Camellia Bud
by GeneralE

Comment by justine:
I like this idea, but feel there is room for improvements. The color is too yellow/green and I think the background is overly busy. However, I could live with the background but to color puts me off. Still I do find this interesting to look at. Good luck.

Slick!
by GeneralE

Comment by Imagineer:
110th? An outrage.

Sphere and Fractals
by GeneralE

Comment by TooCool:
From the Critique Club

General, I seem to be getting lucky and pulling your shots for critique!

For the most part I really like this shot. You have very nice contrasts. Round ball, pointy leaves. Stormy looking sky, somehow serene-feeling reflection in the ball. B/W background, blue object. I also like the silhouette effect against the sky. I also think that the title fits very well. (and I usually don't even think about titles!)

The thing I like most about the shot is the ball itself. I would never have guessed that you 'created' the color there in effect. I love how the reflection pops out of it.

You do have a couple of issues here that I believe affected the voting. First thing I noticed is the foliage on the left side of the shot has lost a lot of definition. This makes me stop and try to figure out what is really there (really unnecesary elements anyway), detracting from the rest of the shot. I have to 'think' about it too much. You also have lost a great amount of detail in the foreground of the shot (the rusty iron and bronze sculpture?) which also creates a distraction.

A different crop (or shooting angle) and/or some cloning to eliminate some unneeded elements and this shot would be the bomb!
TC

Slick!
by GeneralE

Comment by Nusbaum:
The waves in the lower left corner are very interesting, but the bright area to the right draws attention away.

Slick!
by GeneralE

Comment by Dave Gordon:
Is this refraction on ice? The colors, textures and shapes make an interesting abstract.

Slick!
by GeneralE

Comment by Imagineer:
Very intriguing viewpoint and a nice take on the challenge.

I like this for its abstract angle and wonder if the contextual material on the right would be better cropped out which would leave the viewer more disoriented, making even stronger use of the ragged line on the left. This woould lose some shape in the oil though but just obscuring that side with my hand does make for an excellent abstract without giving the game away. [9]

Decorative Spoiler
by GeneralE

Comment by EL-ROI:
The elements in the background are distracting and take away from this great view of the truck.

Even lighting would have also helped. Find a shady spot to photograph it under.

Decorative Spoiler
by GeneralE

Comment by scrum8:
You're ready for the NASCAR Truck Series now. Nice paint job and color. I might have cropped the photo at the bottom not to include the bumper.

Decorative Spoiler
by GeneralE

Comment by dagaleaa:
interesting approach....I do like the angle!

Slick!
by GeneralE

Comment by K-Rob:
Interesting. It's a little dark for my taste but I like the subject you chose.