Don't be Chicken - It's not "Fowl" to be Nude
by DCrest01

Comment:
IT didn't say anything in the challenge that it had to be a person nude. I think you fitted right into the challenge with a naked chicken. I think you did well

The Thinker
by PhotoDave

Comment:
I still love this!

... for the last time
by MacroMaker

Comment:
This shot to me is the only outstanding shot in this whole challenge. It doesn't matter where you place or where your score is. This is a truly excellent shot. Well done

in the magic garden
by cutout

Comment:
I have looked and looked, closed this shot and relooked so many time. I can not see the nude to save my life. I am sorry

The Specific Gravity Of A Lie.
by rooum

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club,

You asked that one of your shots have a comment from one of the members of the Critique Club.

This is an interesting shot. You have a very good POV going on here. The one thing that is not going for you is that it looks like a stuffed animal. One way to avoid this is to bring more life into the eyes. There is a great tutorial on how to make eyes pop in the Tutorial tab on DPC. Using some of these techniques could have made this come alive versus the dead eye stare.

HDR is meant to bring out all the hidden details that are not not easily captured in a single shot. But to be honest in this finished shot it is not showing too many more details than a one shot, shot.

Maybe some curves, selective colours would have popped the fur as well.



Message edited by author 2009-09-25 20:39:12.

Desolate
by MsAmbrosia

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club

You asked for a comment from a Critique Club member.

I would say that the only thing that is hurting you here is the over brightness and saturation of the greens. The sky would be just perfect with if the greens where a little tuned down.

Good placement on this shot and a marvelous scene, well done

Farm House
by BeefnCheez

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club

You asked for a comment from a Critique Club member.

Fun shot here, I am not sure i am seeing the HDR in this image. Reading your notes also seem to confirm this. HDR is usually 2 or more shots that are blended together. BUT in saying that, the old fashioned way was using your exposure , highlights shadows, contrasts and I think you may have gone this way. As I am pretty sure that shooting from a speeding car would be hard to get 2 or more shots the same!

You have amazing sharpness here, the clarity is spot on. The cyans do seem just a tad cyan. Your POV is fair, I think if you had cropped up to the fence and had the sky as the main focal point this would have scored a little higher. Your DOF is excellent with everything in focus.

Nice shot and I hope you had a nice holiday!

Deconstruction
by vlado

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club

You asked for a comment from a Critique Club member.

This is the coolest shot. You have the most amazing leading lines, you are crisp, clean and clarity is tremendous. Your HDR here shows people what it can be, not the grainy stuff we are so often confronted with. Your POV is excellent, the half empty shows us what could be, what has been. Your DOF is great, I really feel the height in this shot.

I am not a huge fan of borders, but this suits this shot to a T. I can imagine this on any postcard and selling like hotcakes.

Well done

Boston
by InnaN

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club

You asked for a comment from a Critique Club member.

Nice shot and very well controlled use of your camera in lighting this.

The shot is a little green/yellow. In post processing, tone down these or in camera use your WB to help you. The crop at the bottom is tight and could use more space or you get up on a higher plane to take this shot. Your leaf covered bridge is tilted and throws the whole shot off as well, not a lot can be done about this though but it is something to see next time you look through the viewfinder.

Your shot is sharp and clean, you did well with this shot as nightscapes are difficult!

Tides of Dusk
by RulerZigzag

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club

You asked for a comment from a Critique Club member.

I was reading yoru comments and then the comments during voting and a lot of people picked up on the fact that you used a fill flash for the plant. I actually like this, I think it gives the eye a starting point in the shot which leads to your very strong leading lines that you have going on.

Your details are good, would have liked to have seen a little more detail in teh rocks though. I think for me the light on the water is off. There seems to be no reason as to why it is there and surely your flash is not that good?? Post processing is very good, POV and DOF are excellent.

Overall, very nice placement