November
by Karalew

Comment:
:: Hello from the Critique Club ::
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Challenge link: quite weak really - apart from the leaves, there is no clear link to November from the boots (or any calendar month), which would account for a vast majority of any low votes.

Image critique: the leaves are a little staged, looking more like a cluster than scattered and obviously the boots are placed there. It's well composed otherwise and there's plenty of detail and crisp focus. If anything it lacks real interest to carry it into the realms off 'specialness'. Improvements could have been:
> shooting form an unusual angle
> making it gritty, black and white
> cropping closer to show the contrast of textures without so much context

Out-of-challenge appeal: not much, given that the image has no 'wow' factor or clear meaning.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Jon

My Eye
by bruski

Comment:
This was excellent. Well done Nick.

However, next time perhaps you could get a little closer.

Fish
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Didn't manage to vote on this but my thoughts echo the glowing praise below. Top shot.

Fort Sill, original (unedited)
by postoakinversion

Comment:
I just want to add a note to my previous post on this shot.

Yes, it's not a digital filter (and yes, I s'pose I'll have to sart eating!) but all I would say is that the filter was not used to its best potential due to the 'falseness' of the end result. I would have chosen a less heavy-handed method of accentuation so that one remains focused on the scene and not an artificial enhancement.

: )

November
by bpickard

Comment:
Why, oh why, oh why is this 160th???????????

Bloody mad these voters (no imagination at all).

Inner Glow
by elsapo

Comment:
Neat observation. Like it.

Untitled
by Mona

Comment:
Very interesting shot indeed. Looks like something burning and an eclipse. Novel approach - well done.

Floating Pretty
by Kathryn8

Comment:
Lovely concept and nicely executed. Well done on trying something different with an artistic purpose.

Texas Convenience
by crabappl3

Comment:
That's good. At least the parents can drop their kids off, pick up a donut and then shoot their neighbours when they get home.

November - Bonfire Night (UK)
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Way too low down the scale. Well done Bob.