Street Dance at St. Patrick's Day Parade
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Comment by Art Roflmao:
Nice that it was a lucky one to meet this bizarre challenge, but it looks a little washed out / maybe too bright / maybe needs a touch of contrast uppage. Good capture though.

Aboriginal
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Comment by gjumi:
A powerful character study.

Sea Gypsies
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Comment by Rae-Ann:
Greetings from the Critique Club!!

My first impression is very positive. I love this image for a few reasons.
I like that it is a beautiful silhouette, and yet at the same time I find it almost photo journalistic. The image is clearing telling us a story, it is obvious to the veiwer that it is a family of sorts on the boat, and a large city in the background.

Technically a great job. The rule of thirds is textbook here, and commands our attention. It is beautifully balanced. The tone is lovely, especially , for me in the background. And the DOF is perfect
The only problem I have with this shot is the colour of the water. It may be just a matter of personal taste, here. But for me there is something that just isn't quite magnificent enough to match the rest of the image.

A gorgeous shot, congratulations

The Girl in Blue
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Comment by CamMan:
CUTIE!!

Aboriginal
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Comment by sherpet:
What a look..... What a great face..... well done.

The Girl in Blue
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Comment by Lilhoop:
next time try another angle. other than that nice composition.

Aboriginal
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Comment by f-32:
such eyes! So piercing, so haunting...

The Girl in Blue
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Comment by hotpasta:
nice candid

Sea Gypsies
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Comment by Evaan:
Love the contrast of the water color against the gradations in the background. It's simple and peaceful.

The Legend of the Floating Mountain
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Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club

You have such a pretty scene here, and it does meet the Challenge. Unfortunately, it didn't score very well, and you have some clues as perhaps why it didn't from your commentors.

The cloudy day obscured the bright and vibrant colors that exist in the ground and trees and the mist concealed the mountain. When viewers cannot find a strong focal point, they tend to move on without looking for the interesting details that may lurk within.

Since this was an Advance Editing Challenge, you might consider the use of Levels and Curves and some of the other PS goodies to make the colors pop. Another thought would be to crop drastically both up and most of the right side, to concentrate only on that mystical mountain with just a touch of treeline to indicate ground.

Obviously, these are just thoughts. Your portfolio tells me you are a good photographer and I expect your next Challenge could be a winner!

Alice