The Shooter
by autool

Comment by Gracious:
I have no idea what a shooter is, but the colors here are nice and primary with interest.

Prism
by autool

Comment by DougPaz:
Greetings from the Critique Club };-)

Initial thoughts
Beautiful composition, meets the challenge, nice composition.

Composition/ Content
A great shot from one of my favorite photographers! The compositon is right on. I see how much work you put into it and it really worked.

Technical
Focus, color and contrast are right on. You have really made a killer shot. I wonder if you ran this through Neat Image?

My Opinion On The Photo
I originally scored this shot a seven bordering on an eight. Looking at it again I wish I had scored the eight. If a few more would have done that you would have another ribbon! Great job, and keep up the good work.


I would be happy to talk further about this shot if you would like to contact me.
DougPaz

Painted Lady
by autool

Comment by Morgan:
Very good image. Works well with the theme of this challenge. Very good technically. Good luck. 8 Morgan

Painted Lady
by autool

Comment by pinback:
Interesting subject. It feels like you were torn between shopoting the main subjetc and getting the moon in too. I think you'd have been better concentrating on the subject. Nice colours.

Painted Lady
by autool

Comment by timboydwhite:
Nice old house.. i think i can even see the moon in the back ground.. nice crop and angle.. a little grainy... 7

Painted Lady
by autool

Comment by ursula:
San Francisco? Love the moon in the sky!

1910 Hand Colored Postcard
by autool

Comment by autool:
Ursula,

Firstly a congratulations is in order for your,"Come Visit the Mer Bleue Bog in Ottawa!", A very wonderful place to enjoy, someday I will get to Canada and see for myself. You have some very stunning photos in your collection on DPC, an indication that the competition just keeps getting tougher. Keep up the good work.

I had a lot of fun making the "1910 Hand Colored Postcard". I had picked up my oldest daughter to go with me on the hunt for my perfect post card picture and when we decided to use this setting we knew it was the spot for us. After hiking back into the place, picking up garbage that passersby's had dumped, and taking quite a few pictures we started our walk back to the truck. This was quite a long walk and I kept looking over my shoulder hoping to get a better view, and wishing that the sun would peek through the clouds for just an instant. It was during this walk that I had the perfect vantagepoint for this picture.

It was a poor call for me to add the green message, but I had some old cards and some of them had similar messages so I went with it. Oh well live and learn!

I thank you for such a complimentary critique and hope you enjoyed writing it as much as I have had in my response. Keep shooting and most of all have fun.

Dick

1910 Hand Colored Postcard
by autool

Comment by ursula:
From the Critique Club

Hello, Richard,

I am so glad I get to look at your postcard again, in detail. It's a lovely postcard. I don't see anything wrong with the photo. The only thing I need to say (again, I guess) is that the green text to the top left seems out of place. I think that if it wouldn't have been for that green text, this would have been a lot of people's favourite postcard.

The colouration, the framing, the composition, everything (except the green text) is just right. I like the little bit of grey/blue sky shadowed by the brook at the bottom. I love the hill line, the juicy green grass by the brook, the shininess of the water as it comes around the corner.

I thought for a moment that a "raggedy" edge would make this look more like an old hand-coloured postcard. But then, you were creating an old postcard, and, when new, they wouldn't have had a raggedy edge.

Anyway. Congratulations on an excellent entry! By the way, you have quite an eclectic collection of photos in your portfolio. Nice.

Ursula I Abresch

Painted Lady
by autool

Comment by emorgan49:
mmmmm - 8

Prism
by autool

Comment by jmsetzler:
= 7