Hawaiian Rainforest
by rcrawford

Comment by Sonifo:
This is a beautiful picture!!!

Hilo, Hawaii
by rcrawford

Comment by Sonifo:
Very nice, calming picture.

Tempe Town Lake
by rcrawford

Comment by sylandrix:
Greetings from the Critique Club!...

COMPOSITION... The scene is well exposed and lit, nice vivid colors...nice deep blue sky,,, if you're not using a polarizer you should try it and see how bluer the sky turns out :) Two things I'd mention composition-wise... The airplane is way too small to make much of an impact in the scene. I would have waited for it to pass. If it were conveniently flying overhead just as you snapped the shutter, that would be another story :) I also find that the orange overpass in the background detracts and clutters up the scene. My crop would be a little lower at the top, and cropped on the right just enough to exclude the orange overpass. I think that even results in a nice leading line in the image...your main bridge would then extend from the left border in the foreground to the right border in the background, strengthening the composition. I like the foreground objects,,,they add interest and almost frame the bridge. Too bad there wasn't overhanging branches of a tree or something similar to complete the frame :)

TECHNIQUE... Light's a little harsh and direct. Some evening or morning light would be excellent. Dramatic clouds too but you can't control the weather :) Nice sharpness, excellent image quality.

OVERALL... With a little cropping I think the composition can even be better, but still a nice colorful shot. I always try to keep elements that are too small to see out of the composition, unless they are part of a larger scheme, like people in a crowd...

Tempe Town Lake
by rcrawford

Comment by dsidwell:
A nice image, with interesting lines and shadows. The light that is present, however, is not that exciting. You might try early morning or sunset to capture some really interesting light here; that would, I feel, make this image even better.

Tempe Town Lake
by rcrawford

Comment by e301:
Good sharp image - a little over-sharpened in places (around the plane, the streetlights - but that could be the camera itself.

Tempe Town Lake
by rcrawford

Comment by Becky:
I like the clarity of this photo. The color are nice.

Tempe Town Lake
by rcrawford

Comment by briphoto:
Nice touch with the cactus in the foreground, and to catch that plane too. I live in El Mirage, not too far away. Good luck!

Peeps; Looking at the Next Generation
by rcrawford

Comment by tcherring:
CRITIQUE CLUB

Challenge: Met the challenge perfectly, yet you still were very creative, adding alot of color and special "props"

Technique: Cute, cute, cute. This is a very fun pic to look at. The colors are great! The lighting is a bit off, and the sprinkles from the peeps are a distraction, as well as where they were torn apart. All of this could be fixed with some post-challenge editing. There is also a little bit of tilt, that seems to always happen when taking a photo from above. You might want to try resting your elbows on equal "planes" to keep your camera straight at this angle

Overall: VERY CLEVER and so fun to look at!

Tempe Town Lake
by rcrawford

Comment by Budweezer:
Way too much going on here. Lets see, should i focus on the yucas, or the plane, or that tree to the left. Oh, i almost forgot about the bridge and i can't really see it. I do like the colors though.

Tempe Town Lake
by rcrawford

Comment by boyte1:
Cool shot with the plane.