Tabletop Warrior
by autool

Comment by emorgan49:
dark?

Tabletop Warrior
by autool

Comment by jmsetzler:
this is a nice shot but some of the detail is lost in the darkness... I think some backlighting would achieve the effect you were looking for here... a dark image is good, but some backlight would help with the 'rider' on this one... nice work :) - setzler

Tabletop Warrior
by autool

Comment by inspzil:
I think this one needs quite a bit more exposure. Good clarity of photo, just not quite bright enough.

Tabletop Warrior
by autool

Comment by pinback:
Needs a bit more light, IMHO.

No Turning On Bridge
by autool

Comment by autool:
Tim,
Thanks for a very helpful critique on my " No Turning On Bridge". Each of your ideas sound good to me and I certainly appreciate your input. This was a situation where I was rushed to get a shot and of the several I had, I had to choose one to go with. My vantage point didn't allow much movement and it seemed as though something else would always jump into the photo. Keep up the great work on the CC, I and the rest of the DPC'rs thank you all.
Dick Pattee

No Turning On Bridge
by autool

Comment by timj351:
Critique Club critique by Tim Jensen.

The first thing that caught my attention was the strong visual impact of this photo due to its dynamic composition. Compositionally it is very effective in communicating the sense of beauty, size, and strength of this structure. I would have preferred to not see the trees just to the right of the closest column. Instead, by moving to the right you could have blocked those trees with the column and displayed a solid blue shape that would better reflect the blue area on the left side of the bridge. I understand why the image is tilted slightly so that the apparent horizon line is level but by doing that the columns are tilted and the bridges looses some of its structural balance. it's a bit of a trade off and I am simply wondering what it would look and feel like with the columns more vertical.

Your intent was to shoot this scene at mid day and while that works just fine I am wondering what this would look like taken at dusk or nighttime with a much darker background. A timed exposure could give a real interesting deep blue color that could compliment the color of the concrete very well. It could simplify much of the background and empahasize the composition even more. Of course I would have to see that to know for sure. Just an idea.

The colors and values are very natural looking and the contrast is appropriately bold. It is very sharp but I think I would have preferred a much shallower depth of field where the focus was on the foreground 1/3 of the bridge and to go slightly soft as it receded. I feel that this would support the already strong sense of depth and 3dimensionality (is that a word?).

I love how you took a pretty common structure and created a very artistic image out of it. Good job.

Tim

No Turning On Bridge
by autool

Comment by nds:
Great perspective, your composition makes this usual modern bridge an interesting shot. Good eye to catch this!

No Turning On Bridge
by autool

Comment by briphoto:
I don't like your title, but I sure do like your photo! Nice colors and perspective.

No Turning On Bridge
by autool

Comment by peggy:
Interesting.

No Turning On Bridge
by autool

Comment by Silver Fox:
Nice. . . you can just feel the strength in all that concrete, and the blue sky gives it even more input