Rusted Wheelbarrow
by cbeller

Comment by strongheart:
good

Rusted Wheelbarrow
by cbeller

Comment by postoakinversion:
the bottom 10-20% of this image is excellent. I love the colors of the grass against the rusty subject. the background is a little distracting. I'd prefer a smaller DOF, which may require moving the wheelbarrow farther away from the trees. i wish those purple flowers were not there. otherwise i like it very much

Pierceton Station
by cbeller

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

The message
I think this photo captures some of the character of this old station. The sepia color works well, adding to the "old" feeling. But it lacks an element to grab the viewer's attention, making it a bit boring.

Creative choices
The face of the station is in shadow, making it appear rather flat. Early morning or late afternoon light (whichever would illuminate this particular side of the building) would bring out the textures of the bricks and cause the metal roof support to cast interesting shadows. I long to see the left edge of the roof; including it would give better balance and hopefully keep the left corner from looking slanted (it isn't; it just appears that way because of the curve above it). But I like the perspective and the window with the light frame makes a great center of interest.

Technical aspects
The focus is great, although soft (I think a bit more USM would have helped, although that's really a matter of taste). Being mostly in shadow with a bright sky in the background, the photo is somewhat underexposed, causing detail to be lost in the dark shadows.

Rusted Wheelbarrow
by cbeller

Comment by orussell:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 7
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 6
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 7

Rusted Wheelbarrow
by cbeller

Comment by oskar:
Great contrast and colors, on of the top ten.

Rusted Wheelbarrow
by cbeller

Comment by smr78:
Nice ...

Rusted Wheelbarrow
by cbeller

Comment by j8xman:
nice colors and composition. A bit too dark in the shadows.

Rusted Wheelbarrow
by cbeller

Comment by digitaldave:
Good color and interesting composition.

Rusted Wheelbarrow
by cbeller

Comment by DCThiessen:
Although the lighting on the wheel barrel is slightly dark, I REALLY like the composition :) Great work.

Rusted Wheelbarrow
by cbeller

Comment by heida:
This one is awesome, great point of view! Lovely colors and background, dont know if I would like to see more of the wheelbarrow or if its better cropped like this, But this is good stuff! Keep it up :)