Up in The Air
by BAMartin

Comment by JPR:
Nice yellow on blue. wtc right? 5

ChinaTown
by BAMartin

Comment by ChrisW123:
This picture desparetely needs Unsharp Mask filter to make it better. All the shadows ruin the lighting I think also. :(

Up in The Air
by BAMartin

Comment by lennier:
the colors seem a bit blown out to me. I do like the stark contrasts between the yellow and blue, though, I just think they could be a bit less "extreme"

I Love You
by BAMartin

Comment by zadore:
very nice shot. a bit dark and the basket is a tad off-centered, bringing a bit of tension to the shot. Good luck

ChinaTown
by BAMartin

Comment by jmsetzler:
The shadows seem to make a decent rhythm in this shot along with the red verticals... good work :) - setzler

Up in The Air
by BAMartin

Comment by dbenson:
Very nice blues and contrast.

Up in The Air
by BAMartin

Comment by Lustre:
Such vivid colours. I like the crop, except for the fact that the name is partly cut off. Blue and yellow sit together very well and your focus is quite good. It's perhaps a tiny bit overexposed but in some ways this adds to the image.

Up in The Air
by BAMartin

Comment by Amiee:
This photo seems a little boring. It looks like something is just sticking out in the middle of the sky. The background is completely blue as well and it doesnt help the image any. Maybe if were taken on a day were there were some clouds or something. Nice bright colors and focus though.

Up in The Air
by BAMartin

Comment by thatguy:
Nice image, i like the lighting

Joanna Giraffe
by BAMartin

Comment by sylandrix:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

FIRST IMPRESSION..Wee! This was the last photo I added to my favorites last night after the contest ended! Guess you're going to get a favorable review :)

COMPOSITION...The only thing I did not like about the placement of objects in the photo is the person! Wouldn't fit the contest anymore I know, especially when I say I don't like the fact she's hidden and in a corner... That was the whole point of the contest, granted, but I find her position in the photo to hurt the rest of the composition... I just love the way everything else in the photo fits together! The giraffe is slightly off center and facing inwards, the lines in the foreground seem to have the same effect - leading the eye inwards and then those strong horizontal lines are balanced by the verticals in the painted columns, and the structure on the right. The photo as a whole has an inherent surrealistic feel to it - doesn't look like a giraffe fits in there at all - which is exactly what makes it stand out all the more. Does not look like your typical zoo :) The colors are bright, and all tones in the photo go well together, as well as the giraffe. I guess one last nit-picky thing about the composition the object on the foreground wires that looks like its there to feed the giraffe, also gets in t he way. Too bad you can't have that moved...sometimes ya just gotta go with what's there cause you can't make better of the situation...

TEcHNIQUE.... Photo looks great. There's not much I can mention here except the blur on the giraffe's leg - A faster shutter speed would rectify that. If you are at the limit of your camera, (looks like your aperture is anyway)well there's not much you can do.

OVERALL... Excellent job on a great capture! Your score may not reflect how I feel about the shot but beauty is in the eye of the beholder :) At the end of the day, its taking shots you admire and are proud of that counts.,