Cliff and a Cloudy Night
by MadMan2k

Comment by rick13601:
It resembles more like a day photo than a night photo. Good concept however.

Cliff and a Cloudy Night
by MadMan2k

Comment by rennie:
Hard to say it is a nigh shot, but I believe the effect came out like that in postprocessing. Nice composition. The sky is a bit grainy. I wonder how did it look originaly. Bumping up a bit.

The Skate Park
by MadMan2k

Comment by Rikki:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Hey Jon. The image in itself as an entry to Photojournalism is a tough one. For one thing, I think the subject could have been isolated so that the viewer focuses more on him. The lighting could be improved more. I think for this to be an effective image, additional motion blur would have been great. It would really show the action and the motion of the skateboarder. The background is dark and a bit unappealing. For this to be a newsworthy image, a "bang" title is a must. Imagine yourself competing with so many photographers for that one spot on the news. Yours should be able to stand out and a great title would nauil it. A lower POV would be great as well as my eyes trail off to the page as I follow his direction of travel.

I hope the comments I have made are taken as constructive and not meant to discourage you. I am impressed by your improvement since you joined the site Jon and I'm looking for the day when you can give us a knock me off my feet image. Good luck.

Cheers,

Rikki

Message edited by author 2006-05-11 01:34:48.

Cliff and a Cloudy Night
by MadMan2k

Comment by blazingmoonlight:
beautiful...this would also be great in a complimentary colors challenge

Skyhooks
by MadMan2k

Comment by xianart:
:::Critique clubb:::

hi, my name is christian, from the critique club. i hope the followiong will be helpful to you!

First Impression:
an interesting image, but i'm afraid the title is more arresting than the picture. (where do i know that phrase from???? this is going to drive me mad!)

Composition:
quite good, but i begin to find the tree on the left a bit distracting. i'd love to see more star tracks and less tree.

Technical:
the exposure is good, but i'd love to see more variation of tone in the sky. a deep black in the upper part would really make the start tracks pop, and help to balance the visual weight of the trees.

i'm wondering what some colour would look like. if the sky could be a rich blue black, that would be lovely, i think. it was advanced editing,a nd i'm sure it could be done somehow (i'm still a neophyte at photoshop). i think i find it just a bit too grey, it just seems a little...limp, when it should be jumping out at me.

Summary:
the start of a great image: with a bit more post processing, it could really shine.

well done, and keep shooting.

if you have questions about this critique, please pm me.

Cliff and a Cloudy Night
by MadMan2k

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
This may well have been taken after dark, long exposure, high ISO and all that. But it seems like a daylight photo. Doesn't meet the spirit of the challenge in my opinion. Having said that, I like the composition. I like the movement in the sky. And I like the grain, which is unusual because I usually don't.

Cliff and a Cloudy Night
by MadMan2k

Comment by samnotis:
Interesting sort of windswept clouds, but the noise is problematic.

Cliff and a Cloudy Night
by MadMan2k

Comment by Altamiro:
Sure it is at night? Looks like before sunset to me!

Cliff and a Cloudy Night
by MadMan2k

Comment by cutlassdude70:
The sky seems too bright for a night shot. I realize that's because the length of the exposure, but I think the sky should have appeared darker to give the appearance of nighttime.

Cliff and a Cloudy Night
by MadMan2k

Comment by hotpasta:
great shot..hope this does well for you, good luck