Old Chevy
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Kinda surprised this was yours. Subject matter, it makes perfect sense, but processing, it's a big change from what you've historically done. Your normal edits have far more punch, higher contrast, whereas this has relatively low contrast over the whole scene. Perhaps you've just altered your method, but I think your old method would have worked great for this subject matter/challenge.

Had closed my eyes!
by avillanu

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club!

Firstly, I like that you went with a bit of a different take than a lot of folks did, not only by doing a night scene, but also by doing one that is blurred.
I like the variety of colors of lights and especially the eerie bit of light on the railing.
One thing, however, is that I wish there was more of a direction/reason to the blur. What I mean by this is that it doesn't seem to be intensifying our sence of motion, or necessarily enhancing the feel of the photo. Otherwise, I feel like your choice of crop works well and is interesting.

The Old Classics Never Die
by cowboy221977

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club!

Well, obviously, it was received decently well by the voter base, but here's my take.

General Impression: I like the composition- the wall creates a nice leading line that pulls us through the image, down the adspace, and into the tree, which forms a good end to the movement. The tree is lit by sunlight, but not blown, which can be hard to do in a scene like this with shade and sunlight. Personally, I like the presence of the pole, and I think that if you had cropped it off, the left side would've felt too closely cropped or a bit more boring. As it is, the pole has a nice shadow behind it, and functions as a nice natural border on the left.
I do enjoy the processing, myself. It's got a bit of an aged look to it, but not so much as to simply be a instagram type shot that's all the rage these days. It's got a bit of a different take, and is more subtle, which is appreciated. Overall, nothing terribly critical. The bottom right (sidewalk, grass) looks a bit like you had to push the exposure, which increased grain, but it's a minor part of the image. Still, this may have easily been dealt with by selectively applying noise reduction.

Mr. Clowny
by mlianopr

Comment:
Hello and greetings from the Critique Club!

First thoughts:
Crazy colors, very vibrant. This makes the image very eye catching. Great expression, and the focus on the guitar is great. There is flare, but I think it works with the image.

Delving a bit deeper, for being blindly taken, this shot has some pretty nice things going for it compositionally. I like the placement of him and the guitar, but would prefer his hand not cropped off, but that's a minor issue and surely understandable given the not looking aspect of the shot. I particularly like the roof in the backgroud, however. It is a very interesting element and is placed at just the right place behind his head.

The light is harsh, but at the same time, it works as a decent rim light, separating your subject from the background, so I don't find the harshness problematic.

Overall, I think this is a pretty good example of shooting without looking, particularly considering the fact that you nailed the focus and were shooting a moving subject.

too far
by FourPointX

Comment:
lol
Not going to vote, but the humor's much appreciated :)
I like the shot, myself, and had I not known it was yours, I'd have given a 7.

The end of the road's where the river begins...
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Interesting processing on this, looks almost like cell-shading. I like how well the trees pull us into the vehicle, focusing attention, but still containing loads of interest throughout.
I'd venture to guess this is from Robert?

It's kind of foggy Further On Up the Road
by Neat

Comment:
Really like the photo, but the caption doesn't quite fit well, in my opinion. Interesting processing (in a good way) as well.

with a friend
by posthumous

Comment:
The shot has the potential for feeling very energetic, but the combination of the composition and the frozen motion make it feel very static. More blur would have kept some of the vitality intact, I think.

sunrise
by daisydavid

Comment:
The underexposure looks wonderful here. It adds a moodiness that I'm not sure was present in the initial, but which is much appreciated in the end product.

Red-breastedNuthatch_3111
by hahn23

Comment:
I never realized how many species of nuthatch can be found around here. Thanks for all the ID's!