Kite
by Pangurban

Comment by GeorgesBogaert:
Really nice vibrant colours. The sky is perfect and I love the way it's rotated. Ribbon territory. A 9 from me

Child's Play
by Pangurban

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An appealing image that meets the challenge brief well

You have captured a moment that conveys well the pleasure the child is enjoying in her own little world, the innocence of youth. In terms of the challenge brief you have met the conditions well from your clearly elevated position above her. I often lament that our society discourages photography of children, there are so many innocent moments that, I for one, avoid.

The colours are a little on the weak side, I very strongly agree with your comment from Neat, this would look so very good in mono perhaps with a blue filter to lighten the carpet or red to darken it they would both be worth having a look at.

Your exposure is generally good though there is a small amount of overexposure on the extended left arm. You mention that you forgot to alter the ISO and whilst you are correct the lowest ISO is always preferable, in this case ISO 100, but modern cameras such as yours are still very capable up to 1600 so it is unlikely to adversely affect the image in any significant way.

Thank you for your submission, Sid

Who? Me?
by Pangurban

Comment by mindbottling:
Love it!

Sweetness and Light
by Pangurban

Comment by MeMex2:
wonderful color and composition!

In Flanders Fields....
by Pangurban

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

A competent image that meets the challenge

Your choice of flower is a wise one, they are universally popular and together with your title they have poignant associations that we all recognise. I see from your comments you had difficulties with light and movement which is not surprising, they are a really delicate flower that are easily blown wildly in even the gentlest breeze.

As far as light is concerned I agree with your commenter, I think you would have benefited greatly from -1EC (-1 stop exposure compensation), this would have avoided the overexposure you have on the seed head in the middle of the frame. It would also have given some rich saturation to the colours which with the poppy's bold red would have served you well.

You might consider a square crop? I suggest this because that solitary poppy petal at the bottom is pulling me away from the main flower and then I find the lower half rather distracting and busy by comparison. Simple is always the most effective if you have just the top half the composition is very much simplified. If the seed head wasn't overexposed I would suggest cropping it there but as it is it would need to be excluded. Also the OOF flower right behind the main flower is a little distracting if you had moved position slightly to hide it behind the main flower or completely separate it would have worked better for you.

A very good attempt, thank you for your submission and good luck with your future entries, Sid

Theodora
by Pangurban

Comment by SeanPresher:
The focus could've been better

Solar Power
by Pangurban

Comment by Techo:
Perhaps just a tad too much saturation in those blues/purples. Takes the focus away from the women's expression and body language.

Last Match
by Pangurban

Comment by Lydia:
Ha!

In Flanders Fields....
by Pangurban

Comment by h2:
...the poppies grow
between the crosses
row on row


a tad too bright, otherwise well done

Last Match
by Pangurban

Comment by h2:
the idea works, but the match photo is very noisy, also, the images could have been cropped far more