Waiting for the mist to raise.
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
Lovely photo, but doesn't really say waiting to me.

She'll, someday, be with you again.
by Polar7

Comment:
Poignant and creative interpretation of challenge.

Proud Parent of Three
by flip89

Comment:
Critique Club:

This is a nice shot, you've captured a nice moment of these three ducklings.
Swans are always very tricky subjects to expose for, highlight detail is the thing to aim for, while keeping detail in the beak and here the highlights are overexposed. It's a shame you couldn't get a light area behind the swan's beak so we could see it's face better.
I'm not convinced by the centered composition... everything needs to be higher or lower in the frame. The middle just doesn't work for me. Also, other points of interest such as the swan's face and the duckling on the right are far too near the edge of the frame.
The textures, colours and shapes in the water are lovely, I think you could have made more of this.
In conclusion, a wonderfully timed shot that captured a nice 'family' moment, but more thought needs to be put into composition.

Bob

Lunar Landing
by scalvert

Comment:
Very imaginative, I presume this is not the real moon in the background! Superb composition and mood.

Fender Stratocaster
by ChrisW123

Comment:
Oh wow, just excellent. I think you could make loads of money off this one, one of the best guitar pictures I've ever seen. Classic.

Candle Lit
by DianaB

Comment:
Critique Club:

Welcome to DPC! I can see you've already taken on board a lot of constructive criticism, so I won't go overboard with this critique.
Obviously, focus (or lack of it) was the big issue here... you mentioned you would use a tripod the next time, are you sure camera shake was the culprit, or perhaps a very shallow dof caused by using a wide aperture in macro mode? The focus may have been in the centre of the picture, on the reflection of the candle. There were some very interesting contrasts in light, shape and texture, but by using mundane bathroom items I think people look less at it as an abstract picture, and more just as a collection of objects. Also, watch out for burnt-out highlights.
Good luck with your future challenges,

Bob

Peek-A-Boo...
by Jesuispeure

Comment:
Critique Club:

A wonderful idea, utilising great composition. I think I would have prefered this in colour though, fans are traditionally quite colourful and I'm not convinced there's a good reason for a duotone treatment here. The noise levels don't look effective to my taste, looking more like noise than grain. The black vertical marks in the lower corner of each eye are a bit distracting, and nothing seems quite sharp enough. The lighting has resulted in an unappealing shadow on your subject, thrown by the darkest fan. The eyes don't look sultry, more startled or afraid.
Sorry about all the nitpicking though, as the first impression is good when looking at this photo, these details only become apparent as the viewer looks at it longer. I love a lot of your other work, especially the recent 'Pale Josephine' entry, so I hope to see a lot more!

Bob

Edit: Just read your description, so I see your reason for converting to quadtone... a shame you didn't get better lighting!

Banana Pudding
by Sammie

Comment:
Great lighting, nicely done! What was your setup?

one more
by grigrigirl

Comment:
Wow... the tatoos are incorporated into the composition very nicely. Great textures.

Alhambra Palace
by BobsterLobster

Comment:

Originally posted by admart01:

Huh?