Playful
by TommyMoe21

Comment by olnos:
I think this is a little too dark, but still it has got an interesting atmosphere.

Playful
by TommyMoe21

Comment by debrown:
This one I like very well.

Fan Lines
by TommyMoe21

Comment by Tallbloke:
Very nice composition, I would have liked a little more contrast personally i.e the blacks really black and the whites a bit whiter. Good submission

45s and 90s - Beauty in the Angles
by TommyMoe21

Comment by LucidLotus:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Very nice image, has an instant visual impact and really fits the challenge well. It has a sort of surreal feel to it, almost like I'm looking at a rendition of some 'building of the future' ad. That said, let's take a closer look at a few things.

Color: I absolutely love the richness of color in the photo, the blues are very cool and help give a tech/science feel that is highly supported by the general shape and design of the building. It really contrasts well with the yellowy grass in the front too. Nice contrast there. I think the green of the trees could've worked well color-wise but their position really draws away from the positive they could bring.

Which leads us to the next point: Composition - the composition for the most part is wonderful. The natural lines, angles and curves are well represented by the photo, well centered and shot, however.. those trees really do kill it. I find myself wondering how the building would look without them in the way. Particularly since you can see a hint of something behind the trees. It may not have been feasible to compose the image the way you wanted without getting the trees in the shot but if that option is available I'd suggest a reshoot just to see the difference.

Lighting: The lighting is excellent. Obviously natural light was used which can be tricky, but there isn't any distracting glare or oddly lit areas which is a nice achievement. With all of the glass and metal, the lighting could have been (might have been?) a nightmare, but it was handled very well. Kudos.

Focus: The focus is perfect. It has a nice crispness to it which plays off the rigidity of the lines and angles shown, yet it isn't overly sharpened which would have made the nice curves of the dish too harsh and lost some of the surreal quality in the clouds.

I do notice a bit of the pixelation others mentioned in the top right corner, which isn't too bad but does detract from the photo.

All in all it is a marvelous photograph and well suited for the challenge. Nearly all aspects look to be thought out and manifested in the best way possible with my only real detractant being the trees in the foreground. Well done!

- Sia

Fan Lines
by TommyMoe21

Comment by rickhd13:
nice & simple & effective...nice job

Fan Lines
by TommyMoe21

Comment by garlic:
Cant get very excited over this one. The idea is maybe good but it dont cach my eyes and I dont find it very creative.

Fan Lines
by TommyMoe21

Comment by daisy77:
i have not really been liking the shots of everyday items which happen to feature parallel lines but this one is a cut above. well seen and composed.

Playful
by TommyMoe21

Comment by dacrazyrn:
almost like floating in nothingness. there seems to be an area on her right arm that has much more light than the rest. I would have liked to seen a bit more soft diffuse light up onto the face. there seems to be a little aberration on the bottom of her right forearm, also

Playful
by TommyMoe21

Comment by ChrisW123:
I love the black background... it really makes the subject standout. The subject could be a little lighter I think.

Playful
by TommyMoe21

Comment by zeuszen:
Beautiful, sensitive portrait of a woman in her prime. The range of lighting, particularly, is effectively gorgeous in that it associates her disposition and character (facial features and posture) with her age (harsher lighting on elbows, arms, left wrist and hand). The sensuality emphasized by the manner of this capture is neither simple nor common.
The glass, btw, makes a fine anchor.

Lovely, credible, enchanting.