Queen and her Guards
by soccerdad

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
I'm not really sure what to say here. I looked at this for a very long time, and I neither like, or dislike it. It's not making me jump out of my seat with excitement, however, it makes me look at it with wonder.
I think that technically it is good. Lighting is alright, the glares on the black do not distract too much. The lighting on the rust is right on, I think.
Focus and clarity are good. The only semi soft parts are the black tops on the lamps, and that could be a result of texture, not focus.
I think that the centeredness of the shot is a little bland. Maybe a dramatic angle could spice it up a bit and be less boring.
This definately fits the challenge, and I like how the color of the rust kind of mingles nicely with the color of the candles. I think that creates a good balance.
I would have rated this probably a 5. Good technically, but not much excitement.
Hope this helps. ~Heather~

Sharing Wisdom
by soccerdad

Comment by MrAkamai:
Interesting subject choice. Nice details of the statues/figurines but the image is oversharpened. Maybe a slight fill flash might have helped as the backlighting hides some of the finer details on the front and gives a feeling of being flat when we know it isn't.

Coin Toss: Heads or Tails
by soccerdad

Comment by Bibliophile:
Brilliant execution! I love that the first and last are in perfect focus.

Sharing Wisdom
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Comment by e301:
Some strong elements here - think I would have composed a little more carefully to include the pawns in the background more evenly, as their apparently sniggering expressions are priceless. Technically, some sense of over-sharpening, pixelation along the brights of his hat etc. just makes it seem a touch heavily cropped, or over-processed. 6

Coin Toss: Heads or Tails
by soccerdad

Comment by Count:
Interesting idea, nice stop motion too! Good job...

Sharing Wisdom
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Comment by omnibus:
Great composition. Really like the way this guy is posed and lit.

Bhutan Exhibit: Early Text on Bark and Wood
by soccerdad

Comment by orussell:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 6
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 7
How well does it meet the challenge: 8
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 7

Coin Toss: Heads or Tails
by soccerdad

Comment by dorinn:

Coin Toss: Heads or Tails
by soccerdad

Comment by photom:
Nice setup - effective. Colors and black background very efective together.

Coin Toss: Heads or Tails
by soccerdad

Comment by Sweetheart02:
Very fun idea to take a picture of the coin flipping as opposed to heads and tails of two different coins. Good focus on the first and last part of the flip.