Urban Cosmos
by flip89

Comment by md8speed:
I really like the picture- the two overexposed lights on the right hand side draw a little too much attention to them though

Gretzkys and Stojkos in the Making?
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Comment by C_Steve_G:
This would work if the "non-moving" objects were "frozen." ; )

Bachelorette Central
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Comment by Harz_Joerg:
Greetings from the Critique Club
Hi Ken, got you again!

Initial thoughts/My opinion
LOL! As tacky as can be! Frontal composition works well here. Great colours, also on the border.

Content/Composition
As others already commented, this is extremely tacky with a good portion of bizarreness. Very well chosen.
I thing you did the composition just right by giving the viewer a full view to the displayed objects, allowing him/her to let the eyes walk around and laugh here and there. There are so many things to look at, focusing on just one item might have not been as good. What I especially like is that the "tree" decoration hangs across the eyes of the "lady".
A strong element in your composition is the border: it looks almost like being the window frame and probably nobody would be surprised if the real window frame would look like that. Therefore it would have been better to crop more at the bottom.

Camera work -technically
Looks fine too me, maybe a tad underexposed (-1/3 EV or so). Focus is just right. Whitebalance too.

Digital Processing - Technical
Sharpening has been well done, it could have been brightened up a little though. As mentioned great job on the border.

Fits the challenge
Yeeeeeeeeees!

Good luck for your further submissions!

Gretzkys and Stojkos in the Making?
by flip89

Comment by Dseale:
Gives me a headache lookin at it....

Urban Cosmos
by flip89

Comment by nborton:
the addition of the man in the bottom adds a lot to the depth.

Urban Cosmos
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Comment by neenee1999:
Beautiful shot, this would make a great background picture in a portrait. Great shot

Sky is the Limit
by flip89

Comment by Harz_Joerg:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Initial thoughts/My opinion
Just excellent: full of symmetry and leading lines, with a well-chosen title and subtitle. Very good

Content/Composition
Not much to say that has not already been said: very well composed, B&W is a great choice, good text. As others, I do think that different fonts could fit better to the strong, esthetical lines of the building though.
Also the lower text is hard to read at this size.

Camera work -technically
You did it just right and it shows.

Digital Processing - Technical
Also very well done. The border is well chosen

Fits the challenge
Of course it does.

Taking 14th place in such a strong contest as this was is almost like winning a ribbon in one of the less strong ones, so thumb up and lets wait for your first ribbon.

Good luck for you further submissions

Good bye, Samuel, so long, Jack, I hate to go but the doctor told me to stay away this year ...
by flip89

Comment by Polar7:
Interesting mirror shot. I would have perhaps focused on him and left the booze a bit out of focus.

Good bye, Samuel, so long, Jack, I hate to go but the doctor told me to stay away this year ...
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Comment by MaryC:
Another great reality pic. Makes me want a drink!

Good bye, Samuel, so long, Jack, I hate to go but the doctor told me to stay away this year ...
by flip89

Comment by Shelley:
NIce shot. I love the expression on your face