For Flying
by boyte1

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
I think the composition of this shot is very well balanced. The eyes are drawn to the bottom left then pulled up the prop to the upper right. I obviously don't know what the background contained, or what your mobility issues may have been, but I think it would have been neat if you could have been "up" more and more on the horizontal with the plane. Or, if you could have gotten some good motion blur of the prop (not that I would want to be taken the picture when the plane started, but it may have added a touch of interest to the composition.

TECHNIQUE
The focus is awesome -- I can read the red sticker. Also, even though you have shadowed areas, the exposure is neither too harsh, or too dull. Very nicely done. You have captured details without blowing anything out.

OVERALL EFFECT
You have captured weather well, though possibly indirectly (which is fine by me!). The blue sky provides a nice backdrop, and the shadows hints at the sun. I suspect the subject of the shot may not have grabbed some viewers as immediately as it would others. This would be a great print for an aviation buff or pilot, or would look good hanging in a hangar, etc. For the general public, though, it may not do much. But still, it is an awesome shot.

Best to you in future challenges.
karmat

Candy Corn
by Annida

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
I like the use of negative space here. It really accentuates the candy, and forces the viewers' eyes to it. I think though, that a lower left placement may have made it feel more balanced, at least to me. Right now, it just kinda feels like it is hanging there. Of course, if that is what you were trying for, then you succeeded!

TECHNIQUE
The first two things I noticed was that the background was gray and the candy seemed to be a touch out of focus. maybe the gray could be fixed (if you wanted it more white) with white balance adjustment or by boosting contrast, or by using more light. It may not be so much the background being dark as the site's gray really emphasizing it and making it noticeable.
I do thing a sharper focus on the candy would have made a big difference. The details of it are showing, but it seems a little soft around the edges.

OVERALL EFFECT
I really like your use of negative space. I do think a brighter background and clearer focus would have really made this image *pop.*

Spring
by Geocide

Comment:
I love the contrast/compliments of the colors in this one, and though it seems rather soft, I find it effective!

Basidiomycota
by crabappl3

Comment:
Nice work. I like the strong vertical motion this pic portrays

Cactus Bloom, Sonoran Desert
by kirbic

Comment:
The details on the actual flower are a little obscure, but the "prickles" are awesome. Nice work.

Disappear
by jimmythefish

Comment:
The leading of the bridge through the picture is effective, I think. And you definitely have "flora." Nice work.

Flora
by STEINR

Comment:
Normally, I don't like pictures that look more graphic than photographic, but this one is particularly effective. The grays make the color of the flower even more bold. I only think the flowers could be a little less centered.

Azalea
by ChrisW123

Comment:
Wonderful light, and good use of a shallow depth of field.

For You Mommy
by OneSweetSin

Comment:
I love the detail on the flower, and nice shades!!

crossed
by falvey

Comment:
Very simple and very effective. I like the dramatic lighting you have used. Great work