Ice cold
by unneva

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

What's not to like? :) It is a lovely scene that fits the challenge extraordinarily well.

The only little nitpick and it obviously didn't affect your score negatively, is that your horizon is completely in the middle. While this affords a nice view of both the sky and water, moving it up or down might have made it feel more dramatic.

THAT SAID, I think this image exemplifies how the "rules" of photography can be broken and still be a wonderful, strong image.

Great image and congrats on your ribbon.

Karma

Sugar and Creamer with Personality
by bobnospum

Comment:
or attitude . . . :)

Sugar Lips
by enajj

Comment:
Critique Club Critique
by karmat

Overall, I like this. It has a very modern feeling to it.

Compositionally, I think it would be more effective to crop it so that the eye wasn't showing. Having the single eye is a bit disconcerting and throws the shot off-balance a bit. Also, a tighter crop would help to emphasize the sugar on the lips more, whereas now it could be anything (but is assumed to be sugar because of the challenge).

Technically, you have achieved the high key look well. However, there is a fine line in HK photography that when crossed, you lose important details. I think that is what happened on the lips. If the sugar had been really sharp focused and clearly sugar, I think the shot would have been more effective for the challenge. As it is, though, there is a lot of detail loss on the lips and it almost looks like she just needs a good exfoliation. :)

Again, personally, I really like the shot. I think for this challenge, though, a stronger focus, and clearer focus, on the sugar would have made it stronger.

best to you in future challenges.
Karma

1/4 Flower
by Nobody

Comment:
nice contrast

HEAD & FOOT
by pattonb

Comment:
Interesting subject choice. Too much light/glare on the boots though, i think.

Christmas In July
by simplefreak

Comment:
This doesn't seem to be a still life to me, and while I sorta understand the Christmas reference, it is more pink and green (based on what I am seeing) than red and green.

Single Light
by jason_rt

Comment:
Critique Club Critique
by karmat

This is a neat effect.

Compositionally, you have done well to have three main elements (two people on either side of the light), but because they are basically linear, it makes the composition feel a bit static. Perhaps if the light was higher in the frame, or further forward, it would help to create a stronger composition by giving the eye a broader path to follow.

Technically, I really like what you did with the light. It is a touch blown out, and a bit nebulous looking, but the "ray" or beam is very interesting. It kinda looks like a science fiction or fantasy movie where they find a relic, it glows, and they are whisked away to another world.

I think it is a very interesting shot, and could really tell a story. However, when voting, the voters seem to want the obvious and the clear. Your shot may have suffered from that.

Best to you in future challenges.
k.

Dry
by rinac

Comment:
Oh, yea! You da woman. Go girl, go girl, go girl.

AND, this is a fabulous shot!!!!

21th Century Tom Sawyer
by rednis

Comment:
I really like the bw of this, and I thought it was an excellent capture of what it is like to be a kid.

flip flops
by tate

Comment:
I really like this. I thought the lighting was excellent, and I liked the simple, understated composition/subject. It scored much lower than I would have guessed.