Liquid Life
by Tarbini

Comment:
I really like the high level of contrast in this

Dusty old soup tureen
by Gotchya

Comment:
Very mysterious, and effective, lighting. Well done.

Naturally Decaffeinated
by inspzil

Comment:
Too, too, too, too funny. I really like how the one on the bottom is looking "at me." Great crop, maybe a bit too bright on the left, though.

Mama mia! She said she could cook before we got married!
by Anastasia

Comment:
Great lighting, and I like the humor

The Millennium Bridge in Salford Quays
by Paulk

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
You have chosen what I think is a potentially captivating picture, but I think a couple of things could have been done with the composition to make it a little more engaging and/or dynamic. It feels off-balanced to me. Though the pipe thing leads into the picture well, I think it is a little too vertical. Maybe if you could have made it so that it was leading more towards the center of the picture instead of almost straight up the left edge, it would have been better. Overall, I think if you could have gotten closer to the bridge, it would have had more immediate appeal, as well.

TECHNIQUE
Your focus and exposure is great as many of the details are visible throughout the picture. The bridge does seem to blend into the sky, somewhat. Too bad it wasn't a clear day, huh? Something that might help is to desaturate all the colors except blue. This would minimize the blandness of the sky, and keep that interesting blue streak across the bridge.

OVERALL EFFECT
It is a good picture, technically, and the blue streak across the bridge really grabbed my attention. I think changing the angle a bit, getting closer might make it a little more striking.

Best to you in the future challenges.
karmat

Pretty in Green
by Sonifo

Comment:
Yea Sonifo!!!!

Woohooo!!!!!

Troubled bridge over water
by pncowley

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
The composition of this works well. It takes your eyes across the frame in a simple, but effective manner. I think something else to explore, if you could get close enough, is to compose it or frame it in such a way as to highlight the crumbling part of the bridge, as that is very interesting.

TECHNIQUE
Your focus is right on, as I can see the details of the bridge and surrounding terrain. It is a bit overexposed in the upper right hand corner. Would it have been possible to photograph at another angle or time of the day?

OVERALL EFFECT
The sepia tone in this works very well, I think, to add to the "decaying" feel of the picture. Nicely done, and congrats on your first entry. Hope you enjoy DPC!

Best to you in future challenges.

karmat

Asia
by lionelm

Comment:
I like the simplicity of this. Great take on the theme.

tbsp. and tsp.'s
by shutterfly

Comment:
So simple and effective. Would make a nice print, I think.

Cork Screw
by Jacko

Comment:
Great use of lighting and shadows