Golden Gate Bridge and Sutro Tower
by faidoi

Comment by e301:
The lines of the cables are fun - the lines of the streetlights are not so much. There's some good feel here, in the steelwork, but I do wish the streetlights weren't quite so intrusive.

Golden Gate Bridge and Sutro Tower
by faidoi

Comment by KDO:
The dusky greyscale and headlights give this an interesting film noire look. It is a very appealing image for me. I want to turn your lens toward the right a bit so I can see more of the traffic and less of the skyline. Great job evoking a very specific mood.

Hearts-002.jpg
by faidoi

Comment by soup:
interesting - what are they?

Hanger or Folded?
by faidoi

Comment by Kavey:
Critique Club

Initial thoughts
Nicely taken, nice angle, nice use of colour. Boring subject.

Composition/ Content/ Background
Composition is good. I like the low angle, and the creation of many diagonal lines through the frame.
Restriction of colour to red, black and white works very well ΓΆ€“ good decision to reflect the limited red of the form with your background.
I like the choice of shallow depth of field ΓΆ€“ it emphasises the length of the list and all the choices to be considered.
My main negative on this image is that it's an image that holds interest only within the context of the challenge. Whilst there's nothing wrong with it there's nothing about it that might make me want to come back and view it on it's own merits.

Camera Work - Technical
Exposure, focus seem good. Lighting nice and even. Interesting use of shallow depth of field.

Digital Processing - Technical
Nothing that stands out.

Fits The Challenge
Yes.

My Opinion On The Photo
By focusing so strongly on meeting the challenge I feel you've lost sight of the secondary goal (as I see it) which is to produce an image which is of interest outside of the challenge.

Inviting
by faidoi

Comment by ButterflySis:
Cool, unique, and 'bizarre'. Good luck.

Inviting
by faidoi

Comment by alien2thisworld:
I like the narrow vertical format for this shot.

Between Day and Night
by faidoi

Comment by Skip:
wild shot, you got here. would love to see your exif. the thing i like about this image is that it highlights your love of photography. you see something that strikes you, and you actually stop to do something about it rather than let the moment go by. i'm also willing to bet you wish (like me) that more of the challenges met your natural abilities. all we can do is just keep on shooting!

Blue Fall
by faidoi

Comment by Skip:
i like the duotones, am leaning towards feeling this is a little over-processed. the coloring on the leaf almost looks like paint-by-numbers (but i don't know if that's due to the resolution of the upload or if it is intentional). while i like the composition, and the balance of light and dark, i still keep feeling that there's something missing in the texture of the leaf itself that might add more "omph" to the image.

An Eye On The Prize
by faidoi

Comment by Skip:
this is a really cool idea; very creative. i would have voted this a 6 or 7, only holding it back because of the focus. i'm ok with a shallow dof, as long as the subject is razor sharp. here, i think the image would have been stronger if at least the leading rim was in focus (but, i'd have to see it both ways to offer a definitive "yep, that's the best way to do it.").

overall, the composition is excellent, as is the lighting, and colors.

as for meeting the challenge, i'd grin at that and accept your take on it without marking it down.

lastly, i can't wait to see what you turn in for the current macro-no bugs/flowers challenge; you really seem to have an eye for inanimate objects.

Inviting
by faidoi

Comment by rennie:
I like it. Looks a bit scary, although it's just a leaf. 8.