Sunrise in Umhlanga
by tinkie2010

Comment by npasel:
Pretty, serene!

Spaghetti burning
by tinkie2010

Comment by KarenNfld:
Well that's something I wouldn't have thought of doing.

Spaghetti burning
by tinkie2010

Comment by bvlindalou:
boy of boy did that stink or what! I like your back ground color and your comp.........creative

Spaghetti burning
by tinkie2010

Comment by aliqui:
This is what happens when a DPC photographer runs plum out of ideas; we set shit on fire! I don't know if your intent was to make people laugh, but I think this is a really funny image for some reason.

Innner secrets
by tinkie2010

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Initial impression: Saw and it and thought, 'Oh yeah, it's an orchid'! Very distinctive flowers. Very easy on the eye, no glaring flaws.

Technical: Composition is straightforward, used ambient lighting. I do like the way the white petals frame the inner part of the orchid. Would like a little more dof; I don't really see any blur but some petals are oof.

Artistic: Again, a very pretty shot, but also a very safe shot in terms of how you shot. You maximized the symmetery of the flower's parts to help with the comp. A little more saturation may help.

Overall: Looking at the details, wondering why you shot so fast on a tripod! 1/320 when you have morning light and a tripod at your discposal seems a little hasty. Stopping down a bit would have increased your dof and slowing shutter should help result in much more rich colours, and possibly less shadows.

Still, you finished well and have a fave, nothing to complain about there! Good work. Just try to think of your tripod as something to hold your camera steady for slow work. Look forward to seeing more of your shots.

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan

Spring in the South
by tinkie2010

Comment by oldbimmercoupe:
border really hurts this one. great concept. 7

JIVE
by tinkie2010

Comment by Ja-9:
isn't this an accordion? I know this is picky but if you had left the name off I think you would have had a stronger picture, that grill leading off to the right is very well done...

Innner secrets
by tinkie2010

Comment by android3000:
beautiful shot. the contrast in colors adds an abstract feeling to it. I like the composition of the object. However, it is a bit blury and this takes away some of the detail leaving me questioning what the actual design is just a little. cool photo.

Ribbons brings life to a photo...
by tinkie2010

Comment by PennyStreet:
I like this alot!! Great take on the subject.

Ribbons brings life to a photo...
by tinkie2010

Comment by Budya:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First impression: What a cute face and such a fin photo! Unfortunately, you got penalized for not depicting DPC ribbons, as directed in the challenge description.

Technicals/Processing: I like the use of selective desaturation here. I like the tilt of the head and the shadows from the whiskers -- it actually looks like he is smiling! The light on the ribbons is a bit harsh, though, and composition is too central for me. The beauty of the advanced editing challenges is that you can spot edit your photos (some burning of the highlights would have helped). The face of this fun creature is too flat, I would have liked to see a little more contrast. The background feels a little cluttered for me. If you could not change your angle, a bit of vignette would have helped. Your focus is good; a pass of sharpening after resizing can help to bring out the details.

Final thoughts: Showing DPC ribbons would have definitely helped the score. While a fun shot, the image does not catch my attention for a very long time. Advanced editing is great as it allows you to explore different processing techniques.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Cheers,

Anna