Lemon-fresh Scent
by HRoxas

Comment by mirdonamy:
The composition is nice, but the areas of blur are odd. I think the whole thing should be in focus. Seems like your aperature was a bit too open. Nice idea

Lemon-fresh Scent
by HRoxas

Comment by drydoc:
Nice idea. My only coment is I would have like to see the entire picture in sharp focus.

Lemon-fresh Scent
by HRoxas

Comment by ChipsDitchman:
Nice shot. I like the cleaness of the bright background and silver. Only real improvement might be to go even further with that and work on bringing out even more of that lemony-fresh and clean feel through lighting and taking out some of the shadows and adding some sparkle for added punch. Always easier said than done though, of course. Good shot.

Clenched Fists: An Attempt at Resistance
by HRoxas

Comment by KevinRiggs:
I see a political or religious element within the photo (the star of David) and I like the technical merits of you photo but I don't understand its statement. Based solely on technical quality and presentation I score this moderately highly (7 although I'll revisit that). For presenting a clear message I find this intriguing. Is this a statement of repression of the state of Israel? If so, by whom? A reference to western political pressure to deal with neighbors or perhaps a statement of the pressure imherent in constant suicide bombings. The statement seems ambiguous but I am not voting on that, just commenting and wondering apart from the quality of your photo.

This Old House by the Lake
by HRoxas

Comment by StevePax:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I really like this shot. Compositionally, the only thing I don't like is something you can't change - the tree that seems to be growing out of the top of the house. But that's a minor thing. Your colors and saturation are perfect, and I like the contrasting green and blue. As some mentioned below, this would probably also be nice in Black and White. Great choice of subject!

Steve

Clenched Fists: An Attempt at Resistance
by HRoxas

Comment by muckpond:
i think this would be great in b/w, or if you desaturated everything but the red.

do i want to know how you're pressing the shutter? LOL

This Old House by the Lake
by HRoxas

Comment by dsidwell:
This may work well in B/W, but I like the peaceful tones and colors here too. Nice composition and placement of house in the frame. Give us more!

Clenched Fists: An Attempt at Resistance
by HRoxas

Comment by dimitrii:
Fits the challange.

Clenched Fists: An Attempt at Resistance
by HRoxas

Comment by astr0wiz:
Good symbolism here, except the star of David should really be on the cloth that binds. The artist is certainly pro-Israeli, so the "attempt at resistance" doesn't make much sense. However, the message is VERY clear, so this deserves some recognition.

Clenched Fists: An Attempt at Resistance
by HRoxas

Comment by crabappl3:
A desaturation of all colors but the red would, in my opinion, give us a better feel for what your were trying to achieve. 6 -danny