Big Red & Baby Red
by SAScambos

Comment by landrum12:
Didn't care to much for the shadows in the vases but I'm one vote out of thousand. Good idea though

Big Red & Baby Red
by SAScambos

Comment by PlayWithFire:
I like the composition, but I feel that the reflection takes away from the effectiveness of the photo.

Big Red & Baby Red
by SAScambos

Comment by ELLIPS:
I love the minimalistic strong composition...but the reflexion spoils it a lot !

Big Red & Baby Red
by SAScambos

Comment by Luci11e:
not really digging the reflection showing in the vases - but other than that I like the shot

Big Red & Baby Red
by SAScambos

Comment by mycelium:
Excellent choice of subject for a study in minimalism. However, you'll have to control the reflections for a shot like this to work. Also, the placement of the large vase so far to the left creates a somewhat unbalanced image, as well as tension with the too-close edge of the frame. The black border seems unnecessarily stark--your photo is fairly high key, so the black stands out in sharp contrast and tends to draw the eye away from your subjects. (6)

Big Red & Baby Red
by SAScambos

Comment by Sandymaya:
this is really good, but I find the reflections in the vases distracting

Haight Ashbury - Water Meters
by SAScambos

Comment by sarampo:
Hi Stephanie, greetings from the Critique Club!

First of all, welcome to our insane family of DPC :)
You will have a lot of fun here, for sure!

Regarding your photo:

Composition / subject
The subject you chose is really appealing and vibrant, you can feel the colours jump at you on the screen. However, the fact that you took the picture sideways takes much of the potential impact of it. The water meters add a new subject and point of interest, but they would be better if they were straight on.

Processing
Nicely done, minimal and effective, you really brought out the details in it.

Overall
A 36th place is a very good result, more being your second challenge.
Keep them coming!

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Joao

Haight Ashbury - Water Meters
by SAScambos

Comment by fitz3000:
nice colors and interesting graffiti, 8

Delicate Woman & Lace
by SAScambos

Comment by sfalice:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

Hello Stephanie. I see we are neighbors! One of these days perhaps we will meet at a DPC Get together! I hope so.

What a lovely portrait you presented to the voters in the Delicacy Challenge. I like the black and white treatment you gave this image, and generally agree with your crop, except that perhaps if it was mine (and I know it isn't) I'd have taken a bit more off the head or left all of it in the frame.

The theme. Delicacy. Um, the lace is certainly so, and meets the Challenge well. Is it well enough defined in the frame to sway the voters? Maybe not. It is my impression that this and only this is what caused this image to reap a score that could be considered underrated. But, that's just one person's opinion.

Those of us who belong to the Critique Club don't have any special visual or occult powers. We just add our own personal viewpoints to the mix, and hope it helps.

I certainly look forward to seeing more of your work and perhaps meeting you one of these days.

Best regards,

Alice

Haight Ashbury - Water Meters
by SAScambos

Comment by milspec:
Nice perspective here, well done